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Berean Standard Bible

“for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.”

Ephesians 5:9

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Ephesians 5 calls believers to walk as children of light, having once been darkness but now light in the Lord. Paul contrasts the life of light with shameful deeds done in secret.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

World English Bible (WEB)

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

King James Version (KJV)

(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

American Standard Version (ASV)

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

(Because the fruit of the light is in all righteousness and in everything which is good and true),

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

(Porque el fruto del Espíritu es en toda bondad, y justicia, y verdad;)

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando esa luz brilla, produce bondad, justicia y verdad.

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