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Ephesians 5:8-20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Ephesians 5:8-20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
8 for once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Walk as children of light,(A) 9 for the fruit of the light[a] is found in all that is good and right and true. 10 Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness; rather, expose them.(B) 12 For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly, 13 but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, 14 for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
“Sleeper, awake!
Rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”(C)
15 Be careful, then, how you live,[b] not as unwise people but as wise, 16 making the most of the time, because the days are evil.(D) 17 So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.(E) 18 Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,(F) 19 as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to one another, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,(G) 20 giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,(H)
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Ephesians 5:8-20
New International Version
Ephesians 5:8-20
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) 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.(N) 18 Do not get drunk on wine,(O) which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,(P) 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.(Q) Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks(R) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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