Ephesians 5:5-20
New American Standard Bible
6See that no one deceives you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
7Therefore do not become partners with them;
8for you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
9(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth),
10as you try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
11Do not participate in the useless deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
12for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
13But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.
15So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise,
16making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
18And do not get drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
19speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord;
20always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our God and Father;
King James Version
Chapter 5
5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 7Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. 11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. 14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. 15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. 18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;Christian Standard Bible
6Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God's wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things.
7Therefore, do not become their partners.
8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light--
9for the fruit of the light consists of all goodness, righteousness, and truth--
10testing what is pleasing to the Lord.
11Don't participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.
12For it is shameful even to mention what is done by them in secret.
13Everything exposed by the light is made visible,
15Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk--not as unwise people but as wise--
16making the most of the time, because the days are evil.
17So don't be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.
18And don't get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit:
19speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music with your heart to the Lord,
20giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
New Living Translation
6Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him.
7Don’t participate in the things these people do.
8For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!
9For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
10Carefully determine what pleases the Lord.
11Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.
12It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret.
13But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them,
15So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.
16Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
17Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.
18Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,
19singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.
20And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
English Standard Version
Chapter 5
5For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7Therefore do not become partners with them; 8for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9(for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 13But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, 14for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
15Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
18And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
19addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,
20giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
New International Version
Chapter 5
5For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person--such a person is an idolater--has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. 7Therefore do not be partners with them.
8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light
9(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)
10and find out what pleases the Lord.
11Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
12It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
13But everything exposed by the light becomes visible--and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.
15Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise,
16making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.
18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,
19speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,
20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
