Ephesians 5:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 5:12

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.”

15 ^aSee then that you walk¹ circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 5:12

American Standard Version
for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

Amplified® Bible
For it is a shame even to speak of {or} mention the things that [such people] practice in secret.

Contemporary English Version
It is disgusting even to talk about what is done in the dark.

Darby English Version
for the things that are done by them in secret it is shameful even to say.

Good News Bible
(It is really too shameful even to talk about the things they do in secret.)

International Standard Version
For it is shameful even to mention what is done by people in secret.

King James Version
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

New American Standard Bible
for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.

New International Version
For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

New King James Version
For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
for it has become disgraceful even to speak of the things which they do in secret.

Young's Literal Translation
for the things in secret done by them it is a shame even to speak of,

New English Translation
For the things they do¹ in secret are shameful even to mention.