Ephesians 5:8
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
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Sammenlign
- ÅB
- For dere var før i tiden mørke, men nå er dere lys i Herren; vandre som lysets barn -
- OTB
- for dere var en gang i mørket, men nå er dere lys i Herren. Lev som lysets barn,
- B1930
- For I var fordum mørke, men nu er I lys i Herren; vandre som lysets barn -
- BSB
- For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
- KJV
- For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
- WEB
- For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
- ASV
- For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
- DARBY
- for ye were once darkness, but now light in [the] Lord; walk as children of light,
- BLB
- For you⁺ were once darkness, but now [you are] light in the Lord. Walk as children of light—
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John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Les i sammenheng1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Les i sammenhengJohn 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
Les i sammenhengActs 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Les i sammenhengColossians 1:13
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Les i sammenheng1 Peter 2:9–11
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Les i sammenhengIsaiah 42:6–7
I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
Les i sammenhengEphesians 4:18
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
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