Efezským 5:11

Nova Smlouva (NT only)

a nemějte žádnou účast na neplodných skutcích tmy, spíše je usvědčujte.

Parallel Translations

Bible kralická (1613)
A neobcujte s skutky neužitečnými tmy, ale raději je trescete.

Český ekumenický překlad
Nepodílejte se na neužitečných skutcích tmy, naopak je nazývejte pravým jménem.

Nova Bible Kralicka (NT only)
a neúčastněte se neplodných skutků tmy, ale raději [je] usvědčujte.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

no: Ephesians 5:7, Genesis 49:5-7, Psalms 1:1, Psalms 1:2, Psalms 26:4, Psalms 26:5, Psalms 94:20, Psalms 94:21, Proverbs 4:14, Proverbs 4:15, Proverbs 9:6, Jeremiah 15:17, Romans 16:17, 1 Corinthians 5:9-11, 1 Corinthians 10:20, 1 Corinthians 10:21, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:14, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Timothy 3:5, 2 John 1:10, 2 John 1:11, Revelation 18:4

unfruitful: Proverbs 1:31, Isaiah 3:10, Isaiah 3:11, Romans 6:21, Galatians 6:8

works: Ephesians 4:22, Job 24:13-17, John 3:19-21, Romans 1:22-32, Romans 13:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:7

but: Genesis 20:16, Leviticus 19:17, Psalms 141:5, Proverbs 9:7, Proverbs 9:8, Proverbs 13:18, Proverbs 15:12, Proverbs 19:25, Proverbs 25:12, Proverbs 29:1, Isaiah 29:21, Matthew 18:15, Luke 3:19, 1 Timothy 5:20, 2 Timothy 4:2, Titus 2:15

Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:8 - they are unclean Leviticus 11:24 - General Leviticus 15:4 - be unclean Deuteronomy 20:18 - General Joshua 6:18 - in any wise Joshua 23:7 - That ye come Judges 6:31 - Will ye plead 1 Kings 13:9 - Eat no bread 1 Kings 22:4 - I am as thou 2 Chronicles 18:3 - I am as thou 2 Chronicles 19:2 - Shouldest Job 24:16 - they know Psalms 50:18 - consentedst Proverbs 1:10 - General Proverbs 5:8 - General Proverbs 7:9 - the twilight Proverbs 14:7 - General Proverbs 24:19 - Fret Proverbs 28:4 - but Isaiah 33:15 - stoppeth Isaiah 52:11 - touch Jeremiah 16:8 - General Hosea 4:15 - yet Matthew 18:17 - a heathen Luke 15:15 - to feed Luke 23:40 - rebuked John 18:18 - Peter 2 Corinthians 7:11 - clearing 1 Timothy 5:22 - neither 2 Timothy 3:16 - for reproof

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness,.... It is not said with the workers of darkness, or with the men of the world, who are in darkness, and are darkness itself; to have fellowship with them in a civil way, or to dwell among them, is not prohibited; it is allowed of, and countenanced by the greatest examples; and especially it is lawful and right, when there is any prospect of doing good to the souls of men; and even when natural right, relation, and necessity require it; and indeed, the contrary is impracticable: conversation with them in things sinful and superstitious should be abstained from; and when it tends to draw off the soul from Christ and his interest, and is infectious; and when weak ones are offended, and sinners are hereby hardened and confirmed in sin; and the name of God is blasphemed, and the Gospel is evil spoken of: but fellowship is not to be maintained "with the works of darkness"; which are sins, so called, because they are opposite to light; to the light of nature, to the light of the divine word, both law and Gospel, to the light of grace, to God the fountain of light, and to Christ the light of the world; and because the source and spring of them are the original darkness of the mind, and Satan the prince of darkness; and because they are generally committed in the dark; and because the effect and consequence of them is utter darkness, and blackness of darkness: and these are "unfruitful"; they are of no profit and advantage, they bring forth no fruit, unless it be guilt, fear, shame, corruption, and death; wherefore no fellowship should be had with them, by committing the same, by assisting in them, by consenting to them, by approving of them, by receiving any worldly advantage from them, and by winking and conniving at them: it is contrary to the character of saints to have fellowship with such, as the apostle says, 2 Corinthians 6:14, where he gives the mystical explanation of the law, in Deuteronomy 22:10; agreeably to which, and to the passage here, is the sense of a Jewish commentators l who upon it observes, that that law

"intimates that a righteous man, שלא ישתתף, "should have no fellowship" with a wicked man;''

this is to be unequally yoked, signified by the ox and the ass ploughing together:

but rather reprove [them]; both by words and by deeds, by an agreeable life and conversation, which last seems to be the design of the apostle here; because it is not a brother, but such who are in darkness, and live in works of darkness; yea, not sinners, but sins are to be reproved, which can be done no other way; nor are all saints proper to reprove verbally, nor are they qualified for it; but all should, and may by facts; and the light discovers darkness, by its own splendour; and this appears from the apostle's reasoning in the next words.

l Baal Hatturira in Deut. xxii. 10.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And have no fellowship - See the sentiment here expressed fully explained in the notes on 2 Corinthians 6:14-18.

The unfruitful works - The deeds of darkness that produce no “benefit” to the body or the soul. The word “unfruitful” is used here in contrast with the “fruit of the Spirit,” Ephesians 5:9.

But rather reprove them - By your life, your conversation, and all your influence. This is the business of Christians. Their lives should be a standing rebuke of a sinful world, and they should be ever ready to express their disapprobation of its wickedness in every form.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 11. Have no fellowship — Have no religious connection whatever with heathens or their worship.

Unfruitful works of darkness — Probably alluding to the mysteries among the heathens, and the different lustrations and rites through which the initiated went in the caves and dark recesses where these mysteries were celebrated; all which he denominates works of darkness, because they were destitute of true wisdom; and unfruitful works, because they were of no use to mankind; the initiated being obliged, on pain of death, to keep secret what they had seen, heard, and done: hence they were called απορρητα μυστηρια, unspeakable mysteries-things that were not to be divulged. That the apostle may refer to magic and incantations is also probable, for to these the Ephesians were greatly addicted. See the proofs in Clarke's notes on "Acts 19:19".

Rather reprove them. — Bear a testimony against them; convince them that they are wrong; confute them in their vain reasons; reprove them for their vices, which are flagrant, while pretending to superior illumination. All these meanings has the Greek word ελεγχω, which we generally render to convince or reprove.