Bible verse
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
Ephesians 5:8 · BSB
The verses around it, from Ephesians 5.
4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
9 for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
10 Test and prove what pleases the Lord.
11 Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
12 For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
KJV
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
ASV
for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
ERV
For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
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