Ephesians 5:8-21

English Standard Version

⁸for ^(A)at one time you were ^(B)darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. ^(C)Walk as children of light ⁹(for ^(D)the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), ¹⁰and ^(E)try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. ¹¹^(F)Take no part in the ^(G)unfruitful ^(H)works of darkness, but instead ^(I)expose them. ¹²For ^(J)it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. ¹³But when ^(K)anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, ¹⁴for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

^(L)“Awake, O sleeper,
and ^(M)arise from the dead,
and ^(N)Christ will shine on you.”

¹⁵^(O)Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, ¹⁶^(P)making the best use of the time, because ^(Q)the days are evil. ¹⁷Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what ^(R)the will of the Lord is. ¹⁸And ^(S)do not get drunk with wine, for that is ^(T)debauchery, but ^(U)be filled with the Spirit, ¹⁹addressing one another in ^(V)psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, ²⁰^(W)giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father ^(X)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, ²¹^(Y)submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.