Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
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.
American Standard Version
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove 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.
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 acceptable to the Lord; 11 and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them. 12 For the things done in secret by them it is a shame even to speak of.
Names
Cross References
Romans 13:12
The night is far spent, the day is at hand; let us then throw off the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light.
1 Timothy 5:20
Those that sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may fear.
Romans 6:21
What fruit then had ye at that time from those things of which ye are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
2 Thessalonians 3:6
Now we charge you, brethren, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.
Matthew 18:15
Moreover, if thy brother sin, go and reprove him between thee and him alone. If he listen to thee, thou hast gained thy brother;
Luke 3:19
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias the wife of his brother, and on account of all the evil deeds which Herod had done,
John 3:19-21
And this is the condemnation, that the light hath come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their deeds were evil.
Romans 1:22-32
professing to be wise, they became fools,
Romans 16:17
But I exhort your brethren, to mark those who are causing divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned; and avoid them.
1 Corinthians 5:9-11
I wrote to you in that letter, not to keep company with fornicators;
1 Corinthians 10:20-21
Nay, but that what they 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 strangely yoked with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? Or what communion hath light with darkness?
Galatians 6:8
for he that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Ephesians 4:22
that as to your former way of life ye should put off the old man, who perisheth according to 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 one obey not our word by this epistle, mark that man; and keep no company with him, that he may be shamed;
1 Timothy 6:5
incessant disputings of men corrupted in their minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that godliness is gain.
2 Timothy 3:5
having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof. And from these turn away.
2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word, be urgent in season, out of season, confute, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and teaching.
Titus 2:15
These things speak and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.
2 John 1:10-11
If any one cometh to you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and do not bid him good speed.
Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues;
Ephesians 5:7
Be not therefore partakers with them.