Parallel Verses
Amplified
(for the fruit [the effect, the result] of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
New American Standard Bible
(for
King James Version
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Holman Bible
for the fruit of the light
International Standard Version
for the fruit that the light produces consists of every form of goodness, righteousness, and truth.
A Conservative Version
(for the fruit of the spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
American Standard Version
(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
An Understandable Version
(for the product of light consists of everything good and right and true).
Anderson New Testament
(for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Bible in Basic English
(Because the fruit of the light is in all righteousness and in everything which is good and true),
Common New Testament
(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Daniel Mace New Testament
for the natural effect of light, is universal benevolence, justice, and truth:
Darby Translation
(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)
Godbey New Testament
(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Goodspeed New Testament
for light leads to perfect goodness, uprightness, and truth;
John Wesley New Testament
walk as children of light; (The fruit of the light is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth:)
Julia Smith Translation
(For the fruit of the Spirit in all goodness and justice and truth.;)
King James 2000
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Lexham Expanded Bible
(for the fruit of the light [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Modern King James verseion
(for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the fruit of the spirit is, in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
Moffatt New Testament
(for the fruit of light consists in all that is good and right and true),
Montgomery New Testament
Lead the life of children of light, for the fruit of the light consists in every kind of goodness and uprightness and truth.
NET Bible
for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth --
New Heart English Bible
for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,
Noyes New Testament
for the fruit of the light is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,
The Emphasized Bible
For, the fruit of the light, is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
(for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Twentieth Century New Testament
For the outcome of life in the Light may be seen in every form of goodness, righteousness, and sincerity--
Webster
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth;)
Weymouth New Testament
Live and act as sons of Light--for the effect of the Light is seen in every kind of goodness, uprightness and truth--
Williams New Testament
for the product of light consists in practicing everything that is good and right and true;
World English Bible
for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,
Worrell New Testament
(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Worsley New Testament
walk therefore as children of light, (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)
Youngs Literal Translation
for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,
Themes
Bearing fruit » fruit of the Spirit
Fruit, spiritual » General references to » Without defect
Holy spirit » fruit of the Spirit
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Without defect
Righteousness » Fruits of » Without defect
Righteousness » fruit of the Spirit
Topics
Interlinear
Pneuma
Pas
References
Word Count of 36 Translations in Ephesians 5:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Light Versus Darkness
8 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] 9 (for the fruit [the effect, the result] of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), 10 trying to learn [by experience] what is pleasing to the Lord [and letting your lifestyles be examples of what is most acceptable to Him—your behavior expressing gratitude to God for your salvation].
Cross References
Romans 15:14
Personally I am convinced about you, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, amply filled with all [spiritual] knowledge, and competent to admonish and counsel and instruct one another.
Ephesians 4:25
Therefore, rejecting all falsehood [whether lying, defrauding, telling half-truths, spreading rumors, any such as these], speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are all parts of one another [and we are all parts of the body of Christ].
Psalm 16:2-3
I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good besides You.”
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him,
Romans 2:4
Or do you have no regard for the wealth of His kindness and tolerance and patience [in withholding His wrath]? Are you [actually] unaware or ignorant [of the fact] that God’s kindness leads you to repentance [that is, to change your inner self, your old way of thinking—seek His purpose for your life]?
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 4:15
But speaking the truth in love [in all things—both our speech and our lives expressing His truth], let us grow up in all things into Him [following His example] who is the Head—Christ.
Ephesians 6:14
So stand firm and hold your ground, having
Philippians 1:11
filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God [so that His glory may be both revealed and recognized].
1 Timothy 6:11
But as for you,
Hebrews 1:8
But about the Son [the Father says to Him],
And the
Hebrews 11:33
who by faith [that is, with an enduring trust in God and His promises] subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions,
1 Peter 2:24-25
He personally carried our sins in His body on the
1 John 2:29
If you know that He is absolutely righteous, you know [for certain] that everyone who practices righteousness [doing what is right and conforming to God’s will] has been born of Him.
1 John 3:9-10
No one who is born of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, because
3 John 1:11
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but [imitate] what is good. The one who practices good [exhibiting godly character, moral courage and personal integrity] is of God; the one who practices [or permits or tolerates] evil has not seen God [he has no personal experience with Him and does not know Him at all].