Ephesians 5:6-14

New American Standard Bible

⁶^(A)See that no one deceives you with empty words, for because of these things ^(B)the wrath of God comes upon ^(C)the ^[a]sons of disobedience. ⁷Therefore do not become ^(D)partners with them; ⁸for ^(E)you were once ^(F)darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as ^(G)children of light ⁹(for ^(H)the fruit of the light consists in all ^(I)goodness, righteousness, and truth), ¹⁰^[b]^(J)as you try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. ¹¹^(K)Do not participate in the useless ^(L)deeds of ^(M)darkness, but instead even ^(N)expose them; ¹²for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. ¹³But all things become visible ^(O)when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. ¹⁴For this reason ^[c]it says,

“^(P)Awake, sleeper,
And arise from ^(Q)the dead,
And Christ ^(R)will shine on you.”

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Footnotes

Ephesians 5:6 I.e., people opposed to God
Ephesians 5:10 Lit putting to the test what
Ephesians 5:14 Or He

Ephesians 5:6-14

New International Version

⁶Let no one deceive you^(A) with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath^(B) comes on those who are disobedient.^(C) ⁷Therefore do not be partners with them.

⁸For you were once^(D) darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light^(E) ⁹(for the fruit^(F) of the light consists in all goodness,^(G) righteousness and truth) ¹⁰and find out what pleases the Lord.^(H) ¹¹Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,^(I) but rather expose them. ¹²It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. ¹³But everything exposed by the light^(J) becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. ¹⁴This is why it is said: