Ephesians 5:13

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.”

— WEB

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

— KJV

“But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.”

— ASV

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Commentary

that are reproved--rather, "when they are reproved," namely, by you (Eph 5:11). whatsoever doth make manifest--rather, "everything that is (that is, suffers itself to be) made manifest (or 'shone upon,' namely, by your 'reproving,' Eph 5:11) is (thenceforth no longer 'darkness,' Eph 5:8, but) light." The devil and the wicked will not suffer themselves to be made manifest by the light, but love darkness, though outwardly the light shines round them. Therefore, "light" has no transforming effect on them, so that they do not become light (Joh 3:19-20). But, says the apostle, you being now light yourselves (Eph 5:8), by bringing to light through reproof those who are in darkness, will convert them to light. Your consistent lives and faithful reproofs will be your "armor of light" (Rom 13:12) in making an inroad on the kingdom of darkness.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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