Ephesians 5:12

Ephesians 5:12 Meaning and Explanation

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

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The deeds done in secret are too shameful even to mention.

What Does Ephesians 5:12 Mean?

Paul notes that some deeds done in darkness are 'a shame even to speak of.' The works of darkness seek secrecy precisely because they cannot bear the light. There are things so degrading that merely recounting them is unfitting for those who walk as children of light.

This is not prudishness but a recognition of how corrupting such things are. Darkness thrives in concealment. By contrast, the believer's life is open and clean, with nothing to hide. The shamefulness of secret deeds only highlights the beauty of a life lived honestly in the light.

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The deeds done in secret are too shameful even to mention.

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