Ephesians 5:11

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Ephesians 5:11

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

No

Unfruitful

Works

General references

Bible References

No

Therefore don't be partakers with them.

"Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence.

Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.

Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, which brings about mischief by statute?

Don't enter into the path of the wicked. Don't walk in the way of evil men.

Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."

I didn't sit in the assembly of those who make merry, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of your hand; for you have filled me with indignation.

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners;

But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God, and I don't desire that you would have fellowship with demons.

Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

If anyone comes to you, and doesn't bring this teaching, don't receive him into your house, and don't welcome him,

I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don't receive of her plagues,

Unfruitful

Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.

Tell the righteous "Good!" For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

Works

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

"These are of those who rebel against the light. They don't know its ways, nor stay in its paths.

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let's therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let's put on the armor of light.

For those who sleep, sleep in the night, and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

General references

the horned owl, the screech owl, and the gull, any kind of hawk,

that they not teach you to do after all their abominations, which they have done to their gods; so would you sin against Yahweh your God.

My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.

Avoid it, and don't pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

Remove your way far from her. Don't come near the door of her house,

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

You shall not go into the house of feasting to sit with them, to eat and to drink.

Therefore don't be partakers with them.