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Ephesians 5:14
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Ephesians 5:14
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This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
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Ephesians 5:14 in Other Translations
KJV
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Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
ESV
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for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
NLT
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for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said, “Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”
MSG
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Wake up from your sleep, Climb out of your coffins; Christ will show you the light!
CSB
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for what makes everything clear is light. Therefore it is said: Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead, and the Messiah will shine on you.
Ephesians 5:14 In-Context
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It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
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But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.
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This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
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Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
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making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
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3
1.
Romans 13:11
2.
Isaiah 26:19
;
John 5:25
3.
Isaiah 60:1
;
Malachi 4:2
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