Ephesians 5:13

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

But all things being exposed by the light are made visible.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 3:20-21 : 20 For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed. 21 But the one who practices the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly evident that his deeds have been done in God.
  • Hos 2:10 : 10 Soon I will expose her lewd nakedness in front of her lovers, and no one will be able to rescue her from me!
  • Hos 7:1 : 1 whenever I want to heal Israel, the sin of Ephraim is revealed, and the evil deeds of Samaria are exposed. For they do what is wrong; thieves break into houses, and gangs rob people out in the streets.
  • Mic 7:9 : 9 I must endure the LORD’s fury, for I have sinned against him. But then he will defend my cause, and accomplish justice on my behalf. He will lead me out into the light; I will witness his deliverance.
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.
  • Heb 1:13 : 13 But to which of the angels has he ever said,“Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?
  • Lam 2:14 : 14 נ(Nun) Your prophets saw visions for you that were worthless whitewash. They failed to expose your sin so as to restore your fortunes. They saw oracles for you that were worthless lies.

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  • Luke 8:16-17
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    16Showing the Light“No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light.

    17For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

  • Eph 5:8-12
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    8for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live like children of light–

    9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth–

    10trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

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

    12For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention.

  • Eph 5:14
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    14For everything made visible is light, and for this reason it says:“Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!”

  • John 3:19-21
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    19Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.

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

    21But the one who practices the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly evident that his deeds have been done in God.

  • Mark 4:22
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    22For nothing is hidden except to be revealed, and nothing concealed except to be brought to light.

  • Heb 4:13
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    13And no creature is hidden from God, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.

  • Luke 11:33-36
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    33Internal Light“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.

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

    35Therefore see to it that the light in you is not darkness.

    36If then your whole body is full of light, with no part in the dark, it will be as full of light as when the light of a lamp shines on you.”

  • Luke 12:2-3
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    2Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

    3So then whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

  • 1 John 1:5-7
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    5God Is Light, So We Must Walk in the Light Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.

    6If we say we have fellowship with him and yet keep on walking in the darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.

    7But if we walk in the light as he himself 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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    14You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.

    15People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.

    16In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.

  • 1 Cor 3:13
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    13each builder’s work will be plainly seen, for the Day will make it clear, because it will be revealed by fire. And the fire will test what kind of work each has done.

  • 1 Thess 5:5
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    5For you all are sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness.

  • 1 Tim 5:25
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    25Similarly good works are also obvious, and the ones that are not cannot remain hidden.

  • 1 Tim 5:20
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    20Those guilty of sin must be rebuked before all, as a warning to the rest.

  • Rom 13:12
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    12The night has advanced toward dawn; the day is near. So then we must lay aside the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.

  • 1 Cor 4:5
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    5So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.

  • 2 Cor 4:6
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    6For God, who said“Let light shine out of darkness,” is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.

  • John 1:5
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    5And the light shines on in the darkness, but the darkness has not mastered it.

  • Rom 1:19
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    19because 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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    10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil.

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    9The true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

  • Titus 1:15
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    15All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.

  • Eccl 12:14
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    14For God will evaluate every deed, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.

  • Prov 13:9
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    9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

  • Ps 139:12
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    12even the darkness is not too dark for you to see, and the night is as bright as day; darkness and light are the same to you.

  • Prov 4:18
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    18But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.

  • John 11:10
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    10But if anyone walks around at night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”

  • Phil 2:15
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    15so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world

  • John 7:4
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    4For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”

  • John 12:35
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    35Jesus replied,“The light is with you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

  • Matt 10:27
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    27What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.

  • Eph 3:9
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    9and to enlighten everyone about God’s secret plan– the mystery that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things.

  • Phil 3:15
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    15Therefore let those of us who are“perfect” embrace this point of view. If you think otherwise, God will reveal to you the error of your ways.

  • Prov 6:23
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    23For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life,

  • 2 Pet 1:19
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    19Moreover, we possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing. You do well if you pay attention to this as you would to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.