Ephesians 5:11 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹¹And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Ephesians 5:11 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 13:12
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
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
2 Thessalonians 3:6
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.
2 John 1:10-11
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: …
Romans 16:17
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 3-20)

These verses contain a caution against all manner of uncleanness, with proper remedies and arguments proposed: some further cautions are added, and other duties recommended. Filthy lusts must be suppressed, in order to the supporting of holy love. Walk in love, and shun fornication and all uncleanness. Fornication is folly committed between unmarried persons. All uncleanness includes all other sor…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 11)

11. unfruitful works of darkness--Sins are terminated in themselves, and therefore are called “works,” not “fruits” (Ga 5:19, 22). Their only fruit is that which is not in a true sense fruit (De 32:32), namely, “death” (Ro 6:21; Ga 6:8). Plants cannot bear “fruit” in the absence of light. Sin is “darkness,” and its parent is the prince of darkness (Ep 6:12). Graces, on the other hand, as flourishi…