Ephesians 5:6-14

New American Standard Bible 1995

^6 (A)Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things ^(B)the wrath of God comes upon ^(C)the sons of disobedience. ⁷ Therefore do not be ^(D)partakers with them; ⁸ for ^(E)you were formerly ^(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 and righteousness and truth), ^10 [a](J)trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. ^11 (K)Do not participate in the unfruitful ^(L)deeds of ^(M)darkness, but instead even ^[b](N)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 ^(O)when they are ^[c]exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. ¹⁴ For this reason ^[d]it says,