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Ephesians 5:8-16
New American Standard Bible 1995
Ephesians 5:8-16
New American Standard Bible 1995
8 for (A)you were formerly (B)darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as (C)children of Light 9 (for (D)the fruit of the Light consists in all (E)goodness and righteousness and truth), 10 [a](F)trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 (G)Do not participate in the unfruitful (H)deeds of (I)darkness, but instead even [b](J)expose them; 12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things become visible (K)when they are [c]exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. 14 For this reason [d]it says,
15 Therefore [e]be careful how you (O)walk, not (P)as unwise men but as wise, 16 [f](Q)making the most of your time, because (R)the days are evil.
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- Ephesians 5:10 Lit proving what
- Ephesians 5:11 Or reprove
- Ephesians 5:13 Or reproved
- Ephesians 5:14 Or He
- Ephesians 5:15 Lit look carefully
- Ephesians 5:16 Lit redeeming the time
Ephesians 5:8-16
New International Version
Ephesians 5:8-16
New International Version
8 For you were once(A) darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light(B) 9 (for the fruit(C) of the light consists in all goodness,(D) righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord.(E) 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,(F) but rather expose them. 12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the light(G) becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. 14 This is why it is said:
15 Be very careful, then, how you live(K)—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity,(L) because the days are evil.(M)
Ephesians 5:8-16
King James Version
Ephesians 5:8-16
King James Version
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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