Ephesians 5:11
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
In Context
10proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord,
12for the things in secret done by them it is a shame even to speak of,
Cross References
Genesis 20:16and to Sarah he hath said, 'Lo, I have given a thousand silverlings to thy brother; lo, it is to thee a covering of eyes, to all who are with thee;' and by all this she is reasoned with.
Leviticus 19:17'Thou dost not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou dost certainly reprove thy fellow, and not suffer sin on him.
Job 24:16He hath dug in the darkness — houses; By day they shut themselves up, They have not known light.
Psalms 26:4I have not sat with vain men, And with dissemblers I enter not.
Psalms 141:5The righteous doth beat me [in] kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer [is] about their vexations.
Proverbs 4:14Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.
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 →