Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
For everything that has its true character made manifest is clear as light. And that is why it is said--'Sleeper, awake! Arise from the dead, and the Christ shall give thee light!'
New American Standard Bible
For this reason
“
And arise from
And Christ
King James Version
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Holman Bible
for what makes everything clear is light. Therefore it is said:
and the Messiah will shine on you.
International Standard Version
for the light is making everything visible. That is why it says, "Wake up, sleeper! Arise from the dead, and the Messiah will shine on you.''
A Conservative Version
Therefore he says, Awake, thou who sleep. And arise from the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.
American Standard Version
Wherefore he'saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
Amplified
For this reason He says,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine [as dawn] upon you and give you light.”
An Understandable Version
So, it says, "You who are asleep, wake up and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you [i.e., illuminate you]." [Note: The foregoing words may have been an early saying, used at someone's immersion, which included the ideas of "rising up" (See Col. 2:12) and "illumination" (See Heb. 6:4)].
Anderson New Testament
Wherefore, the scripture says: Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.
Bible in Basic English
For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.
Common New Testament
For this reason it is said, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
Daniel Mace New Testament
wherefore 'tis said, " awake thou that sleepest, arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light."
Darby Translation
Wherefore he says, Wake up, thou that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore he says, Awake, thou sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon thee.
Goodspeed New Testament
So it says, "Wake up, sleeper! Rise from the dead, And Christ will dawn upon you!"
John Wesley New Testament
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore he says, Awake, who sleeping, and arise from the dead, and Christ will enlighten thee.
King James 2000
Therefore he says, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for everything made visible is light. Therefore it says, Wake up, sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore he says, "Awake, sleeping ones! And arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore he saith, "Awake thou that sleepest, and stand up from death, and Christ shall give thee light."
Moffatt New Testament
Thus it is said, 'Wake up, O sleeper, and rise from the dead; so Christ will shine upon you.'
Montgomery New Testament
For this reason it is said, "Awake, thou sleeper! Arise from the dead; And Christ shall shine upon thee!"
NET Bible
For everything made evident is light, and for this reason it says: "Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!"
New Heart English Bible
Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
Noyes New Testament
Wherefore he saith, "Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give thee light."
Sawyer New Testament
Wherefore he says, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore it saith - Up! thou sleeper, and arise from among the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Wherefore he saith, "Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light."
Webster
Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give thee light.
Weymouth New Testament
For this reason it is said, "Rise, sleeper; rise from among the dead, and Christ will shed light upon you."
Williams New Testament
So it is said: "Wake up, sleeper; get up from the dead, and Christ will make day dawn on you."
World English Bible
Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
Worrell New Testament
Wherefore, He saith: "Awake, you who are sleeping; and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon you!"
Worsley New Testament
Wherefore He saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Youngs Literal Translation
wherefore he saith, 'Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.'
Themes
Spiritual death » A call to arise from
Light » Who the lord gives light to
Manifestation » What manifests things
Reproof » All things that are reproved
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
Wakefulness » Common causes of » Exhortations to moral and spiritual
Topics
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Anistemi
References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:14
Images Ephesians 5:14
Prayers for Ephesians 5:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Light Versus Darkness
13 All such actions, when exposed, have their true character made manifest by the Light. 14 For everything that has its true character made manifest is clear as light. And that is why it is said--'Sleeper, awake! Arise from the dead, and the Christ shall give thee light!' 15 Take great care, then, how you live--not unwisely but wisely,
Cross References
Luke 1:78
Through the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the Dawn will break on us from Heaven,
John 5:25-29
In truth I tell you that a time is coming, indeed it is already here, when the Dead will listen to the voice of the Son of God, and when those who listen will live.
John 8:12
Jesus again addressed the people. "I am the Light of the World," he said. "He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life."
John 9:5
As long as I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."
John 11:43-44
Then, after saying this, Jesus called in a loud voice: "Lazarus! come out!"
Acts 13:47
For this is the Lord's command to us--'I have destined thee for a Light to the Gentiles, a means of Salvation to the ends of the earth'."
Romans 6:4-5
Consequently, through sharing his death in our baptism, we were buried with him; that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by a manifestation of the Father's power, so we also may live a new Life.
Romans 6:13
Do not offer any part of your bodies to Sin, in the cause of unrighteousness, but once for all offer yourselves to God (as those who, though once dead, now have Life), and devote every part of your bodies to the cause of righteousness.
Romans 13:11-12
This I say, because you know the crisis that we have reached, for the time has already come for you to rouse yourselves from sleep; our Salvation is nearer now than when we accepted the Faith.
1 Corinthians 15:34
Awake to a righteous life, and cease to sin. There are some who have no true knowledge of God. I speak in this way to shame you.
2 Corinthians 4:6
Indeed, the same God who said 'Out of darkness light shall shine,' has shone in upon our hearts, so that we should bring out into the light the knowledge of the glory of God, seen in the face of Christ.
Ephesians 2:5
Even though we were 'dead' because of our offenses, gave Life to us in giving Life to the Christ. (By God's loving-kindness you have been saved.)
Colossians 3:1
Since, therefore, you were raised to Life with the Christ, seek for the things that are above; for it is there that the Christ is 'seated at the right hand of God.'
1 Thessalonians 5:6
Therefore let us not sleep as others do. No, let us be watchful and self-controlled.
2 Timothy 1:10
and has now been made apparent through the Appearing of our Saviour, Christ Jesus; who has made an end of Death, and has brought Life and Immortality to light by that Good News,
2 Timothy 2:26
and they may yet come to a sober mind, and escape from the snares of the Devil, when captured by the Lord's Servant to do the will of God.