Ephesians 5:13

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But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is made visible is light.

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  • John 3:20-21 : 20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly seen that their deeds have been done in God.
  • Hos 2:10 : 10 She did not know that it was I who gave her the grain, the new wine, and the oil, and who lavished her with silver and gold, which they used for Baal.
  • Hos 7:1 : 1 Whenever I would heal Israel, the guilt of Ephraim is exposed, along with the wickedness of Samaria. They practice falsehood; thieves break in, and bandits raid outside.
  • Mic 7:9 : 9 Because I have sinned against Him, I will bear the indignation of the LORD until He pleads my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light, and I will see His righteousness.
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore, do not judge anything before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will disclose the motives of hearts. At that time, each person will receive praise from God.
  • Heb 1:13 : 13 To which of the angels did God ever say, 'Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet'?
  • Lam 2:14 : 14 The visions of your prophets were false and empty; they did not expose your iniquity to restore your fortunes. Instead, they saw false and misleading oracles for you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 8:16-17
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    16 No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they set it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see the light.

    17 For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, nor is anything concealed that will not be known and brought to light.

  • Eph 5:8-12
    5 verses
    79%

    8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.

    9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.)

    10 Prove what is well-pleasing to the Lord.

    11 Do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.

    12 For it is shameful even to speak of what they do in secret.

  • Eph 5:14
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    14 Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

  • John 3:19-21
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    19 This is the verdict: The light has come into the world, but people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.

    20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.

    21 But whoever lives by the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly seen that their deeds have been done in God.

  • Mark 4:22
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    22 For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is concealed that will not be brought to light.

  • Heb 4:13
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    13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from His sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give an account.

  • Luke 11:33-36
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    74%

    33 No one lights a lamp and puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

    34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light. But when it is unhealthy, your body is full of darkness.

    35 See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness.

    36 So if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it is dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.

  • Luke 12:2-3
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    74%

    2 There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

    3 Whatever you spoke in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you whispered in private rooms will be proclaimed from the rooftops.

  • 1 John 1:5-7
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    5 This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

    6 If we claim to have fellowship with Him yet walk in darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.

    7 But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.

  • Matt 5:14-16
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    73%

    14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

    15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

    16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

  • 1 Cor 3:13
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    13 each one’s work will become evident, for the Day will make it clear because it will be revealed by fire. The fire will test the quality of each one’s work.

  • 1 Thess 5:5
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    5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.

  • 1 Tim 5:25
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    25 Similarly, good works are also evident, and those that are otherwise cannot remain hidden.

  • 1 Tim 5:20
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    20 Rebuke those who persist in sin in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear.

  • Rom 13:12
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    12 The night is far gone, and the day is near. So let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.

  • 1 Cor 4:5
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    5 Therefore, do not judge anything before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will disclose the motives of hearts. At that time, each person will receive praise from God.

  • 2 Cor 4:6
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    6 For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • John 1:5
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    5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

  • Rom 1:19
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    19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.

  • 2 Cor 5:10
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    10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

  • John 1:9
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    9 The true Light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.

  • Titus 1:15
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    15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; rather, both their mind and conscience are defiled.

  • Eccl 12:14
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    14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.

  • Prov 13:9
    69%

    9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

  • Ps 139:12
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    12 even the darkness will not be dark to You; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to You.

  • Prov 4:18
    69%

    18 The path of the righteous is like the morning light, shining brighter and brighter until the full day.

  • John 11:10
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    10 'But if anyone walks at night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.'

  • Phil 2:15
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    15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverted generation. Among them, you shine as lights in the world,

  • John 7:4
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    4 'For no one does anything in secret while seeking to be known publicly. If You are doing these things, reveal Yourself to the world.'

  • John 12:35
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    35 Then Jesus said to them, "The light will be with you only a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness does not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

  • Matt 10:27
    68%

    27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.

  • Eph 3:9
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    9 and to bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,

  • Phil 3:15
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    15 Let all of us who are mature think this way. And if in anything you think differently, that too God will reveal to you.

  • Prov 6:23
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    23 For the commandment is a lamp, the teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life.

  • 2 Pet 1:19
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    19 And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.