Ephesians 5:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.”

Ephesians 5:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 5:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 5:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.”

Ephesians 5:12 — World English Bible

Ephesians 5:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.”

Ephesians 5:12 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 5:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for the things in secret done by them it is a shame even to speak of,”

Ephesians 5:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 5:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for the things that are done by them in secret it is shameful even to say.”

Ephesians 5:12 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 5:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For it is shame euen to speake of the things which are done of them in secret.”

Ephesians 5:12 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 5:12 in Context — Ephesians 5

10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

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

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What Does Ephesians 5:12 Mean?

Ephesians 5:12 is a verse from the Book of Ephesians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Ephesians chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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