^{6 Ref} Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.

^{7 Ref} Have no part with such men;

^{8 Ref} For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light

^{9 Ref} (Because the fruit of the light is in all righteousness and in everything which is good and true),

^{10 Ref} Testing by experience what is well-pleasing to the Lord;

^{11 Ref} And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;

^{12 Ref} For the things which are done by them in secret it is shame even to put into words.

^{13 Ref} But all things, when their true quality is seen, are made clear by the light: because everything which is made clear is light.

^{14 Ref} For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.