Contradiction with Matthew 5:14
Ephesians 5:13 speaks about all things that are reproved being made manifest by light, while Matthew 5:14 declares that believers themselves are the light of the world, implying a more active illumination than mere exposure by light.
Matthew 5:14: Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 4:5
Ephesians 5:13 suggests that things are made manifest by light, while 1 Corinthians 4:5 indicates that the Lord will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts, implying divine action over passive revelation.
1 Corinthians 4:5: Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
Contradiction with Proverbs 25:2
Ephesians 5:13 states that things are made manifest by the light, yet Proverbs 25:2 suggests it is the glory of God to conceal matter, and only kings (or leaders) may search them out.
Proverbs 25:2: [It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.
Paradox #1
Ephesians 5:13 talks about exposing and illuminating wrongs. One potential contradiction could be that while this verse encourages revealing wrongdoing, other biblical teachings emphasize forgiveness and privacy. This might create a tension between exposing faults and respecting individuals' dignity and privacy.