Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
Have nothing to do with the fruitless enterprises of the darkness; rather expose them.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Holman Bible
Don’t participate in the fruitless
International Standard Version
and have nothing to do with the unfruitful actions that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are.
A Conservative Version
And do not associate with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead even rebuke them.
American Standard Version
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
Amplified
Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character];
An Understandable Version
Do not have fellowship with [people who practice] worthless deeds of darkness [i.e., sinful living], but expose them instead.
Anderson New Testament
and do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
Bible in Basic English
And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;
Common New Testament
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead expose them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and be not accomplices in the fruitless practices of vice; on the contrary, condemn them.
Darby Translation
and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove them,
Godbey New Testament
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather indeed convict them.
Goodspeed New Testament
Have nothing to do with the profitless doings of the darkness; expose them instead.
John Wesley New Testament
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Julia Smith Translation
And participate not with the unfruitful works of darkness, and rather also confute.
King James 2000
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even expose [them].
Modern King James verseion
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather rebuke them.
Montgomery New Testament
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness, but rather expose them.
NET Bible
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
New Heart English Bible
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
Noyes New Testament
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
Sawyer New Testament
and be not partakers of the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
The Emphasized Bible
And be not joining in fellowship in the unfruitful works of darkness, but, rather, be even administering reproof;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And have no society with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather rebuke them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Take no part in deeds of Darkness, from which no good can come; on the contrary, expose them.
Webster
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Weymouth New Testament
Have nothing to do with the barren unprofitable deeds of darkness, but, instead of that, set your faces against them;
Williams New Testament
Stop having anything to do with the profitless doings of darkness; instead you must continue to expose them.
World English Bible
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
Worrell New Testament
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
Worsley New Testament
And have no communion with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Youngs Literal Translation
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Forbidden
Communion of saints » Opposed to communion with the wicked
Darkness » Illustrative of » A course of sin
Evil » Results of » Separation from evil associations, the duty of
Fellowship » What not to have fellowship with
Missionaries » In reproving others
Reproof » Duty of administering
Reproof » Saints should » Give
Separation » From evil associations » The duty of (select reading, nu 33 51-56)
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Light Versus Darkness
10 verifying what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless enterprises of the darkness; rather expose them. 12 One is indeed ashamed even to speak about what such men do in secret;
Names
Cross References
Romans 13:12
It is far on in the night, the day is almost here; so let us drop the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of the light;
1 Timothy 5:20
Those who are guilty of sin you must expose in public, to overawe the others.
Romans 6:21
Well, what did you gain then by it all? Nothing but what you are now ashamed of! The end of all that is death;
2 Thessalonians 3:6
Brothers, we charge you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to shun any brother who is loafing, instead of following the rule you got from us.
Matthew 18:15
If your brother sins [against you], go and reprove him, as between you and him alone. If he listens to you, then you have won your brother over;
Luke 3:19
But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife as well as for all the wickedness that he, Herod, had committed,
John 3:19-21
And this is the sentence of condemnation, that the Light has entered the world and yet men have preferred darkness to light. It is because their actions have been evil;
Romans 1:22-32
They claimed to be wise, but they have become fools;
Romans 16:17
Brothers, I beg of you to keep your eye on those who stir up dissensions and put hindrances in your way, contrary to the doctrine which you have been taught. Avoid them.
1 Corinthians 5:9-11
In my letter I wrote that you were not to associate with the immoral.
1 Corinthians 10:20-21
No, what I imply is that anything people sacrifice is sacrificed to daemons, not to God. And I do not want you to participate in daemons!
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
[Keep out of all incongruous ties with unbelievers. What have righteousness and iniquity in common, or how can light associate with darkness?
Galatians 6:8
he who sows for his flesh will reap destruction from the flesh, and he who sows for the Spirit will reap life eternal from the Spirit.
Ephesians 4:22
you must lay aside the old nature which belonged to your former course of life, that nature which crumbles to ruin under the passions of moral deceit,
1 Thessalonians 5:7
for sleepers sleep by night and drunkards are drunk by night,
2 Thessalonians 3:14
Only, if anyone will not obey our orders in this letter, mark that man, do not associate with him ??that will make him feel ashamed!
1 Timothy 6:5
and constant friction between people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the Truth. They imagine religion is a paying concern.
2 Timothy 4:2
I adjure you to preach the word; keep at it in season and out of season, refuting, checking, and exhorting men; never lose patience with them, and never give up your teaching,
Titus 2:15
Tell them all this, exhort and reprove, with full authority; let no one slight you.
2 John 1:10-11
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not admit him to the house ??do not even greet him,
Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven crying, "Come out of her, O my people, that you share not her sins, that you partake not of her plagues:
Ephesians 5:7
So avoid the company of such men.