Ephesians 5:8 “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as…”

Ephesians 5:8

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

World English Bible

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the 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

Geneva Bible 1599

For ye were once darkenesse, but are nowe light in the Lord: walke as children of light,

Darby Translation

for ye were once darkness, but now light in [the] Lord; walk as children of light,

Young's Literal Translation

for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,

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

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Cross references

“ye were”

Acts 26:18 Colossians 1:13 Ephesians 4:18 Isaiah 9:2 Jeremiah 13:16 Ephesians 6:12

Acts 26:18 · BSB

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

Colossians 1:13 · BSB

He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

Ephesians 4:18 · BSB

They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

Isaiah 9:2 · BSB

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

Jeremiah 13:16 · BSB

Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness.

Ephesians 6:12 · BSB

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

“but”

John 8:12 John 12:46 2 Corinthians 4:6 2 Corinthians 3:18 1 Thessalonians 5:4–8 Isaiah 49:9

John 8:12 · BSB

Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 12:46 · BSB

I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

2 Corinthians 4:6 · BSB

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 3:18 · BSB

And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:4–8 · BSB

But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.

Isaiah 49:9 · BSB

to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill.

“walk”

1 John 1:7 1 Peter 2:9–11 John 12:36 Isaiah 2:5 Luke 16:8 Galatians 5:25

1 John 1:7 · BSB

But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

1 Peter 2:9–11 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

John 12:36 · BSB

While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.

Isaiah 2:5 · BSB

Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD.

Luke 16:8 · BSB

The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

Galatians 5:25 · BSB

Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.

Also

Ephesians 2:2

Ephesians 2:2 · BSB

in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Therefore do not be partakers with them.

9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

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