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Ephesians 5:5-13 Good News Bible (GNB)

5. You may be sure that no one who is immoral, indecent, or greedy (for greed is a form of idolatry) will ever receive a share in the Kingdom of Christ and of God.

6. Do not let anyone deceive you with foolish words; it is because of these very things that God's anger will come upon those who do not obey him.

7. So have nothing at all to do with such people.

8. You yourselves used to be in the darkness, but since you have become the Lord's people, you are in the light. So you must live like people who belong to the light,

9. for it is the light that brings a rich harvest of every kind of goodness, righteousness, and truth.

10. Try to learn what pleases the Lord.

11. Have nothing to do with the worthless things that people do, things that belong to the darkness. Instead, bring them out to the light.

12. (It is really too shameful even to talk about the things they do in secret.)

13. And when all things are brought out to the light, then their true nature is clearly revealed;