Ephesians 5:11
ContextNET © | Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather 1 expose them. 2 |
NIV © | Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. |
NASB © | Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; |
NLT © | Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, rebuke and expose them. |
MSG © | Don't waste your time on useless work, mere busywork, the barren pursuits of darkness. Expose these things for the sham they are. |
BBE © | And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear; |
NRSV © | Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. |
NKJV © | And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them . |
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NET © [draft] ITL | |
NET © | Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather 1 expose them. 2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The Greek conjunction καὶ (kai) seems to be functioning here ascensively, (i.e., “even”), but is difficult to render in this context using good English. It may read something like: “but rather even expose them!” 2 tn Grk “rather even expose.” |