Eph 5:8 | TNotes | STEP | 5:8 Darkness is ignorance of God and his ways and being dominated by sin (see 4:18 ). • Light from the Lord is Christ’s good news (see John 8:12 ). As people of light , believers live in fellowship with God, in whom there is no darkness (see 1 Jn 1:5-7 ; 5:9 ; cp. Matt 5:14-16 ; John 8:12 ; 12:35-36 , 46 ; Rom 13:12 ; 2 Cor 6:14 ; 1 Thes 5:4-8 ; 1 Pet 2:9 ).

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cJohn 8:12►

d1 Jn 1:5-7►

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fMatt 5:14-16►

gJohn 8:12►

h12:35-36►

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jRom 13:12►

k2 Cor 6:14►

l1 Thes 5:4-8►

m1 Pet 2:9►

‏ Ephesians 5:8

5:8 ^a Darkness is ignorance of God and his ways and being dominated by sin (see 4:18 ^b).

• Light from the Lord is Christ’s good news (see John 8:12 ^c). As people of light, believers live in fellowship with God, in whom there is no darkness (see 1 Jn 1:5-7 ^d; 5:9 ^e; cp. Matt 5:14-16 ^f; John 8:12 ^g; 12:35-36 ^h, 46 ⁱ; Rom 13:12 ^j; 2 Cor 6:14 ^k; 1 Thes 5:4-8 ^l; 1 Pet 2:9 ^m).