Parallel Bible results for "ephesians 5:6-16"

Ephesians 5:6-16

6 Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for because of these things God's wrath is coming on the disobedient.

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.

7 Therefore, do not become their partners.

7 Therefore do not be partners with them.

8 For you were once darkness, but now [you are] light in the Lord. walk as children of light-

8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light

9 for the fruit of the light [results] in all goodness, righteousness, and truth-

9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)

10 discerning what is pleasing to the Lord.

10 and find out what pleases the Lord.

11 Don't participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead, expose them.

11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

12 For it is shameful even to mention what is done by them in secret.

12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

13 Everything exposed by the light is made clear,

13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.

14 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.

14 This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

15 Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk-not as unwise people but as wise-

15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,

16 making the most of the time, because the days are evil.

16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.