Ephesians
King James Version (KJV)
Ephesians 5:14
“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”
King James Version (KJV)
Ephesians 5:14 Context
11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. 14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. 15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
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Wherfore hee saith: Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall giue thee light.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Wherefore `he' saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.
- Basic English Bible
Wherefore he says, Wake up, [thou] that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
- Darby Bible
Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give thee light.
- Webster's Bible
For this reason it is said, "Rise, sleeper; rise from among the dead, and Christ will shed light upon you."
- Weymouth Bible
Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
- World English Bible
For which thing he seith, Rise thou that slepist, and rise vp fro deth, and Crist schal liytne thee.
- Wycliffe Bible
wherefore he saith, `Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Wherefore `he' saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.
- Basic English Bible
Wherefore he says, Wake up, [thou] that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
- Darby Bible
Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give thee light.
- Webster's Bible
For this reason it is said, "Rise, sleeper; rise from among the dead, and Christ will shed light upon you."
- Weymouth Bible
Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
- World English Bible
For which thing he seith, Rise thou that slepist, and rise vp fro deth, and Crist schal liytne thee.
- Wycliffe Bible
wherefore he saith, `Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Ephesians 5:14
5:14 Wherefore he - God. Saith - In the general tenor of his word, to all who are still in darkness. Awake thou that steepest - In ignorance of God and thyself; in stupid insensibility. And arise from the dead - From the death of sin. And Christ shall give thee light - Knowledge, holiness, happiness.
People's Bible Notes for Ephesians 5:14
Eph 5:14 Wherefore he saith. Who says, or where, is uncertain. There is a similar thought in Isa 60:1,2 26:19. He probably means that God, in substance, says. Awake thou that sleepest. The sleeper represents one not converted. Arise from the dead. From death in sin (Eph 2:1). Conversion is often described as a spiritual resurrection (Ro 6:4-6 Col 2:12). And Christ. Christ gives light to all who come to him. The Greek quotation is in verse, and has been translated, Sleeper, awake; rise from the dead, And Christ on thee his light shall shed.