⁷ Do not be partakers with them. ⁸ You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk (live) (be occupied) as children of light ⁹ for the fruit of the light (life) (spirit) consists of all goodness and righteousness and truth. ¹⁰ Learn what is well pleasing to the Lord. ¹¹ Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead reprove (expose) (convict) them. ¹² For the things that are done by them in secret is a shame even to speak about. ¹³ But all things become visible when the light exposes them, for everything that becomes visible is light. ¹⁴ For this reason it says: Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.

¹⁵ Be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise. ¹⁶ Make the most of your time (redeem or ransom back time), because the days are evil.