Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,??9 for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,??10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord,
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Holman Bible
For you were once darkness, but now you are light
International Standard Version
For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light,
A Conservative Version
For ye were once darkness, but now light in Lord. Walk as children of light
American Standard Version
For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
Amplified
For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of Light [live as those who are native-born to the Light]
An Understandable Version
for you people were once darkness [i.e., when living in sin], but now you are light in [fellowship with] the Lord. [So], live like people who belong to light [i.e., who live godly lives],
Anderson New Testament
For you were formerly darkness; but now you are light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
Bible in Basic English
For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light
Common New Testament
for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
Daniel Mace New Testament
you were heretofore altogether in the dark, but now being enlightned by the Lord, behave as children of light:
Darby Translation
for ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord; walk as children of light,
Godbey New Testament
For at one time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk about as children of the light,
Goodspeed New Testament
For once you were sheer darkness, but now, as Christians, you are light itself. You must live like children of light,
John Wesley New Testament
For ye were once darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:
Julia Smith Translation
For ye were then darkness, and now light in the Lord: walk ye as children of light:
King James 2000
For you were once darkness, but now are you light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Lexham Expanded Bible
for you were formerly darkness, but now [you are] light in the Lord. Live like children of light
Modern King James verseion
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
Moffatt New Testament
For while once upon a time you were darkness, now in the Lord you are light; lead the life of those who are children of the light
Montgomery New Testament
For you were once darkness, but are now in the Lord.
NET Bible
for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light --
New Heart English Bible
For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
Noyes New Testament
For ye were once darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
The Emphasized Bible
For ye were, at one time, darkness, but, now, are ye light in the Lord, - as children of light, be walking,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For ye were formerly darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
Twentieth Century New Testament
For, although you were once in Darkness, now, by your union with the Lord, you are in the Light. Live as 'Children of Light'- -
Webster
For ye were sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
Weymouth New Testament
There was a time when you were nothing but darkness. Now, as Christians, you are Light itself.
Williams New Testament
For at one time you were darkness itself, but now in union with the Lord you are light itself. You must live like children of light,
World English Bible
For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
Worrell New Testament
for ye were once darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord; walk as children of light
Worsley New Testament
For ye were heretofore darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:
Youngs Literal Translation
for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,
Themes
spiritual Blindness » Saints are delivered from
Church » Light » Reflected from believers
Christian conduct » Walking » As children of light
Light » Illustrative of » Saints
Light, spiritual » Reflected from believers
Light, spiritual » Sons of » Sons of light
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » Walking
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Walking
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Ephesians 5:8
Devotionals containing Ephesians 5:8
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:8
Prayers for Ephesians 5:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Light Versus Darkness
7 Be not therefore partakers with them. 8 For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,??9 for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,??10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Luke 16:8
And the lord praised the unjust steward, because he did wisely; for the children of this life are wiser, for their generation, than the children of light.
John 12:36
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be children of light. Jesus said these things, and went away and concealed himself from them.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the sanctified by faith in me.
John 8:12
THEN Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.
Matthew 4:16
the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and upon those who sat in the region and shade of death has light arisen.
Luke 1:79
to illuminate those sitting in darkness and the shade of death, to direct our feet in the way of peace.
John 1:4-5
In him was life, and the life was the light of men;
John 1:9
The light was the true [light] which lights every man that comes into the world.
John 12:46
I have come a light into the world, that no one who believes in me should continue in darkness.
Acts 17:30
Overlooking therefore the times of ignorance, God now commands all men everywhere to change their minds,
Romans 1:21
because having known God they glorified him not as God neither were thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their ignorant mind was darkened.
Romans 2:19
and believe yourself to be a guide of the blind, a light of those in darkness,
1 Corinthians 1:30
But you are of him in Christ Jesus, who has become to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption,
2 Corinthians 3:18
And we all with unvailed face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same likeness, from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what participation has righteousness with wickedness? or what communion has light with darkness?
Galatians 5:25
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Ephesians 2:11-12
Wherefore, remember that you were formerly gentiles by birth, called uncircumcision by that called circumcision made in the flesh by the hand,
Ephesians 4:18
with their understandings darkened, alienated from the life of God on account of the ignorance which is in them, on account of the hardness of their hearts,
Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God of good odor.
Ephesians 6:12
for our conflict is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the potentates of the darkness of this world, against the spiritual [hosts] of evil in the heavenly [worlds].
Colossians 1:13
who delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love,
1 Thessalonians 5:4-8
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day should come upon you like a thief;
Titus 3:3
For we formerly were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, detestable, and hating one another;
1 Peter 2:9-11
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that you should declare the virtues of him who called you out of darkness into his glorious light;
1 John 1:7
but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 2:8-11
Again, a new commandment I write you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is past and the true light now appears.