Ephesians 5:13

Amplified Bible

But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light [of God's precepts], for it is light that makes everything visible.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
But the light makes clear how wrong those things are.

Revised Standard Version
but when anything is exposed by the light it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
but all thinges when they are rebuked of the light are manifest. For whatsoever is manifest that same is light.

Hebrew Names Version
But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that is revealed is light.

New American Standard Bible
But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

New Century Version
But the light makes all things easy to see,

Update Bible Version
But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light,

Webster's Bible Translation
But all things that are reproved, are made manifest by the light: for whatever doth make manifest is light.

English Standard Version
But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible,

World English Bible
But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that is revealed is light.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But all things which are reproved are made manifest by the light; for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

Weymouth's New Testament
But everything can be tested by the light and thus be shown in its true colors; for whatever shines of itself is light.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And alle thingis that ben repreuyd of the liyt, ben opynli schewid; for al thing that is schewid, is liyt.

English Revised Version
But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

Berean Standard Bible
But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.

Contemporary English Version
But the light will show what these things are really like.

American Standard Version
But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

Bible in Basic English
But all things, when their true quality is seen, are made clear by the light: because everything which is made clear is light.

Complete Jewish Bible
But everything exposed to the light is revealed clearly for what it is,

Darby Translation
But all things having their true character exposed by the light are made manifest; for that which makes everything manifest is light.

International Standard Version
But everything that is exposed to the light becomes visible,John 3:20-21; Hebrews 4:13;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
For every thing is exposed by the light, and is revealed, and whatever revealeth is light.

Murdock Translation
For all things are exposed and made manifest by the light: and whatever maketh manifest, is light.

King James Version (1611)
But all things that are reprooued, are made manifest by the light: for whatsoeuer doth make manifest, is light.

New Living Translation
But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them,

New Life Bible
All things can be seen when they are in the light. Everything that can be seen is in the light.

New Revised Standard
but everything exposed by the light becomes visible,

Geneva Bible (1587)
But all thinges when they are reproued of the light, are manifest: for it is light that maketh all things manifest.

George Lamsa Translation
For all things that are condemned are exposed by the light: and anything that is made manifest is light.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
All things, however, when reproved by the light, become manifest, for, all that of itself maketh manifest, is, light;

Douay-Rheims Bible
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for all that is made manifest is light.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But all thynges, when they are rebuked of the lyght, are manifest: For all that which do make manifest, is lyght.

Good News Translation
And when all things are brought out to the light, then their true nature is clearly revealed;

Christian Standard Bible®
Everything exposed by the light is made visible,

King James Version
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

Lexham English Bible
but all things exposed by the light are made visible,

Literal Translation
But all things being exposed by the light are clearly revealed, for everything having been revealed is light.

Young's Literal Translation
and all the things reproved by the light are manifested, for everything that is manifested is light;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But all thinges are manifest, whan they are rebuked of the lighte. For what so euer is manifest, that same is lighte.

Mace New Testament (1729)
but whatever is unjustifiable will be brought to light: and that will show them to be unjustifiable.

New English Translation
But all things being exposed by the light are made evident.

New King James Version
But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.

Simplified Cowboy Version
But just because they think these things are secret, they will be exposed one day when the light of God reveals all.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

Legacy Standard Bible
But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

Contextual Overview

³But sexual immorality and all [moral] impurity [indecent, offensive behavior] or greed must not even be hinted at among you, as is proper among saints [for as believers our way of life, whether in public or in private, reflects the validity of our faith]. ⁴Let there be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse [obscene or vulgar] joking, because such things are not appropriate [for believers]; but instead speak of your thankfulness [to God]. ⁵For be sure of this: no immoral, impure, or greedy person—for that one is [in effect] an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God [for such a person places a higher value on something other than God]. ⁶Let no one deceive you with empty arguments [that encourage you to sin], for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience [those who habitually sin]. ⁷So do not participate or even associate with them [in the rebelliousness of sin]. ⁸For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of Light [live as those who are native-born to the Light] ⁹(for the fruit [the effect, the result] of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), ¹⁰trying to learn [by experience] what is pleasing to the Lord [and letting your lifestyles be examples of what is most acceptable to Him—your behavior expressing gratitude to God for your salvation]. ¹¹Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character]; ¹²for it is disgraceful even to mention the things that such people practice in secret.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

reproved: or, discovered, Lamentations 2:14, Hosea 2:10, Hosea 7:1

for: Micah 7:9, John 3:20, John 3:21, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Hebrews 1:13

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:5 - and Psalms 119:105 - word Psalms 119:130 - entrance Isaiah 9:2 - walked Hebrews 4:12 - and is

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But all things that are reproved,.... As all sins should be, by the ministers of the Gospel, and by other saints, and will be by God; either by his Spirit convincing of them, or by his judgments, and the letting out of his wrath and fury, either here or hereafter, for the punishment of them:

are made manifest by the light: either by the saints, who are made light in the Lord, and detect and reprove the sins of others; or by the word of the Lord, which discovers the heinousness of sins; or by Christ the light of the world, who as Judge will bring to light the hidden things of darkness; or by the omniscience of God, to whom darkness and light are both alike

for whatsoever doth make manifest, is light; this is true in things natural and spiritual, whether of the sun in the firmament, or of Christ the sun of righteousness; or of the divine word, or of good men.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But all things that are reproved - Margin, discovered. The word used here properly means proved, demonstrated, reproved, or convicted (see the notes on John 16:8); but it seems here to be used in the sense of disclosed, or discovered. The sense is, that “its true nature is demonstrated;” that is, it is made known.

Are made manifest by the light - The sense is, “light is the means of seeing what things are. We discern their form, nature, appearance, by it. So it is with the gospel - the light of the world. It enables us to see the true nature of actions. They are done in darkness, and are like objects in the dark. Their form and nature cannot then be known; but, when the light shines, we see what they are;” compare notes on John 3:20-21.

For whatsoever doth make manifest is light - “Anything which will show the real form and nature of an object, deserves to be called light.” Of the truth of this, no one can doubt. The meaning in this connection is, that that system which discloses the true nature of what is done by the pagan, deserves to be considered as “light;” and that the gospel which does this, should be regarded as a system of light and truth. It discloses their odiousness and vileness, and it stands thus in strong contrast with all the false and abominable systems which have upheld or produced those vices.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 13. But all things that are reproved — Dr. Macknight paraphrases this verse as follows: "Now all these reprovable actions, ελεγχομενα, which are practised in celebrating these mysteries, are made manifest as sinful by the Gospel; and, seeing every thing which discovers the true nature of actions is light, the Gospel, which discovers the evil nature of the actions performed in these mysteries, is light."

The apostle speaks against these mysteries as he speaks against fornication, uncleanness, and covetousness; but by no means either borrows expression or similitude from them to illustrate Divine truths; for, as it would be a shame even to speak of those things, surely it would be an abomination to allude to them in the illustration of the doctrines of the Gospel.