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Ephesians 5:11 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Ephesians 5:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 5:1113 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
μὴ
notadverbG3361
συγκοινωνεῖτεsynkoinōneite
do have fellowship withverbG4790
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
ἔργοιςergois
worksnounG2041
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
ἀκάρποιςakarpois
unfruitfuladjectiveG175
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
σκότουςskotous
of darknessnounG4655
μᾶλλονmallon
ratheradverbG3123
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
καὶkai
evenadverbG2532
ἐλέγχετεelenchete
do expose themverbG1651
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 5:11

“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them. For the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of. But all things when they are reproved, are made manifest by the light.” He had said, “you are light.” Now the light reproves by exposing the things which take place in the darkness. So that if you, says he, are virtuous, and conspicuous, the wicked will be unable to lie hidden. For just as when a candle…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 18 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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