Ephesians 5:14

Wherefore it saith—Up! thou sleeper, and arise from among the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

13All things, however, when reproved by the light, become manifest, for, all that of itself maketh manifest, is, light;

15Be taking heed, therefore, exactly how ye are walking,—not as unwise, but as wise,—

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Cross References

Isaiah 26:19Thy dead, shall come to life again, My dead body, they shall arise,—Awake and shout for joy, ye that dwell in the dust For, a dew of light, is thy dew, And, earth, to the shades shall give birth.

Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake, Put on thy strength, O Zion,—Put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem—thou holy city, For there shall not again come into thee any more the uncircumcised and unclean.

Ezekiel 37:4Then said he unto me, Prophesy, over these bones,—and thou shalt say unto them, Ye bones so dry! hear ye the word of Yahweh!

John 5:25Verily, verily, I say unto you: There cometh an hour, and now is, when, the dead, shall hearken unto the voice of the Son of God, and, they who have hearkened, shall live.

John 9:5Whensoever I may be, in the world, I am, the light, of the world.

Acts 13:47For so hath the Lord commanded us—I have set thee for a light of nations, that thou mayest be for salvation unto the end 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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