Ephesians 5:10-17
New King James Version
10 (A)finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have (B)no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather [a]expose them. 12 (C)For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. 13 But (D)all things that are [b]exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore He says:
(E)“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”
Walk in Wisdom
15 (F)See then that you walk [c]circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 (G)redeeming the time, (H)because the days are evil.
17 (I)Therefore do not be unwise, but (J)understand (K)what the will of the Lord is.
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- Ephesians 5:11 reprove
- Ephesians 5:13 reproved
- Ephesians 5:15 carefully
Ephesians 5:10-17
Living Bible
10 Learn as you go along what pleases the Lord.[a] 11 Take no part in the worthless pleasures of evil and darkness, but instead, rebuke and expose them. 12 It would be shameful even to mention here those pleasures of darkness that the ungodly do. 13 But when you expose them, the light shines in upon their sin and shows it up, and when they see how wrong they really are, some of them may even become children of light! 14 That is why God says in the Scriptures, “Awake, O sleeper, and rise up from the dead; and Christ shall give you light.”
15-16 So be careful how you act; these are difficult days. Don’t be fools; be wise: make the most of every opportunity you have for doing good. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but try to find out and do whatever the Lord wants you to.
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- Ephesians 5:10 Learn as you go along what pleases the Lord, or “Your lives should be an example.”
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