Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Holman Bible
Don’t participate in the fruitless
International Standard Version
and have nothing to do with the unfruitful actions that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are.
A Conservative Version
And do not associate with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead even rebuke them.
Amplified
Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character];
An Understandable Version
Do not have fellowship with [people who practice] worthless deeds of darkness [i.e., sinful living], but expose them instead.
Anderson New Testament
and do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
Bible in Basic English
And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;
Common New Testament
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead expose them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and be not accomplices in the fruitless practices of vice; on the contrary, condemn them.
Darby Translation
and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove them,
Godbey New Testament
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather indeed convict them.
Goodspeed New Testament
Have nothing to do with the profitless doings of the darkness; expose them instead.
John Wesley New Testament
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Julia Smith Translation
And participate not with the unfruitful works of darkness, and rather also confute.
King James 2000
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even expose [them].
Modern King James verseion
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather rebuke them.
Moffatt New Testament
Have nothing to do with the fruitless enterprises of the darkness; rather expose them.
Montgomery New Testament
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness, but rather expose them.
NET Bible
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
New Heart English Bible
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
Noyes New Testament
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
Sawyer New Testament
and be not partakers of the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
The Emphasized Bible
And be not joining in fellowship in the unfruitful works of darkness, but, rather, be even administering reproof;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And have no society with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather rebuke them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Take no part in deeds of Darkness, from which no good can come; on the contrary, expose them.
Webster
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Weymouth New Testament
Have nothing to do with the barren unprofitable deeds of darkness, but, instead of that, set your faces against them;
Williams New Testament
Stop having anything to do with the profitless doings of darkness; instead you must continue to expose them.
World English Bible
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
Worrell New Testament
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
Worsley New Testament
And have no communion with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Youngs Literal Translation
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Forbidden
Communion of saints » Opposed to communion with the wicked
Darkness » Illustrative of » A course of sin
Evil » Results of » Separation from evil associations, the duty of
Fellowship » What not to have fellowship with
Missionaries » In reproving others
Reproof » Duty of administering
Reproof » Saints should » Give
Separation » From evil associations » The duty of (select reading, nu 33 51-56)
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Light Versus Darkness
10 proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord; 11 and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them; 12 for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.
Names
Cross References
Romans 13:12
The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
1 Timothy 5:20
Them that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
Leviticus 19:17
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
Romans 6:21
What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
2 Thessalonians 3:6
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.
Genesis 20:16
And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee. And in respect of all thou art righted.
Genesis 49:5-7
Simeon and Levi are brethren; Weapons of violence are their swords.
Job 24:13-17
These are of them that rebel against the light; They know not the ways thereof, Nor abide in the paths thereof.
Psalm 1:1-2
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:
Psalm 26:4-5
I have not sat with men of falsehood; Neither will I go in with dissemblers.
Psalm 94:20-21
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?
Psalm 141:5
Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be as oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.
Proverbs 1:31
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.
Proverbs 4:14-15
Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.
Proverbs 9:6-8
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
Proverbs 13:18
Poverty and shame'shall be to him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
Proverbs 15:12
A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.
Proverbs 19:25
Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Proverbs 25:12
As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,'so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Proverbs 29:1
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Isaiah 3:10-11
Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him ; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Isaiah 29:21
that make a man an offender in his cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.
Jeremiah 15:17
I sat not in the assembly of them that make merry, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand; for thou hast filled me with indignation.
Matthew 18:15
And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Luke 3:19
but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
John 3:19-21
And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
Romans 1:22-32
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Romans 16:17
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.
1 Corinthians 5:9-11
I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators;
1 Corinthians 10:20-21
But I say , that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?
Galatians 6:8
For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.
Ephesians 4:22
that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
1 Thessalonians 5:7
For they that sleep sleep in the night: and they that are drunken are drunken in the night.
2 Thessalonians 3:14
And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
1 Timothy 6:5
wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.
2 Timothy 3:5
holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away.
2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Titus 2:15
These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
2 John 1:10-11
If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting:
Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:
Ephesians 5:7
Be not ye therefore partakers with them;