Ephesians 5:11
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
- KJV
- And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
- WEB
- Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
- ASV
- and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
- DARBY
- and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove [them],
- BLB
- And do not have fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even expose [them].
- ÅB
- og ha intet å gjøre med mørkets ufruktbare gjerninger, men refs dem heller!
- OTB
- Ikke delta i mørkets fruktløse gjerninger, men heller avslør dem;
- B1930
- og ha intet å gjøre med mørkets ufruktbare gjerninger, men refs dem heller!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 13:12
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Read in context1 Timothy 5:20
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 3:6
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
Read in context2 John 1:10–11
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
Read in contextRomans 16:17
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Read in contextRomans 6:21
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
Read in contextTitus 2:15
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Read in contextRevelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
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