Ephesians 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:”

Ephesians 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,”

Ephesians 5:8 — World English Bible

Ephesians 5:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light ”

Ephesians 5:8 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,”

Ephesians 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for ye were once darkness, but now light in [the] Lord; walk as children of light, ”

Ephesians 5:8 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For ye were once darkenesse, but are nowe light in the Lord: walke as children of light,”

Ephesians 5:8 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 5:8 in Context — Ephesians 5

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

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What Does Ephesians 5:8 Mean?

Ephesians 5:8 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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