5:6 Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience. ⁵  5:7 Therefore do not be partakers with them, ⁶  5:8 for you were at one time darkness, but now you are ⁷  light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light – 5:9 for the fruit of the light ⁸  consists in ⁹  all goodness, righteousness, and truth – 5:10 trying to learn ¹⁰  what is pleasing to the Lord. 5:11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather ¹¹  expose them. ¹²  5:12 For the things they do ¹³  in secret are shameful even to mention. 5:13 But all things being exposed by the light are made evident. 5:14 For everything made evident is light, and for this reason it says: ¹⁴ 

“Awake, ¹⁵  O sleeper! ¹⁶ 

Rise from the dead,

and Christ will shine on you!” ¹⁷