Ephesians 5:12-14
Expanded Bible
12 [L For] It is shameful even to talk about what those people do in secret. 13 But the light makes all things ·easy to see [visible; exposed], 14 and everything that is ·made easy to see [visible; exposed] ·can become [or becomes a; L is] light. This is why it is said:
“Wake up, sleeper!
Rise from death,
and Christ will ·shine on [give light to] you [C likely an early Christian hymn based on Is. 26:19 and 60:1–2].”
Ephesians 5:12-14
New International Version
12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the light(A) becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. 14 This is why it is said:
Ephesians 5:12-14
King James Version
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
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Ephesians 5:12-14
New King James Version
12 (A)For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. 13 But (B)all things that are [a]exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore He says:
(C)“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”
Footnotes
- Ephesians 5:13 reproved
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