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
Common English Bible
8 You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord, so live your life as children of light. 9 Light produces fruit that consists of every sort of goodness, justice, and truth. 10 Therefore, test everything to see what’s pleasing to the Lord, 11 and don’t participate in the unfruitful actions of darkness. Instead, you should reveal the truth about them. 12 It’s embarrassing to even talk about what certain persons do in secret. 13 But everything exposed to the light is revealed by the light. 14 Everything that is revealed by the light is light. Therefore, it says, Wake up, sleeper![a] Get up from the dead,[b] and Christ will shine on you.[c]
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