Ephesians 5:14-16

Lexham English Bible

¹⁴for everything made visible is light. Therefore it says,

Wake up, sleeper,
and rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.^[a]

¹⁵Therefore, consider carefully how you live, not as unwise but as wise, ¹⁶making the most of the time because the days are evil.

Ephesians 5:14 A quotation of unknown origin with possible allusions to Isa 26:19, 51:17, 52:1, 60:1

Ephesians 5:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴This is why it is said:

“Wake up, sleeper,^(A)
rise from the dead,^(B)
and Christ will shine on you.”^(C)

¹⁵Be very careful, then, how you live^(D)—not as unwise but as wise, ¹⁶making the most of every opportunity,^(E) because the days are evil.^(F)

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