Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
and be not partakers of the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove 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.
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.
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
11 and be not partakers of the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12 For the things which are done by them in secret it is base even to mention;
Names
Cross References
Romans 13:12
The night is far advanced, and the day is at hand; let us lay aside therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
1 Timothy 5:20
Those that sin, rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
Romans 6:21
What fruit had you therefore then in things of which you are now ashamed? for the end of them is death.
2 Thessalonians 3:6
And we charge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which you received from us.
Matthew 18:15
But if your brother sins against you, go and reprove him between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother.
Luke 3:19
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias his brother's wife and for all the evil deeds which Herod had done,
John 3:19-21
And this is the judgment; that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the light, because their deeds are evil.
Romans 1:22-32
Saying that they were wise they became foolish,
Romans 16:17
I exhort you, brothers, to observe those that cause dissensions and offenses contrary to the teaching which you learned, and avoid them;
1 Corinthians 5:9-11
I wrote to you in the epistle not to associate with fornicators;
1 Corinthians 10:20-21
But what the gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God; and I do not wish you to be partakers with demons.
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what participation has righteousness with wickedness? or what communion has light with darkness?
Galatians 6:8
for he that sows for his flesh, shall of the flesh reap destruction; but he that sows for the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life eternal.
Ephesians 4:22
that you should lay aside your former mode of life the old man destroyed by deceitful desires,
1 Thessalonians 5:7
For they that sleep sleep in the night, and they that are drunk drink in the night;
2 Thessalonians 3:14
But if any one obeys not our word by this epistle, mark that one, and have no association with him, that he may be ashamed;
1 Timothy 6:5
and wranglings of men of unsound judgments and destitute of the truth, supposing that piety is gain.
2 Timothy 3:5
having a form of piety but denying its power; and these avoid.
2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word, press it in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and instruction;
Titus 2:15
These things speak, and exhort, and reprove with all authority; let no man despise you.
2 John 1:10-11
If any one comes to you and brings not this doctrine, receive him not into your houses, and salute him not;
Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that you may not partake of her sins, and receive of her plagues;
Ephesians 5:7
Be not therefore partakers with them.