Ephesians 5:8 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

Navigate

Chapter 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33

⁸For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Ephesians 5:8 —

Old words in this verse

sometimes: — once, at one time.

My Notes

Notes are saved on this device.

← Ephesians 5:7 Ephesians 5:9 →

Original word meaning

— of 13

Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.

Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Colossians 1:13
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
John 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

Topics

Believer Blind Blindness Children of God Christian Darkness Depravity of Man Disciple

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. 8)

8. sometimes--“once.” The emphasis is on “were.” Ye ought to have no fellowship with sin, which is darkness, for your state as darkness is now PAST. Stronger than “in darkness” (Ro 2:19). light--not merely “enlightened”; but light enlightening others (Ep 5:13). in--in union with the Lord, who is THE LIGHT. children of light--not merely “of the light”; just as “children of disobedience” is used on…