New American Standard Bible 1995

Ephesians 5:11-17

11 1Do not participate in the unfruitful 2deeds of 3darkness, but instead even 4 5expose them; 12for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. 13But all things become visible 6when they are 7exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. 14For this reason 8it says, “9Awake, sleeper, And arise from 10the dead, And Christ 11will shine on you.”

15Therefore 12be careful how you 13walk, not 14as unwise men but as wise, 16 15 16making the most of your time, because 17the days are evil. 17So then do not be foolish, but 18understand what the will of the Lord is.

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Notes

1. Ephesians 5:11 1 Cor 5:9; 2 Cor 6:14 ↩
2. Ephesians 5:11 Rom 13:12 ↩
3. Ephesians 5:11 Acts 26:18; Col 1:12f ↩
4. Ephesians 5:11 Or reprove ↩
5. Ephesians 5:11 1 Tim 5:20 ↩
6. Ephesians 5:13 John 3:20f ↩
7. Ephesians 5:13 Or reproved ↩
8. Ephesians 5:14 Or He ↩
9. Ephesians 5:14 Is 26:19; 51:17; 52:1; 60:1; Rom 13:11 ↩
10. Ephesians 5:14 Eph 2:1 ↩
11. Ephesians 5:14 Luke 1:78f ↩
12. Ephesians 5:15 Lit look carefully ↩
13. Ephesians 5:15 Eph 5:2 ↩
14. Ephesians 5:15 Col 4:5 ↩
15. Ephesians 5:16 Lit redeeming the time ↩
16. Ephesians 5:16 Col 4:5 ↩
17. Ephesians 5:16 Gal 1:4; Eph 6:13 ↩
18. Ephesians 5:17 Rom 12:2; Col 1:9; 1 Thess 4:3 ↩

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