Verse List for EPH 5:8

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) because you yourselves were once in the darkness but now that you are in Yahweh’s light, you should behave like children of light.

OET-LV for/because once you _all _were darkness, but now light in the_master, be _walking as children of _light

ULT because formerly you were darkness, but now, are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

UST Remember that before you believed in the Lord Jesus, you did not know what was true, just as people who are in a dark place do not know what is around them. But now it is as though you have come out into the light, because the Lord has shown to you what is true. So live in the way that the Lord has shown to you.

BSB For you were once darkness, but now [you are] light in [the] Lord. Walk as children of light,

MSB For you were once darkness, but now [you are] light in [the] Lord. Walk as children of light,

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

AICNT for you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.
¶  Walk as children of light

OEB For, although you were once in darkness, now, by your union with the Lord, you are in the light. Live as children of light –

WEBBE & WMBB For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

NET for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light –

LSV for you were once darkness, and now light in the LORD; walk as children of light,

FBV At one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. You are to live as children of light

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

T4T because formerly you did not know God’s truth [MET], as those who are in darkness do not know what is around them. But now it is as though you are in the light [MET] because you know God’s truth because of your relationship with the Lord Jesus. So do those things that those who know God’s truth [MET] should do.

LEB for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live like children of light

BBE For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light

Moff For while once upon a time you were darkness, now in the Lord you are light; lead the life of those who are children of the light

Wymth There was a time when you were nothing but darkness. Now, as Christians, you are Light itself.

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

DRA For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light.

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

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

RV For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
(For ye/you_all were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light)

SLT For ye were then darkness, and now light in the Lord: walk ye as children of light:

Wbstr For ye were sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;

KJB-1769 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
(For ye/you_all were sometimes darkness, but now are ye/you_all light in the Lord: walk as children of light:)

KJB-1611 For yee were sometimes darkenesse, but now are yee light in the Lord: walke as children of light,
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Bshps For ye were sometimes darknesse: but nowe are ye lyght in the Lorde. Walke as chyldren of lyght.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Gnva For ye were once darkenesse, but are nowe light in the Lord: walke as children of light,
(For ye/you_all were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light,)

Cvdl For sometyme ye were darknesse, but now are ye lighte in the LORDE. Walke as the children of lighte.
(For sometyme ye/you_all were darkness, but now are ye/you_all lighte in the LORD. Walk as the children of lighte.)

TNT Ye were once dercknes but are now light in the Lorde. Walke as chyldren of light.
(Ye/You_all were once darkness but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.)

Wycl For ye weren sum tyme derknessis, but now `ye ben liyt in the Lord. Walke ye as the sones of liyt.
(For ye/you_all were some time darkness, but now ye/you_all been light in the Lord. Walk ye/you_all as the sons of light.)

Luth Denn ihr waret weiland Finsternis; nun aber seid ihr ein Licht in, dem HErr’s.
(Because you(pl)/their/her wait once/formerly darkness; now but are you(pl)/their/her a light(n) in, to_him LORD’s.)

ClVg Eratis enim aliquando tenebræ: nunc autem lux in Domino. Ut filii lucis ambulate:
(It_wasis because sometimes darkness(pl): now however light in/into/on Master. As children light walk:)

SR-GNT ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν ˚Κυρίῳ· ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε ‡

UGNT ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν Κυρίῳ; ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε

SBL-GNT ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν κυρίῳ· ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε,

RP-GNT ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν κυρίῳ· ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε -

TC-GNT ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν Κυρίῳ· ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε