Ephesians 5:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

New Living Translation
Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.

English Standard Version
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

Berean Study Bible
Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

New American Standard Bible
Do not participate in the useless deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;

NASB 1995
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;

NASB 1977
And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;

Amplified Bible
Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character];

Christian Standard Bible
Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.

Contemporary English Version
Don't take part in doing those worthless things that are done in the dark. Instead, show how wrong they are.

Good News Translation
Have nothing to do with the worthless things that people do, things that belong to the darkness. Instead, bring them out to the light. (

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Have nothing to do with the useless works that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are.

International Standard Version
and have nothing to do with the unfruitful actions that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are.

NET Bible
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

New King James Version
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.

King James 2000 Bible
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

New Heart English Bible
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

World English Bible
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

American King James Version
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

American Standard Version
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

A Faithful Version
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them;

Darby Bible Translation
and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove [them],

English Revised Version
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

Webster's Bible Translation
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And haue no fellowship with ye vnfruitfull works of darknes, but euen reproue them rather.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And haue no felowship with the vnfruitefull workes of darknesse, but rather euen rebuke them.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and haue no fellishippe with ye vnfrutefull workes of darknes, but rather rebuke the.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and have no fellishippe with the vnfrutfull workes of dercknes: but rather rebuke them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

Berean Literal Bible
And do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even expose them.

Young's Literal Translation
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

Smith's Literal Translation
And participate not with the unfruitful works of darkness, and rather also confute.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, instead expose them,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead, refute them.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Neither should you fellowship with the Servants of darkness, because they have no fruit in them, but you should rebuke them.

Lamsa Bible
Have no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather condemn them.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

Godbey New Testament
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather indeed convict them.

Haweis New Testament
And have no society with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather rebuke them.

Mace New Testament
and be not accomplices in the fruitless practices of vice; on the contrary, condemn them.

Weymouth New Testament
Have nothing to do with the barren unprofitable deeds of darkness, but, instead of that, set your faces against them;

Worrell New Testament
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

Worsley New Testament
And have no communion with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
















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