Ephesians 5:11

New Testament • 6 words with Strong's data

"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And have no

חָבַר

châbar

H2266

to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate

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with the

ἄκαρπος

ákarpos

G175

barren (literally or figuratively)

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מַעֲשֶׂה

maʻăseh

H4639

an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property

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of

חֹשֶׁךְ

chôshek

H2822

the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

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but

בָּחַר

bâchar

H977

properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select

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יָכַח

yâkach

H3198

to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict

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them

Key Terms in This Verse

unfruitful G175

ἄκαρπος ákarpos

barren (literally or figuratively)

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fellowship H2266

חָבַר châbar

to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate

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reprove H3198

יָכַח yâkach

to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict

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rather H977

בָּחַר bâchar

properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select

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darkness H2822

חֹשֶׁךְ chôshek

the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

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works H4639

מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh

an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property

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Cross References

Romans 13:12 cross-reference

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

1 Timothy 5:20 cross-reference

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

2 Thessalonians 3:6 cross-reference

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Romans 16:17 cross-reference

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

2 Thessalonians 3:14 cross-reference

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

Romans 6:21 cross-reference

What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

Titus 2:15 cross-reference

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Revelation 18:4 cross-reference

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

Galatians 6:8 cross-reference

For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

2 Timothy 3:5 cross-reference

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

2 Timothy 4:2 cross-reference

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Proverbs 29:1 cross-reference

He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Proverbs 13:18 cross-reference

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Leviticus 19:17 cross-reference

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

1 Thessalonians 5:7 cross-reference

For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

Luke 3:19 cross-reference

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

Ephesians 5:7 cross-reference

Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

Ephesians 4:22 cross-reference

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

Psalm 141:5 cross-reference

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

Isaiah 29:21 cross-reference

That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

Proverbs 25:12 cross-reference

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Genesis 20:16 cross-reference

And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reprov...

Proverbs 15:12 cross-reference

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

Proverbs 19:25 cross-reference

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

Proverbs 1:31 cross-reference

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

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