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Ephesians 5:11 KJV
Ephesians · chapter 5 · verse 11
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.Ephesians 5:11 · King James Version
Ephesians 5:11 in context
9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
Commentary
Cross references
- Romans 13:12
- 1 Timothy 5:20
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6
- 2 John 1:10-11
- Romans 16:17
- Titus 2:15
- Revelation 18:4
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14
Key words (Strong's)
- fellowshipsygkoinōneōto become a partaker together with others, or to have fellowship with a thingG4790 →
- unfruitfulakarposmetaph. without fruit, barren, not yielding what it ought to yieldG175 →
- darknessskotosdarkness, of night darkness, of darkened eyesight or blindness, metaph., of ignorance…G4655 →
- rathermallonmore, to a greater degree, rather, much, by far, rather, sooner, more willingly, more…G3123 →
- ratherkaiand, also, even, indeed, butG2532 →
- worksergonbusiness, employment, that which any one is occupied, that which one undertakes to do…G2041 →
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These verses contain a caution against all manner of uncleanness, with proper remedies and arguments proposed: some further cautions are added, and other duties recommended. Filthy lusts must be suppressed, in order to the supporting of holy love. Walk in love, and shun fornication and all uncleanness.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 3-20