Commentaries:Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
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Ephesians 5:9
The fruit of light (o karpov tou fwtov). Two metaphors (fruit, light) combined. See Galatians 5:22 for "the fruit of the Spirit." The late MSS. have "spirit" here in place of "light."
Goodness (agaqosunh). Late and rare word from agaqov. See II Thessalonians 1:11; Galatians 5:22.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Ephesians 5:9:
Ephesians 5:11
1 Thessalonians 5:5
1 Peter 2:9
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