Ephesians 5:13
But all things that are 2reproved sare made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐλεγχόμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ φωτὸς φανεροῦται· πᾶν γὰρ τὸ φανερούμενον φῶς ἐστί.
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Or, discovered.
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John 3:20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
John 3:21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
or all those things, viz. those unfruitful works of darkness, which are to be reproved.
i.e. in the minds and consciences of the sinners themselves.
the light of doctrine in verbal reproofs, and of a holy life in real and practical ones.
or, it is the light which manifests every thing, viz. which was before in the dark. The apostle argues from the nature and office of light; q.d. It is the property of light to discover and manifest what before was not seen, and therefore it becomes you who are light in the Lord to shine as lights in the world, Php 2:15, that ye may by your holy conversation convince wicked men of their wickedness, and deeds of darkness, which they did not before perceive in themselves.