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6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not be apartakers with them.  

Walk in Light

8 For you were once darkness, but now you are alight in the Lord. Walk as children of light  
9 (for athe fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth),  
10 afinding out what is acceptable to the Lord.  
11 And have ano fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather1 expose them.  
12 aFor it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.  
13 But aall things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.  
14 Therefore He says:
a“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”  

Walk in Wisdom

15 aSee then that you walk1 circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,  
16 aredeeming the time, bbecause the days are evil.  
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Ephesians 5:8

For ye were sometimes ( , formerly) darkness - While ye lived in darkness, ye lived in these crimes.

But now are ye light in the Lord - When ye were in heathenish darkness ye served divers lusts and pleasures, but now ye have the light - the wisdom and teaching which come from God; therefore walk as children of the light - let the world see that ye are not slaves to the flesh, but free, willing, rational servants of the Most High; not brutish followers of devil gods.




Other Adam Clarke entries containing Ephesians 5:8:

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