Ephesians 5:11

Believers must not participate in the fruitless deeds of darkness but expose them. Light both refuses and reveals the works of darkness.

Cross-references · 40

• Rom 13:12The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.
• 1 Tim 5:20Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
• 2 Th 3:6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.
• 2 Jn 1:10–11If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,
• Rom 16:17Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.
• Titus 2:15Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.
• Rom 6:21What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
• Ps 1:1–2Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;
• 2 Th 3:14If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
• Rev 18:4I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,
• 2 Tim 3:5holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.
• Gal 6:8For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
• Prov 4:14–15Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.
• 2 Tim 4:2preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
• John 3:19–21This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
• 2 Cor 6:14–18Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
• Lev 19:17“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
• Prov 13:18Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
• Prov 29:1He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
• 1 Th 5:7For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.
• Job 24:13–17“These are of those who rebel against the light. They don’t know its ways, nor stay in its paths.
• Isa 3:10–11Tell the righteous “Good!” For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
• Prov 9:6–8Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”
• 1 Cor 5:9–11I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners;
• Luke 3:19but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
• Ps 94:20–21Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, which brings about mischief by statute?
• Eph 5:7Therefore don’t be partakers with them.
• Isa 29:21who cause a person to be indicted by a word, and lay a snare for the arbiter in the gate, and who deprive the innocent of justice with false testimony.
• Ps 26:4–5I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.
• Prov 25:12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
• Eph 4:22that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
• Gen 20:16To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.”
• Ps 141:5Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.
• Prov 15:12A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
• 1 Cor 10:20–21But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God, and I don’t desire that you would have fellowship with demons.
• Prov 19:25Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
• Matt 18:15“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.
• Prov 1:31Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.
• Rom 1:22–32Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
• Jer 15:17I didn’t sit in the assembly of those who make merry, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of your hand; for you have filled me with indignation.

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