Ephesians:5:8-11

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rwp @Ephesians:5:8 @{But now light } (\nun de ph “s \). Jesus called his disciples the light of the world (Matthew:5:14 |). rwp @Ephesians:5:9 @{The fruit of light } (\ho karpos tou ph “tos \). Two metaphors (fruit , light ) combined . See strkjv @Galatians:5:22 | for "the fruit of the Spirit ." The late MSS . have "spirit " here in place of "light ." {Goodness } (\agathosun ˆi \). Late and rare word from \agathos \. See strkjv @2Thessalonians:1:11 ; strkjv @Galatians:5:22 |. rwp @Ephesians:5:10 @{Proving } (\dokimazontes \). Testing and so proving . rwp @Ephesians:5:11 @{Have no fellowship with } (\m ˆ sunkoin “neite \). No partnership with , present imperative with \m ˆ\. Followed by associative instrumental case \ergois \ (works ). {Unfruitful } (\akarpois \). Same metaphor of verse 9 | applied to darkness (\skotos \). {Reprove } (\elegchete \). Convict by turning the light on the darkness .

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