Ephesians 5:10-11

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Ephesians 5:8-16 The Message (MSG)

You groped your way through that murk once, but no longer. You’re out in the open now. The bright light of Christ makes your way plain. So no more stumbling around. Get on with it! The good, the right, the true—these are the actions appropriate for daylight hours. Figure out what will please Christ, and then do it. Don’t waste your time on useless work, mere busywork, the barren pursuits of darkness. Expose these things for the sham they are. It’s a scandal when people waste their lives on things they must do in the darkness where no one will see. Rip the cover off those frauds and see how attractive they look in the light of Christ.

Ephesians 5:10-11 King James Version (KJV)

proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Ephesians 5:10-11 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them

Ephesians 5:10-11 New Century Version (NCV)

Try to learn what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the things done in darkness, which are not worth anything. But show that they are wrong.

Ephesians 5:10-11 American Standard Version (ASV)

proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord; and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them

Ephesians 5:10-11 New International Version (NIV)

and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

Ephesians 5:10-11 New King James Version (NKJV)

finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.

Ephesians 5:10-11 Amplified Bible (AMP)

trying to learn [by experience] what is pleasing to the Lord [and letting your lifestyles be examples of what is most acceptable to Him—your behavior expressing gratitude to God for your salvation]. Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character]

Ephesians 5:10-11 New Living Translation (NLT)

Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.

Ephesians 5:10-11 The Passion Translation (TPT)

Then you will learn to choose what is beautiful to our Lord. And don’t even associate with the servants of darkness because they have no fruit in them; instead, reveal truth to them.

Ephesians 5:10-11 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.