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
חָבַר
châbar
to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
ἄκαρπος
ákarpos
barren (literally or figuratively)
מַעֲשֶׂה
maʻăseh
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
חֹשֶׁךְ
chôshek
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
בָּחַר
bâchar
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
יָכַח
yâkach
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
Key Terms in This Verse
חָבַר châbar
to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
Study H2266 →יָכַח yâkach
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
Study H3198 →חֹשֶׁךְ chôshek
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
Study H2822 →מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
Study H4639 →Cross References
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.
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
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.
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
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.
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
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.
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.
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
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.
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.
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
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...
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
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