Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. New Living Translation Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. English Standard Version Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. Berean Standard Bible Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. Berean Literal Bible And do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even expose them. King James Bible And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. New King James Version And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. New American Standard Bible Do not participate in the useless deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; NASB 1995 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; NASB 1977 And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; Legacy Standard Bible And do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead even expose them. Amplified Bible Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character]; Christian Standard Bible Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them. American Standard Version and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them; Contemporary English Version Don't take part in doing those worthless things that are done in the dark. Instead, show how wrong they are. English Revised Version and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them; GOD'S WORD® Translation Have nothing to do with the useless works that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are. Good News Translation Have nothing to do with the worthless things that people do, things that belong to the darkness. Instead, bring them out to the light. ( International Standard Version and have nothing to do with the unfruitful actions that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are. Majority Standard Bible Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. NET Bible Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. New Heart English Bible Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them. Webster's Bible Translation And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Weymouth New Testament Have nothing to do with the barren unprofitable deeds of darkness, but, instead of that, set your faces against them; World English Bible Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict, Berean Literal Bible And do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even expose them. Young's Literal Translation and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict, Smith's Literal Translation And participate not with the unfruitful works of darkness, and rather also confute. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead, refute them. New American Bible Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them, New Revised Standard Version Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHave no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather condemn them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Neither should you fellowship with the Servants of darkness, because they have no fruit in them, but you should rebuke them. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentand do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them; Godbey New Testament and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather indeed convict them. Haweis New Testament And have no society with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather rebuke them. Mace New Testament and be not accomplices in the fruitless practices of vice; on the contrary, condemn them. Weymouth New Testament Have nothing to do with the barren unprofitable deeds of darkness, but, instead of that, set your faces against them; Worrell New Testament and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them; Worsley New Testament And have no communion with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Children of Light…10Test and prove what pleases the Lord. 11 Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. 12For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.… Cross References 2 Corinthians 6:14-15 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? Romans 13:12 The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. 1 Corinthians 5:9-11 I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. / I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. / But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. 1 John 1:6-7 If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. / But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 Thessalonians 5:5-6 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness. / So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. John 3:19-21 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. / But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.” Colossians 1:13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. 2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. 1 Corinthians 10:20-21 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. Proverbs 4:14-15 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by. Treasury of Scripture And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. no. Ephesians 5:7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. Genesis 49:5-7 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations… Psalm 1:1,2 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful… unfruitful. Proverbs 1:31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. Isaiah 3:10,11 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings… Romans 6:21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. works. Ephesians 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; Job 24:13-17 They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof… John 3:19-21 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil… but. Genesis 20:16 And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved. Leviticus 19:17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. Psalm 141:5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities. Jump to Previous Barren Clear Company Convict Dark Darkness Deeds Expose Faces Fellowship Fruit Fruitless Instead Part Participate Quality Rather Reprove True. Unfruitful Unprofitable WorksJump to Next Barren Clear Company Convict Dark Darkness Deeds Expose Faces Fellowship Fruit Fruitless Instead Part Participate Quality Rather Reprove True. Unfruitful Unprofitable WorksEphesians 5 1. After general exhortations to love;3. to flee sexual immorality; 4. and all uncleanness; 7. not to converse with the wicked; 15. to walk carefully; 18. and to be filled with the Spirit; 22. he descends to the particular duties, how wives ought to obey their husbands; 25. and husbands ought to love their wives, 32. even as Christ does his church. Have no fellowship The Greek word for "fellowship" here is "συγκοινωνεῖτε" (sugkoinōneite), which implies a sharing or partnership. In the context of Ephesians, Paul is urging believers to avoid any form of participation or partnership with actions that are contrary to the light of Christ. Historically, the early church was surrounded by pagan practices and idolatry, and this command served as a clear boundary to maintain the purity and distinctiveness of Christian living. The call is to be set apart, reflecting the holiness of God in a world that often embraces moral ambiguity. with the fruitless deeds of darkness but rather expose them The unfruitful works of darkness.--St. Paul has a similar antithesis in the Epistle to the Romans (Romans 6:19-22). They who are in sin "yield their members servants to iniquity unto iniquity." Iniquity has no result but iniquity; and hence he goes on to ask, "What fruit had ye then in those things of which ye are now ashamed?" This weary fruitlessness is at once the sign and the penalty of sin, so that men have fancied it to be one chief element of the suffering of the lost. But they who are in Christ "yield their members servants to righteousness unto holiness." "They have," he says, "their fruit unto holiness" now, and "in the end the everlasting life," which is everlasting holiness. Similarly, in Galatians 5:20-22, we have "the works of the flesh," but "the fruit of the Spirit." Rarely, indeed, does Scripture speak of "evil fruit" (Matthew 7:17; Matthew 12:33). Generally, "to be unfruitful" is an all-sufficient condemnation. "Every branch that beareth not fruit he taketh away" (John 15:2). . . . Verse 11. - And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. The point of this exhortation is in the adjective "unfruitful." The works of darkness are unfruitful; they produce no goodness, give rise to no satisfaction, to no moral results that are "a joy forever;" or, if fruit they have, it is shame, remorse, despair. Contrast this with the renovating, satisfying, joy-producing, fruits of righteousness. But rather even reprove them. Do not be content with a passive attitude towards them, but take the aggressive and expose their wickedness, whether in public or in the domestic circle. A testimony has to be lifted up against ways that are so shameful and that bring down the wrath of God.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Have no fellowship withσυνκοινωνεῖτε (synkoinōneite) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4790: From sun and koinoneo; to share in company with, i.e. Co-participate in. the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. fruitless ἀκάρποις (akarpois) Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 175: Unfruitful, barren, profitless. Barren. deeds ἔργοις (ergois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. of darkness, σκότους (skotous) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 4655: Darkness, either physical or moral. From the base of skia; shadiness, i.e. Obscurity. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. rather μᾶλλον (mallon) Adverb Strong's 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather. expose [them]. ἐλέγχετε (elenchete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1651: (a) I reprove, rebuke, discipline, (b) I expose, show to be guilty. Of uncertain affinity; to confute, admonish. Links Ephesians 5:11 NIVEphesians 5:11 NLT Ephesians 5:11 ESV Ephesians 5:11 NASB Ephesians 5:11 KJV Ephesians 5:11 BibleApps.com Ephesians 5:11 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 5:11 Chinese Bible Ephesians 5:11 French Bible Ephesians 5:11 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Ephesians 5:11 Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works (Ephes. Eph. Ep) |
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