Verse Lens · Context pointer
Ephesians 5:14 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 14. 14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
King James Version — public domain in the United States · Bible text and permissions
Role in This Section
A scriptural or early Christian summons calls the sleeper to wake and rise under Christ's light; the exact source is uncertain.
Read It With
- Ephesians 5:3–14
Read Ephesians 5:3–14 as a complete section. Verses 3–7 reject conduct and deception inconsistent with God's people; verses 8–14 ground the alternative in being light in the Lord and walking in goodness, righteousness, truth, discernment, and exposure.
Why It Needs Context
The prohibition is controlled by the community's new identity as light and by the positive fruit that follows, so this verse should not become an isolated slogan or accusation.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Ephesians 5:3–14 — Walk as Children of LightSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: The exact KJV wording and immediate English context for Ephesians 5:3–14.
Exact location: eBible/CrossWire eng-kjv2006 USFM, source files dated 2026-08-19, Ephesians 5; archive and normalized-corpus SHA-256 values are recorded in the library policy.
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: The critically edited Greek wording and sentence relationships used to check the passage.
Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT repository, data/sblgnt/text/Eph.txt, Ephesians 5, verses within Ephesians 5:3–14.
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