Ephesians 5:7

Walk Like Children of Light

7 Therefore do not be sharers with them,

Ephesians 5:7 Meaning and Commentary

Ephesians 5:7

Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
] In their sins, and acts of disobedience; by keeping needless company with them; by abetting and encouraging sinful practices; by conniving at them, and not reproving for them; or by committing the same things.

Ephesians 5:7 In-Context

5 For this you know {for certain}, that every sexually immoral [person], or unclean [person], or greedy [person] (who is an idolater), does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these [things] the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

7 Therefore do not be sharers with them,

8 for you were formerly darkness, but now [you are] light in the Lord. Live like children of light

9 (for the fruit of the light [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "partners"