Ephesians 5:8-20

New American Standard Bible

⁸ for ^(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; 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 exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. ¹⁴ For this reason ^[b]it says,

¹⁵ So then, ^[c]be careful how you ^(O)walk, not ^(P)as unwise people but as wise, ^16 [d](Q)making the most of your time, because ^(R)the days are evil. ¹⁷ Therefore do not be foolish, but ^(S)understand what the will of the Lord is. ¹⁸ And ^(T)do not get drunk with wine, ^[e]in which there is ^(U)debauchery, but be ^(V)filled with the Spirit, ^19 (W)speaking to ^[f]one another in ^(X)psalms and ^(Y)hymns and spiritual ^(Z)songs, ^(AA)singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord; ^20 (AB)always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our ^(AC)God and Father;