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 once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called "uncircumcision" by that which is called "circumcision," (in the flesh, made by hands);

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Honor your covenant, for haunts of violence fill the dark places of the earth.

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them the light has shined.

I will bring the blind by a way that they don't know. I will lead them in paths that they don't know. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. I will do these things, and I will not forsake them.

For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.

Give glory to Yahweh your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it gross darkness.

the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned."

to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace."

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

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

Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

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

Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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

Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shines.

General references

the horned owl, the screech owl, and the gull, any kind of hawk,

For, behold, the winter is past. The rain is over and gone.

You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don't belong to the night, nor to darkness,