Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Holman Bible
For you were once darkness, but now you are light
International Standard Version
For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light,
A Conservative Version
For ye were once darkness, but now light in Lord. Walk as children of light
Amplified
For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of Light [live as those who are native-born to the Light]
An Understandable Version
for you people were once darkness [i.e., when living in sin], but now you are light in [fellowship with] the Lord. [So], live like people who belong to light [i.e., who live godly lives],
Anderson New Testament
For you were formerly darkness; but now you are light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
Bible in Basic English
For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light
Common New Testament
for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
Daniel Mace New Testament
you were heretofore altogether in the dark, but now being enlightned by the Lord, behave as children of light:
Darby Translation
for ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord; walk as children of light,
Godbey New Testament
For at one time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk about as children of the light,
Goodspeed New Testament
For once you were sheer darkness, but now, as Christians, you are light itself. You must live like children of light,
John Wesley New Testament
For ye were once darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:
Julia Smith Translation
For ye were then darkness, and now light in the Lord: walk ye as children of light:
King James 2000
For you were once darkness, but now are you light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Lexham Expanded Bible
for you were formerly darkness, but now [you are] light in the Lord. Live like children of light
Modern King James verseion
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
Moffatt New Testament
For while once upon a time you were darkness, now in the Lord you are light; lead the life of those who are children of the light
Montgomery New Testament
For you were once darkness, but are now in the Lord.
NET Bible
for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light --
New Heart English Bible
For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
Noyes New Testament
For ye were once darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
Sawyer New Testament
For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,??9 for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,??10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord,
The Emphasized Bible
For ye were, at one time, darkness, but, now, are ye light in the Lord, - as children of light, be walking,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For ye were formerly darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
Twentieth Century New Testament
For, although you were once in Darkness, now, by your union with the Lord, you are in the Light. Live as 'Children of Light'- -
Webster
For ye were sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
Weymouth New Testament
There was a time when you were nothing but darkness. Now, as Christians, you are Light itself.
Williams New Testament
For at one time you were darkness itself, but now in union with the Lord you are light itself. You must live like children of light,
World English Bible
For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
Worrell New Testament
for ye were once darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord; walk as children of light
Worsley New Testament
For ye were heretofore darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:
Youngs Literal Translation
for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,
Themes
spiritual Blindness » Saints are delivered from
Church » Light » Reflected from believers
Christian conduct » Walking » As children of light
Light » Illustrative of » Saints
Light, spiritual » Reflected from believers
Light, spiritual » Sons of » Sons of light
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » Walking
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Walking
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Devotionals about Ephesians 5:8
Devotionals containing Ephesians 5:8
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:8
Prayers for Ephesians 5:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Light Versus Darkness
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them; 8 For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Phrases
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Cross References
Luke 16:8
And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
John 12:36
While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
Isaiah 2:5
O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of Jehovah.
John 8:12
Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Ephesians 2:2
wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience;
Psalm 74:20
Have respect unto the covenant; For the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of violence.
Isaiah 9:2
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Isaiah 42:6-7
I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
Isaiah 42:16
And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them.
Isaiah 49:6
yea, he saith, It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
Isaiah 49:9
saying to them that are bound, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and on all bare heights shall be their pasture.
Isaiah 60:1-3
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
Isaiah 60:19-20
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Jeremiah 13:16
Give glory to Jehovah your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
Matthew 4:16
The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.
Luke 1:79
To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.
John 1:4-5
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
John 1:9
There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
John 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.
Acts 17:30
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:
Romans 1:21
because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.
Romans 2:19
and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,
1 Corinthians 1:30
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 4:6
Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?
Galatians 5:25
If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.
Ephesians 2:11-12
Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;
Ephesians 4:18
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;
Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.
Ephesians 6:12
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places .
Colossians 1:13
who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
1 Thessalonians 5:4-8
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:
Titus 3:3
For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
1 Peter 2:9-11
But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 John 1:7
but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
1 John 2:8-11
Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.