Ephesians 5:11-21

Christian Standard Bible

¹¹ Don’t participate in the fruitless^(A) works of darkness, but instead expose them. ¹² For it is shameful even to mention what is done by them in secret. ¹³ Everything exposed by the light is made visible,^{(B) 14} for what makes everything visible is light. Therefore it is said:

Consistency in the Christian Life

¹⁵ Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise— ¹⁶ making the most of the time,^[a](F) because the days are evil. ¹⁷ So don’t be foolish, but understand^(G) what the Lord’s will^(H) is. ¹⁸ And don’t get drunk^(I) with wine,^(J) which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit:^{(K) 19} speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music with your heart to the Lord, ²⁰ giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, ²¹ submitting to one another in the fear of Christ.^(L)