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for (A)you were formerly (B)darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as (C)children of light (for (D)the fruit of that light consists in all (E)goodness and righteousness and truth), 10 [a](F)trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 (G)And do not participate in the unfruitful (H)works of (I)darkness, but instead even [b](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 [c]exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. 14 For this reason [d]it says,

(L)Awake, sleeper,
And arise from (M)the dead,
And Christ (N)will shine on you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 5:10 Lit proving what
  2. Ephesians 5:11 Or reprove
  3. Ephesians 5:13 Or reproved
  4. Ephesians 5:14 Or He

You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord, so live your life as children of light. 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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