Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. A pious officer of the army, travelling through the Mahratta country, was asked by Judge D —, a religious gentleman, to accompany him to a public dinner, at which the commanding officer of the district, with all his staff, and various other public characters, were expected to meet. "I expressed a wish to be excused," says the officer, "as I had no relish for such entertainments, and did not think that much either of pleasure or profit was to be derived from them." His reply was: "While I feel it my duty to attend on such an occasion, I certainly have as little pleasure in it as you have. But there is one way in which I find I can be present at such meetings, and yet receive no injury from them. I endeavour to conceive to myself the Lord Jesus seated on the opposite side of the table, and to think what He would wish me to do and to say, when placed in such a situation, and as long as I can keep this thought alive on my mind, I find I am free from danger." Parallel Verses KJV: And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.WEB: Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them. |
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