Ephesians 5:11 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Have nothing to do with the useless works that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

ASV:

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

BBE:

And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;

DBY:

and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove them,

ERV:

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

WEY:

Have nothing to do with the barren unprofitable deeds of darkness, but, instead of that, set your faces against them;

WBS:

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

WEB:

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

YLT:

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

Ephesians 5:11 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 26:18 to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.'

Romans 13:12 The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

1 Corinthians 5:9 I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people;

2 Corinthians 6:14 Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?

Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.

1 Timothy 5:20 Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather {e} reprove [them].
(e) Make them open to all the world, by your good life.

PNT:

5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. See Eph 5:7. Works of darkness are those which please the powers of darkness. The Christian must have nothing whatever to do with these. We must not countenance any sinful device,
but rather reprove it. This would prevent the patronage of many things which the world countenances.

WES:

5:11 Reprove them - To avoid them is not enough.

MHC:

5:3-14 Filthy lusts must be rooted out. These sins must be dreaded and detested. Here are not only cautions against gross acts of sin, but against what some may make light of. But these things are so far from being profitable. that they pollute and poison the hearers. Our cheerfulness should show itself as becomes Christians, in what may tend to God's glory. A covetous man makes a god of his money; places that hope, confidence, and delight, in worldly good, which should be in God only. Those who allow themselves, either in the lusts of the flesh or the love of the world, belong not to the kingdom of grace, nor shall they come to the kingdom of glory. When the vilest transgressors repent and believe the gospel, they become children of obedience, from whom God's wrath is turned away. Dare we make light of that which brings down the wrath of God? Sinners, like men in the dark, are going they know not whither, and doing they know not what. But the grace of God wrought a mighty change in the souls of many. Walk as children of light, as having knowledge and holiness. These works of darkness are unfruitful, whatever profit they may boast; for they end in the destruction of the impenitent sinner. There are many ways of abetting, or taking part in the sins of others; by commendation, counsel, consent, or concealment. And if we share with others in their sins, we must expect to share in their plagues. If we do not reprove the sins of others, we have fellowship with them. A good man will be ashamed to speak of what many wicked men are not ashamed to do. We must have not only a sight and a knowledge that sin is sin, and in some measure shameful, but see it as a breach of God's holy law. After the example of prophets and apostles, we should call on those asleep and dead in sin, to awake and arise, that Christ may give them light.

CONC:

TRUE Clear Company Convict Dark Darkness Deeds Expose Faces Fellowship Fruit Fruitless Instead Nothing Participate Quality Rather Reprove Unfruitful Unprofitable Works

Barren Clear Company Convict Dark Darkness Deeds Expose Faces Fellowship Fruit Fruitless Instead Part Participate Quality Rather Reprove True. Unfruitful Unprofitable Works

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