Ephesians 5:14
Modern Translations
New International Version
This is why it is said: "Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

New Living Translation
for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said, “Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”

English Standard Version
for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

Berean Study Bible
So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

New American Standard Bible
For this reason it says, “Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you.”

NASB 1995
For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you."

NASB 1977
For this reason it says, “Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you.”

Amplified Bible
For this reason He says, “Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine [as dawn] upon you and give you light.”

Christian Standard Bible
for what makes everything visible is light. Therefore it is said: Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for what makes everything clear is light. Therefore it is said: Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead, and the Messiah will shine on you.

Contemporary English Version
Light shows up everything, just as the Scriptures say, "Wake up from your sleep and rise from death. Then Christ will shine on you."

Good News Translation
for anything that is clearly revealed becomes light. That is why it is said, "Wake up, sleeper, and rise from death, and Christ will shine on you."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because light makes everything easy to see. That's why it says: "Wake up, sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

International Standard Version
for the light is making everything visible. That is why it says, "Wake up, sleeper! Arise from the dead, and the Messiah will shine on you.''

NET Bible
For everything made evident is light, and for this reason it says: "Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

New King James Version
Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.”

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore he says, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

World English Bible
Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

American King James Version
Why he said, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.

American Standard Version
Wherefore he'saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.

A Faithful Version
Therefore He says, "You who are sleeping--wake up, and arise from the dead! And Christ shall shine upon you."

Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore he says, Wake up, [thou] that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.

English Revised Version
Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give thee light.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wherefore hee sayeth, Awake thou that sleepest, and stande vp from the deade, and Christ shall giue thee light.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wherefore he sayth: Awake thou that sleepest, and stande vp from the dead, and Christe shall geue thee lyght.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore sayeth he: Awake thou that slepest, and stonde vp fro the deed, and Christ shal geue the lighte.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Wherfore he sayth: awake thou that slepest and stond vp from deeth and Christ shall geve the light.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for this reason it says, “Arouse yourself, you who are sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ will shine on you.”

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore it says: "Awake you, the one sleeping, and rise up out from the dead, and Christ will shine upon you."

Young's Literal Translation
wherefore he saith, 'Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Wherefore he says, Awake, who sleeping, and arise from the dead, and Christ will enlighten thee.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Therefore, he says, “Awake you, the one sleeping and rise up from out of the dead and Christ will shine upon you.”

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore he saith: Rise thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Because of this, it is said: “You who are sleeping: awaken, and rise up from the dead, and so shall the Christ enlighten you.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Therefore it is said, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from among the dead and The Messiah will illuminate you.”

Lamsa Bible
Therefore it is said: Awake thou that sleepest, and rise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Wherefore, the scripture says: Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.

Godbey New Testament
Therefore he says, Awake, thou sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon thee.

Haweis New Testament
Wherefore he saith, ?Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.?

Mace New Testament
wherefore 'tis said, " awake thou that sleepest, arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light."

Weymouth New Testament
For this reason it is said, "Rise, sleeper; rise from among the dead, and Christ will shed light upon you."

Worrell New Testament
Wherefore, He saith: "Awake, you who are sleeping; and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon you!"

Worsley New Testament
Wherefore He saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
















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