Parallel Verses
John Wesley New Testament
For ye were once darkness, but now ye are light in 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,
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,
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,
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 ye not therefore partakers with them. 8 For ye were once darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: 9 walk as children of light; (The fruit of the light is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth:)
Phrases
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Cross References
Luke 16:8
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely; for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.
John 12:36
While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become children of light. These things spake Jesus, and retiring concealed himself from them.
Acts 26:18
and the Gentiles, to whom I now send thee, To open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; that they may receive through faith which is in me, forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified.
John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Ephesians 2:2
who were dead in trespasses and sins, Wherein ye formerly walked, according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in time past,
Matthew 4:16
beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, The people who walked in darkness, saw a great light, and to them who sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.
Luke 1:79
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.
John 1:4-5
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
John 1:9
This was the true light, who lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
John 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me, may not continue in darkness.
Acts 17:30
The times of ignorance indeed God overlooked; but he now commandeth all men every where to repent.
Romans 1:21
Because knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their reasonings, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Romans 2:19
And art confident, that thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, An instructer of the ignorant,
1 Corinthians 1:30
and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
2 Corinthians 3:18
And we all with unveiled face, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image, 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, hath shined in our hearts, to inlighten us with 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 fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? or what communion hath light with darkness?
Galatians 5:25
If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
Ephesians 2:11-12
Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh (who were called the uncircumcision, by that which is called the circumcision made with hands in the flesh) Were at that time without Christ,
Ephesians 4:18
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, by the ignorance that is in them, through the hardness of their hearts:
Ephesians 5:2
as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God of a sweet-smelling savour.
Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the world, of the darkness of this age, against wicked spirits in heavenly places.
Colossians 1:13
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,
1 Thessalonians 5:4-8
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
Titus 3:3
For we also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, inslaved to various desires and pleasures, living in wickedness and envy, hateful, hating one another:
1 Peter 2:9-11
But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a purchased people, that ye may shew forth the virtues of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Who in time past were not a people, but now are the people of God;
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 Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
1 John 2:8-11
Again, I do write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you: for the darkness is past away, and the true light now shineth.