Ephesians 5:8-18
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
For You Were Formerly Darkness, But Now You Are Light; Walk As Children of Light
8 For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Be walking as children of [a] light (9 for the fruit of the light is in[b] all goodness and righteousness and truth), 10 approving what is pleasing[c] to the Lord.
Expose The Works of Darkness To God’s Light
11 And do not be participating in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even be exposing[d] them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak the things being done in secret by them, 13 but all things being exposed by the light become-visible[e]. 14 For everything becoming-visible is[f] light. Therefore he[g] says, “Awake, sleeping one, and rise-up from the dead, and Christ will shine-on you.”
So Walk Wisely, Redeeming The Time. Be Filled With The Spirit, And Subject To One Another
15 Therefore be watching carefully how you walk— not as unwise, but as wise, 16 redeeming[h] the time, because the days are evil. 17 For this reason, do not be foolish ones, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get-drunk with wine, in[i] which is wild-living, but be filled with[j] the Spirit,
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- Ephesians 5:8 That is, characterized by.
- Ephesians 5:9 That is, consisting of; or, in the sphere of.
- Ephesians 5:10 Or, acceptable.
- Ephesians 5:11 Or, bringing to light, rebuking.
- Ephesians 5:13 by the light become-visible. Or, are made-visible by the light.
- Ephesians 5:14 That is, reflects.
- Ephesians 5:14 Or, it. That is, the one exposing the sin says this; or, Paul may be referring to a written source, perhaps Isa 60:1.
- Ephesians 5:16 That is, buying up the time for the Lord, saving it from being lost or wasted; making the most of your time.
- Ephesians 5:18 That is, in connection with.
- Ephesians 5:18 Or, by.
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