Ephesians 5:8

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Summary

Ephesians 5:8

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Ye were

General references

Leviticus 11:16

Song of Songs 2:11

1 Thessalonians 5:5

Bible References

Ye were

Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called "the uncircumcision" by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands--

They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Have regard for the covenant, for the dark places of the land are full of the habitations of violence.

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined.

And I will lead the blind in a way that they do not know, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I do, and I do not forsake them.

For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you.

Give glory to the LORD your God before he brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the twilight mountains, and while you look for light he turns it into gloom and makes it deep darkness.

the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned."

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, becausethe darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.

General references

the ostrich, the nighthawk, the sea gull, the hawk of any kind,

for behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone.

For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.