The Pulpit Commentary on Ephesians 5:11

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. The point of this exhortation is in the adjective "unfruitful." The works of darkness are unfruitful; they produce no goodness, give rise to no satisfaction, to no moral results that are "a joy forever;" or, if fruit they have, it is shame, remorse, despair.

Contrast this with the renovating, satisfying, joy-producing, fruits of righteousness. But rather even reprove them. Do not be content with a passive attitude towards them, but take the aggressive and expose their wickedness, whether in public or in the domestic circle.

A testimony has to be lifted up against ways that are so shameful and that bring down the wrath of God.

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