Ephesians 5:10-14

New American Standard Bible

¹⁰^[a]^(A)as you try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. ¹¹^(B)Do not participate in the useless ^(C)deeds of ^(D)darkness, but instead even ^(E)expose them; ¹²for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. ¹³But all things become visible ^(F)when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. ¹⁴For this reason ^[b]it says,

“^(G)Awake, sleeper,
And arise from ^(H)the dead,
And Christ ^(I)will shine on you.”

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Ephesians 5:10 Lit putting to the test what
Ephesians 5:14 Or He

Ephesians 5:10-14

New International Version

¹⁰and find out what pleases the Lord.^(A) ¹¹Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,^(B) but rather expose them. ¹²It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. ¹³But everything exposed by the light^(C) becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. ¹⁴This is why it is said: