Ephesians 5:11 – Reprove the unfruitful works of darkness.

What does it mean to “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather REPROVE THEM”? Find out in this word by word study of this scripture. 


Ephesians 5:11
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather REPROVE THEM.

And – g2532
I. and, also, even, indeed, but


have – g4790
I. to become a partaker together with others, or to have fellowship with a thing


no – g3361   
I. no, not lest


fellowship – g4790 
I . to become a partaker together with others, or to have fellowship with a thing


with the unfruitful – g175   
I. metaph. without fruit, barren, not yielding what it ought to yield


works - g2041   
I. business, employment, that which any one is occupied
    A. that which one undertakes to do, enterprise, undertaking

II. any product whatever, anything accomplished by hand, art, industry, or mind

III. an act, deed, thing done: the idea of working is emphasized in opp. to that which is less than work


of darkness, – g4655   
I. darkness
    A. of night darkness
    B. of darkened eyesight or blindness

II. metaph.
    A. of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying       ungodliness and immorality, together with their consequent misery in hell

    B. persons in whom darkness becomes visible and holds sway


but - g1161
I. but, moreover, and, etc.


rather - g3123   
I. more, to a greater degree, rather
    A. much, by far
    B. rather, sooner
    C. more willingly, more readily, sooner


reprove them – g1651  
I. to convict, refute, confute (deny/disapprove)
    A. generally with a suggestion of shame of the person convicted
    B. by conviction to bring to the light, to expose

II. to find fault with, correct 
    A. by word 
          1) to reprehend severely, chide (scold/rebuke), admonish, reprove 
          2) to call to account, show one his fault, demand an explanation  

    B. to deed A. to chasten, to punish