Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but 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.
Moffatt New Testament
Have nothing to do with the fruitless enterprises of the darkness; rather expose them.
Montgomery New Testament
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the 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 trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention.
Names
Cross References
Romans 13:12
The night has advanced toward dawn; the day is near. So then we must lay aside the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.
1 Timothy 5:20
Those guilty of sin must be rebuked before all, as a warning to the rest.
Leviticus 19:17
You must not hate your brother in your heart. You must surely reprove your fellow citizen so that you do not incur sin on account of him.
Romans 6:21
So what benefit did you then reap from those things that you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death.
2 Thessalonians 3:6
But we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who lives an undisciplined life and not according to the tradition they received from us.
Genesis 20:16
To Sarah he said, "Look, I have given a thousand pieces of silver to your 'brother.' This is compensation for you so that you will stand vindicated before all who are with you."
Genesis 49:5-7
Simeon and Levi are brothers, weapons of violence are their knives!
Job 24:13-17
There are those who rebel against the light; they do not know its ways and they do not stay on its paths.
Psalm 1:1-2
How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers!
Psalm 26:4-5
I do not associate with deceitful men, or consort with those who are dishonest.
Psalm 94:20-21
Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.
Psalm 141:5
May the godly strike me in love and correct me! May my head not refuse choice oil! Indeed, my prayer is a witness against their evil deeds.
Proverbs 1:31
Therefore they will eat from the fruit of their way, and they will be stuffed full of their own counsel.
Proverbs 4:14-15
Do not enter the path of the wicked or walk in the way of those who are evil.
Proverbs 9:6-8
Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding."
Proverbs 13:18
The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored.
Proverbs 15:12
The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.
Proverbs 19:25
Flog a scorner, and as a result the simpleton will learn prudence; correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.
Proverbs 25:12
Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.
Proverbs 29:1
The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.
Isaiah 3:10-11
Tell the innocent it will go well with them, for they will be rewarded for what they have done.
Isaiah 29:21
those who bear false testimony against a person, who entrap the one who arbitrates at the city gate and deprive the innocent of justice by making false charges.
Jeremiah 15:17
I did not spend my time in the company of other people, laughing and having a good time. I stayed to myself because I felt obligated to you and because I was filled with anger at what they had done.
Matthew 18:15
"If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother.
Luke 3:19
But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the evil deeds that he had done,
John 3:19-21
Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
Romans 1:22-32
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools
Romans 16:17
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them!
1 Corinthians 5:9-11
I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.
1 Corinthians 10:20-21
No, I mean that what the pagans sacrifice is to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons.
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
Galatians 6:8
because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
Ephesians 4:22
You were taught with reference to your former way of life to lay aside the old man who is being corrupted in accordance with deceitful desires,
1 Thessalonians 5:7
For those who sleep, sleep at night and those who get drunk are drunk at night.
2 Thessalonians 3:14
But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.
1 Timothy 6:5
and constant bickering by people corrupted in their minds and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a way of making a profit.
2 Timothy 3:5
They will maintain the outward appearance of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these.
2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the message, be ready whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and instruction.
Titus 2:15
So communicate these things with the sort of exhortation or rebuke that carries full authority. Don't let anyone look down on you.
2 John 1:10-11
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house and do not give him any greeting,
Revelation 18:4
Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, so you will not take part in her sins and so you will not receive her plagues,
Ephesians 5:7
Therefore do not be partakers with them,