Ephesians 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ephesians 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ephesians 5:8 — World English Bible

Ephesians 5:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light”

Ephesians 5:8 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Ephesians 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ephesians 5:8 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Ephesians 5:8 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 5:8 in Context — Ephesians 5

6 Que personne ne vous séduise par de vains discours; car c’est à cause de ces choses que la colère de Dieu vient sur les fils de la rébellion.

7 N’ayez donc aucune part avec eux.

8 Autrefois vous étiez ténèbres, et maintenant vous êtes lumière dans le Seigneur. Marchez comme des enfants de lumière!

9 Car le fruit de la lumière consiste en toute sorte de bonté, de justice et de vérité.

10 Examinez ce qui est agréable au Seigneur;

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What Does Ephesians 5:8 Mean?

Ephesians 5:8 is a verse from the Book of Ephesians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Ephesians chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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