Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
Have nothing to do with the barren unprofitable deeds of darkness, but, instead of that, set your faces against 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.
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.
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 and learn in your own experiences what is fully pleasing to the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the barren unprofitable deeds of darkness, but, instead of that, set your faces against them; 12 for the things which are done by these people in secret it is disgraceful even to speak of.
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Cross References
Romans 13:12
The night is far advanced, and day is about to dawn. We must therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness, and clothe ourselves with the armour of Light.
1 Timothy 5:20
Those who persist in sin reprove in the presence of all, so that it may also be a warning to the rest.
Romans 6:21
At that time, then, what benefit did you get from conduct which you now regard with shame? Why, such things finally result in death.
2 Thessalonians 3:6
But, by the authority of the Lord, we command you, brethren, to stand aloof from every brother whose life is disorderly and not in accordance with the teaching which all received from us.
Matthew 18:15
"If your brother acts wrongly towards you, go and point out his fault to him when only you and he are there. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.
Luke 3:19
But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,
John 3:19-21
And this is the test by which men are judged--the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness more than they loved the Light, because their deeds were wicked.
Romans 1:22-32
While boasting of their wisdom they became utter fools,
Romans 16:17
But I beseech you, brethren, to keep a watch on those who are causing the divisions among you, and are leading others into sin, in defiance of the instruction which you have received; and habitually to shun them.
1 Corinthians 5:9-11
I wrote to you in that letter that you were not to associate with fornicators;
1 Corinthians 10:20-21
No, but that which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, not to God; and I would not have you have fellowship with one another through the demons.
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
Do not come into close association with unbelievers, like oxen yoked with asses. For what is there in common between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what partnership has light with darkness?
Galatians 6:8
He who sows in the field of his lower nature, will from that nature reap destruction; but he who sows to serve the Spirit will from the Spirit reap the Life of the Ages.
Ephesians 4:22
to put away, in regard to your former mode of life, your original evil nature which is doomed to perish as befits its misleading impulses,
1 Thessalonians 5:7
For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who drink freely, drink at night.
2 Thessalonians 3:14
and if any one refuses to obey these our written instructions, mark that man and hold no communication with him--so that he may be made to feel ashamed.
1 Timothy 6:5
and persistent wranglings on the part of people whose intellects are disordered and they themselves blinded to all knowledge of the truth; who imagine that godliness means gain.
2 Timothy 3:5
and will keep up a make-believe of piety and yet live in defiance of its power. Turn away from people of this sort.
2 Timothy 4:2
proclaim God's message, be zealous in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, encourage, with the utmost patience as a teacher.
Titus 2:15
Thus speak, exhort, reprove, with all impressiveness. Let no one make light of your authority.
2 John 1:10-11
If any one who comes to you does not bring this teaching, do not receive him under your roof nor bid him Farewell.
Revelation 18:4
Then I heard another voice from Heaven, which said, "Come out of her, My people, that you may not become partakers in her sins, nor receive a share of her plagues.
Ephesians 5:7
Therefore do not become sharers with them.