Ephesians 5:13

New King James Version

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

Parallel Translations

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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,

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.

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

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

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

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

Contextual Overview

³ But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; ⁴ neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. ⁵ For this you know, [fn] that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. ⁶ Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. ⁷ Therefore do not be partakers with them. ⁸ For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light ⁹ (for the fruit of the Spirit [fn] is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), ¹⁰ finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. ¹¹ And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. ¹² For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them 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.