Ephesians 5:14

For this reason it is said, "Awake, thou sleeper! Arise from the dead; And Christ shall shine upon thee!"

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

In Context

13but all these things, when exposed, are by the light made manifest, and what is made manifest is light.

15See to it, then, that you carry on your life carefully; not as foolish, but as wise men.

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Cross References

John 5:25"Solemnly I tell you that the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear shall live.

John 9:5"While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."

Acts 13:47"For such is God’s command to us, saying, "I have set thee for a light to the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation to the uttermost part of the earth."

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 5:4-21

Preservatives from Impurity; Cautions and Admonitions. ( a. d. 61.) 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things… Read the whole commentary →

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