Ephesians 5:8-14

English Standard Version

⁸for ^(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), ¹⁰and ^(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. ¹²For ^(J)it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. ¹³But when ^(K)anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, ¹⁴for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

^(L)“Awake, O sleeper,
and ^(M)arise from the dead,
and ^(N)Christ will shine on you.”

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Ephesians 5:8-14

New American Standard Bible

⁸for ^(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; ¹²for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. ¹³But all things become visible ^(K)when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. ¹⁴For this reason ^[b]it says,