Ephesians 5:8-14
English Standard Version
8 for (A)at one time you were (B)darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. (C)Walk as children of light 9 (for (D)the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10 and (E)try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 (F)Take no part in the (G)unfruitful (H)works of darkness, but instead (I)expose them. 12 For (J)it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 13 But when (K)anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, 14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
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Ephesians 5:8-14
New American Standard Bible
8 for (A)you were once (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, righteousness, and truth), 10 [a](F)as you try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 (G)Do not participate in the useless (H)deeds of (I)darkness, but instead even (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 exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. 14 For this reason [b]it says,
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- Ephesians 5:10 Lit putting to the test what
- Ephesians 5:14 Or He
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