Ephesians 5:8-18

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁸ for ^(A)you were formerly ^(B)darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as ^(C)children of Light ⁹ (for ^(D)the fruit of the Light consists in all ^(E)goodness and righteousness and truth), ^10 [a](F)trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. ^11 (G)Do not participate in the unfruitful ^(H)deeds of ^(I)darkness, but instead even ^[b](J)expose them; ¹² for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. ¹³ But all things become visible ^(K)when they are ^[c]exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. ¹⁴ For this reason ^[d]it says,

¹⁵ Therefore ^[e]be careful how you ^(O)walk, not ^(P)as unwise men but as wise, ^16 [f](Q)making the most of your time, because ^(R)the days are evil. ¹⁷ So then do not be foolish, but ^(S)understand what the will of the Lord is. ¹⁸ And ^(T)do not get drunk with wine, ^[g]for that is ^(U)dissipation, but be ^(V)filled with the Spirit,