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Ephesians 5:14
14Wherefore he says, Wake up, [thou] that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
Ephesians 5:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
- New International Version (NIV)This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.”
Context of Ephesians 5:14
12for the things that are done by them in secret it is shameful even to say. 13But all things having their true character exposed by the light are made manifest; for that which makes everything manifest is light. Wherefore he says, Wake up, [thou] that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee. 15See therefore how ye walk carefully, not as unwise but as wise, 16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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πᾶν γὰρ τὸ φανερούμενον φῶς ἐστιν· διὸ λέγει· ἔγειρε ὁ καθεύδων καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Ephesians 5:14
- Isaiah 51:17Arouse thyself, arouse thyself, stand up, Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of Jehovah the cup of his fury. Thou hast drunk, hast drained out the goblet-cup of bewilderment:
- Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
- Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine! for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
- Romans 13:11This also, knowing the time, that it is already time that we should be aroused out of sleep; for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.
- 1 Corinthians 15:34Awake up righteously, and sin not; for some are ignorant of God: I speak to you as a matter of shame.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;
- 2 Timothy 2:26and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, [who are] taken by him, for his will.
- Ephesians 2:5(we too being dead in offences,) has quickened us with the Christ, (ye are saved by grace,)
- Isaiah 26:19Thy dead shall live, my dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing in triumph, ye that dwell in dust; for thy dew is the dew of the morning, and the earth shall cast forth the dead.
- Ezekiel 37:4And he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, Ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah.
- John 5:25Verily, verily, I say unto you, that an hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that have heard shall live.
- John 11:43And having said this, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
- Romans 6:4We have been buried therefore with him by baptism unto death, in order that, even as Christ has been raised up from among [the] dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life.
- Colossians 3:1If therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things [which are] above, where the Christ is, sitting at [the] right hand of God:
- John 8:12Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
- John 9:5As long as I am in the world, I am [the] light of the world.
Commentaries on Ephesians 5:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Wherefore he saith - It is a matter of doubt and controversy whence this saying is derived. Some think it taken from Isaiah 26:19; : Thy dead men shall live; with my dead body shall they arise; Awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust, etc. Others think that it is taken from Isaiah 60:1-3; : Arise, shine; for thy light is come, etc. But these passages neither give the words nor the meaning of the apostle. Epiphanius supposed them to be taken from an…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Wherefore he saith - Margin, or “it.” ̀ ́ Dio legeiThe meaning may be, either that the Lord says, or the Scripture. Much difficulty has been experienced in endeavoring to ascertain “where” this is said. It is agreed on all hands that it is not found, in so many words, in the Old Testament. Some have supposed that the allusion is to Isaiah 26:19, “Thy dead men shall live - awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust, for thy dew is as the dew of herbs,” etc…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-14Verses 3-14 Filthy lusts must be rooted out. These sins must be dreaded and detested. Here are not only cautions against gross acts of sin, but against what some may make light of. But these things are so far from being profitable. that they pollute and poison the hearers. Our cheerfulness should show itself as becomes Christians, in what may tend to God's glory. A covetous man makes a god of his money; places that hope, confidence, and delight, in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14"Wake up, O sleeper": This could be words from an unknown Christian song. It might be inspired by texts in Isaiah (compare Isaiah 26:19; 52:1; 60:1). It urges God's people to leave their sinful ways and live in the full light of Christ.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Wherefore--referring to the whole foregoing argument (Ep 5:8, 11, 13). Seeing that light (spiritual) dispels the pre-existing darkness, He (God) saith ... (compare the same phrase, Ep 4:8). Awake--The reading of all the oldest manuscripts is "Up!" or, "Rouse thee!" a phrase used in stirring men to activity. The words are a paraphrase of Is 60:1, 2, not an exact quotation. The word "Christ," shows that in quoting the prophecy, he views it in the light…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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