the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Ephesians 5:11
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Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
And do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead even expose them.
Don't waste your energy on the things that will destroy you.
And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;
and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove [them],
Don't participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Have nothing to do with the barren unprofitable deeds of darkness, but, instead of that, set your faces against them;
And haue no fellowship with the vnfruitfull workes of darkenesse, but rather reproue them.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them .
and haue no fellishippe with ye vnfrutefull workes of darknes, but rather rebuke the.
and be not accomplices in the fruitless practices of vice; on the contrary, condemn them.
Don't waste your time on useless work, mere busywork, the barren pursuits of darkness. Expose these things for the sham they are. It's a scandal when people waste their lives on things they must do in the darkness where no one will see. Rip the cover off those frauds and see how attractive they look in the light of Christ. Wake up from your sleep, Climb out of your coffins; Christ will show you the light! So watch your step. Use your head. Make the most of every chance you get. These are desperate times!
Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character];
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
and have no fellishippe with the vnfrutfull workes of dercknes: but rather rebuke them.
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,
Have nothing to do with the things done in darkness, which are not worth anything. But show that they are wrong.
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
Don't take part in doing those worthless things that are done in the dark. Instead, show how wrong they are.
Have nothing to do with the deeds produced by darkness, but instead expose them,
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
And haue no fellowship with ye vnfruitfull works of darknes, but euen reproue them rather.
Have no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather condemn them.
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
and have nothing to do with the unfruitful works of darkness. Instead, expose them for what they are.Leviticus 19:17; Romans 6:21; 13:12; 1 Corinthians 5:9,11; 10:20; 2 Corinthians 6:14; Galatians 6:8; 1 Corinthians 5:9,11, 2 Thessalonians 3:6,14; 1 Timothy 5:20;">[xr]
And have no communion with the works of darkness, which have no fruits, but reprove them.
And have no commerce with the works of darkness which are unfruitful, but reprove them.
Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.
Have nothing to do with the bad things done in darkness. Instead, show that these things are wrong.
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
And be not joining in fellowship in the unfruitful works of darkness, but, rather, be even administering reproof;
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather reprove them.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even expose them.
And haue no felowship with the vnfruitefull workes of darknesse, but rather euen rebuke them.
Have no part in the things that people in darkness do, which produce nothing good. Instead, tell everyone how wrong those things are.
Do not participate in the useless deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
Have nothing to do with the worthless things that people do, things that belong to the darkness. Instead, bring them out to the light.
And nyle ye comyne to vnfruytouse werkis of derknessis; but more repreue ye.
Contextual Overview
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.
