Ephesians 5
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Ephesians 5

1ΓίνεσθεGinesthedo beG1096οὖνounthereforeG3767μιμηταὶmimētaiimitatorsG3402τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦtheouof GodG2316ὡςhōsasG5613τέκναteknachildrenG5043ἀγαπητὰagapētabelovedG27
2καὶkaiandG2532περιπατεῖτεperipateitedo walkG4043ἐνeninG1722ἀγάπῃagapēloveG26καθὼςkathōseven asG2531καὶkaialsoG2532ὁho<the>G3588ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547ἠγάπησενēgapēsenlovedG25ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165καὶkaiandG2532παρέδωκενparedōkengave upG3860ἑαυτὸνhe'autonhimselfG1438ὑπὲρhuperforG5228ἡμῶνhēmōnusG3165προσφορὰνprosphoran[as] an offeringG4376καὶkaiandG2532θυσίανthusiana sacrificeG2378τῷtō<the>G3588θεῷtheōto GodG2316εἰςeisintoG1519ὀσμὴνosmēnan aromaG3744εὐωδίας.¶euōdiasof a sweet smell.G2175
3ΠορνείαPorneiaSexual immoralityG4202δὲdehoweverG1161καὶkaiandG2532ἀκαθαρσίαakatharsiaimpurityG167πᾶσαpasaallG3956ἢēorG2228πλεονεξίαpleonexiacovetousnessG4124μηδὲmēdenot evenG3366ὀνομαζέσθωonomazesthōshould be namedG3687ἐνenamongG1722ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771καθὼςkathōsasG2531πρέπειprepeiis properG4241ἁγίοιςhagioisto saintsG40
4καὶkaiandG2532αἰσχρότηςaischrotēsfilthinessG151καὶkaiandG2532μωρολογίαmōrologiafoolish talkingG3473ἢēorG2228εὐτραπελίαeutrapeliacrude jokingG2160ἃhawhichG3739οὐκouknotG3756ἀνῆκενanēkenwere fitG433ἀλλὰallabutG235μᾶλλονmallonratherG3123εὐχαριστία.eucharistiathanksgiving.G2169
5τοῦτοtoutoThisG3778γὰρgarforG1063ἴστεisteyou should knowG6063γινώσκοντεςginōskontesrealizingG1097ὅτιhotithatG3754πᾶςpasanyG3956πόρνοςpornosfornicatorG4205ἢēorG2228ἀκάθαρτοςakathartosunclean personG169ἢēorG2228πλεονέκτης,pleonektēscovetous man,G4123ὅhowhoG3739ἐστινestinisG1510εἰδωλολάτρης,eidōlolatrēsan idolater,G1496οὐκouknotG3756ἔχειecheihasG2192κληρονομίανklēronomianinheritanceG2817ἐνeninG1722τῇtēatheG3588βασιλείᾳbasileiakingdomG932τοῦtou<the>G3588ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547καὶkaiandG2532θεοῦ.¶theouof God.G2316
6ΜηδεὶςMēdeisNo oneG3367ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771ἀπατάτωapatatōshould deceiveG538κενοῖςkenoiswith emptyG2756λόγοις·logoiswords;G3056διὰdiabecause ofG1223ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778γὰρgarforG1063ἔρχεταιerchetaicomesG2064ἡhētheG3588ὀργὴorgēwrathG3709τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦtheouof GodG2316ἐπὶepiuponG1909τοὺςtoustheG3588υἱοὺςhuioussonsG5207τῆςtēs<the>G3588ἀπειθείας.apeitheiasof disobedience.G543
7μὴmēNotG3361οὖνounthereforeG3767γίνεσθεginesthedo beG1096συμμέτοχοιsummetochoipartakersG4830αὐτῶν.autōnwith them.G846
8ἦτεēteYou wereG1510γάρgarforG1063ποτεpoteonceG4218σκότοςskotosdarknessG4655νῦνnunnowG3568δὲdehoweverG1161φῶςphōslightG5457ἐνeninG1722κυρίῳ·kuriō[the] Lord;G2962ὡςhōsasG5613τέκναteknachildrenG5043φωτὸςphōtosof lightG5457περιπατεῖτε,peripateitedo walk —G4043
9ὁho<the>G3588γὰρgarforG1063καρπὸςkarposthe fruitG2590τοῦtouof theG3588φωτὸςphōtoslight [is]G5457ἐνeninG1722πάσῃpasēallG3956ἀγαθωσύνῃagathōsunēgoodnessG19καὶkaiandG2532δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunēin righteousnessG1343καὶkaiandG2532ἀληθείᾳ,alētheiain truth —G225
10δοκιμάζοντεςdokimazontesdiscerningG1381τίtiwhatG5101ἐστινestinisG1510εὐάρεστονeuarestonwell-pleasingG2101τῷtōto theG3588κυρίῳ.kuriōLord.G2962
11καὶkaiAndG2532μὴmēnotG3361συγκοινωνεῖτεsugkoinōneitedo have fellowship withG4790τοῖςtoistheG3588ἔργοιςergoisworksG2041τοῖςtois<the>G3588ἀκάρποιςakarpoisunfruitfulG175τοῦtou<the>G3588σκότους,skotousof darkness,G4655μᾶλλονmallonratherG3123δὲdehoweverG1161καὶkaievenG2532ἐλέγχετε·elegchetedo expose [them];G1651
12τὰtathe [things]G3588γὰρgarforG1063κρυφῇkruphēain secretG2931γινόμεναginomenabeing doneG1096ὑπ᾽hup᾽byG5259αὐτῶνautōnthemG846αἰσχρόνaischronshamefulG150ἐστινestinit isG1510καὶkaievenG2532λέγειν.legeinto mention.G3004
13τὰta<the>G3588δὲdeButG1161πάνταpantaeverythingG3956ἐλεγχόμεναelegchomenabeing exposedG1651ὑπὸhupobyG5259τοῦtoutheG3588φωτὸςphōtoslightG5457φανεροῦται·phaneroutaiis made visible;G5319
14πᾶνpaneverythingG3956γὰρgarforG1063τὸtowhichG3588φανερούμενονphaneroumenonis becoming visibleG5319φῶςphōslightG5457ἐστιν·estinis;G1510διὸdio[14] ThereforeG1352λέγει·legeiit says:G3004ἔγειρεegeiredo awakeG1453ὁhoyou who [are]G3588καθεύδωνkatheudōnsleepingG2518καὶkaiandG2532ἀνάσταanastado rise upG450ἐκekout fromG1537τῶνtōntheG3588νεκρῶν,nekrōndead,G3498καὶkaiandG2532ἐπιφαύσειepiphauseiwill shine uponG2017σοιsoiyouG4771ὁho<the>G3588Χριστός.¶ChristosChrist.G5547
15ΒλέπετεBlepetedo take heedG991οὖνounthereforeG3767ἀκριβῶςakribōscarefullyG199πῶςpōshowG4459περιπατεῖτεperipateiteyou walkG4043μὴmēnotG3361ὡςhōsasG5613ἄσοφοιasophoiunwiseG781ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ὡςhōsasG5613σοφοί,sophoiwise,G4680
16ἐξαγοραζόμενοιexagorazomenoiredeemingG1805τὸνtontheG3588καιρόν,kairontime,G2540ὅτιhotibecauseG3754αἱhaitheG3588ἡμέραιhēmeraidaysG2250πονηραίponēraievilG4190εἰσιν.eisinare.G1510
17διὰdiaBecause ofG1223τοῦτοtoutothisG3778μὴmēnotG3361γίνεσθεginesthedo beG1096ἄφρονες,aphronesfoolish,G878ἀλλὰallabutG235συνίετεsunietedo understandG4920τίtiwhatG5101τὸtotheG3588θέλημαthelēmawillG2307τοῦtouof theG3588κυρίου.kuriouLord [is].G2962
18καὶkaiAndG2532μὴmēnotG3361μεθύσκεσθεmethuskesthedo be drunkG3182οἴνῳ,oinōwith wine,G3631ἐνeninG1722ᾧhōwhichG3739ἐστινestinisG1510ἀσωτία,asōtiadebauchery,G810ἀλλὰallaInsteadG235πληροῦσθεplērousthedo be filledG4137ἐνenwithG1722πνεύματιpneumati[the] SpiritG4151
19λαλοῦντεςlalountesspeakingG2980ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisto each otherG1438ἐνeninG1722ψαλμοῖςpsalmoispsalmsG5568καὶkaiandG2532ὕμνοιςhumnoisin hymnsG5215καὶkaiandG2532ᾠδαῖςōdaisin songsG5603πνευματικαῖς,pneumatikaisspiritual,G4152ᾄδοντεςadontessingingG103καὶkaiandG2532ψάλλοντεςpsallontesmaking melodyG5567τῇtēatheG3588καρδίᾳkardiaheartG2588ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771τῷtōto theG3588κυρίῳ,kuriōLord,G2962
20εὐχαριστοῦντεςeucharistountesgiving thanksG2168πάντοτεpantoteat all timesG3842ὑπὲρhuperforG5228πάντωνpantōnall thingsG3956ἐνeninG1722ὀνόματιonomati[the] nameG3686τοῦtoutheG3588κυρίουkuriouLordG2962ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547τῷtōto theG3588θεῷtheōGodG2316καὶkaiandG2532πατρί·patriFather;G3962
21ὑποτασσόμενοιhupotassomenoiBe submitting yourselvesG5293ἀλλήλοιςallēloisto one anotherG240ἐνeninG1722φόβῳphobōreverenceG5401Χριστοῦ.¶Christouof Christ.G5547
22ΑἱHaiyou who [are]G3588γυναῖκες,gunaikeswives,G1135τοῖςtois<the>G3588ἰδίοιςidioisto [your] ownG2398ἀνδράσινandrasinhusbandsG435ὡςhōsasG5613τῷtōto theG3588κυρίῳ·kuriōLord;G2962
23ὅτιhotiforG3754ἀνήρanērhusbandG435ἐστινestinisG1510κεφαλὴkephalēheadG2776τῆςtēsof theG3588γυναικὸςgunaikoswifeG1135ὡςhōsasG5613καὶkaialsoG2532ὁho<the>G3588ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547κεφαλὴkephalē[is the] headG2776τῆςtēsof theG3588ἐκκλησίας,ekklēsiaschurch,G1577αὐτὸςautosHe HimselfG846σωτὴρsōtērSaviorG4990τοῦtouof theG3588σώματος·sōmatosbody;G4983
24ἀλλ᾽all᾽ButG235ὡςhōseven asG5613ἡhētheG3588ἐκκλησίαekklēsiachurchG1577ὑποτάσσεταιhupotassetaiis subjectedG5293τῷtō<the>G3588ΧριστῷChristōto ChristG5547οὕτωςhoutōssoG3779καὶkaialsoG2532αἱhai<the>G3588γυναῖκεςgunaikeswivesG1135τοῖςtois<the>G3588ἀνδράσινandrasinhusbandsG435ἐνeninG1722παντί.¶pantieverything.G3956
25ΟἱHoiyou who [are]G3588ἄνδρες,andresHusbands,G435ἀγαπᾶτεagapatedo loveG25τὰςtastheG3588γυναῖκαςgunaikaswivesG1135καθὼςkathōseven asG2531καὶkaialsoG2532ὁho<the>G3588ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547ἠγάπησενēgapēsenlovedG25τὴνtēntheG3588ἐκκλησίανekklēsianchurchG1577καὶkaiandG2532ἑαυτὸνhe'autonHimselfG1438παρέδωκενparedōkengave upG3860ὑπὲρhuperforG5228αὐτῆςautēsherG846
26ἵναinaso thatG2443αὐτὴνautēnherG846ἁγιάσῃhagiasēHe may sanctifyG37καθαρίσαςkatharisashaving cleansed [her]G2511τῷtōby theG3588λουτρῷloutrōwashingG3067τοῦtou<the>G3588ὕδατοςhudatosof waterG5204ἐνenbyG1722ῥήματι,rhēmatideclarationG4487
27ἵναinaso thatG2443παραστήσῃparastēsēmay presentG3936αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG846ἑαυτῷhe'autōto HimselfG1438ἔνδοξονendoxonin gloryG1741τὴνtēntheG3588ἐκκλησίανekklēsianchurchG1577μὴmēnotG3361ἔχουσανechousanhavingG2192σπίλονspilonspotG4696ἢēorG2228ῥυτίδαrhutidawrinkleG4512ἤēorG2228τιtianyG5100τῶνtōnof theG3588τοιούτων,toioutōnsuch things,G5108ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ἵναinathatG2443ᾖēit may beG1510ἁγίαhagiaholyG40καὶkaiandG2532ἄμωμος.amōmosblameless.G299
28οὕτωςhoutōsSoG3779ὀφείλουσινopheilousinoughtG3784καὶkaialsoG2532οἱhoi<the>G3588ἄνδρεςandreshusbandsG435ἀγαπᾶνagapanto loveG25τὰςtastheG3588ἑαυτῶνhe'autōntheir ownG1438γυναῖκαςgunaikaswivesG1135ὡςhōsasG5613τὰtatheG3588ἑαυτῶνhe'autōntheir ownG1438σώματα.sōmatabodies.G4983ὁhoThe [one]G3588ἀγαπῶνagapōnlovingG25τὴνtēntheG3588ἑαυτοῦhe'autouhis ownG1438γυναῖκαgunaikawifeG1135ἑαυτὸνhe'autonhimselfG1438ἀγαπᾷ·agapaloves;G25
29οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762γάρgarforG1063ποτεpoteat any timeG4218τὴνtēntheG3588ἑαυτοῦhe'autouhis ownG1438σάρκαsarkafleshG4561ἐμίσησεν,emisēsenhated,G3404ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ἐκτρέφειektrepheihe nourishesG1625καὶkaiandG2532θάλπειthalpeihe cherishesG2282αὐτὴνautēnitG846καθὼςkathōseven asG2531καὶkaialso [does]G2532ὁho<the>G3588ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547τὴνtēntheG3588ἐκκλησίαν,ekklēsianchurch,G1577
30ὅτιhotiforG3754μέληmelēmembersG3196ἐσμὲνesmenwe areG1510τοῦtouof theG3588σώματοςsōmatosbodyG4983αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
31ἀντὶantiBecause ofG473τούτουtoutouthisG3778καταλείψειkataleipseiwill leaveG2641ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manG444τὸνtontheG3588πατέραpaterafatherG3962καὶkaiandG2532τὴνtēn<the>G3588μητέραmēteramotherG3384καὶkaiandG2532προσκολληθήσεταιproskollēthēsetaiwill be joinedG4347πρὸςprostoG4314τὴνtēntheG3588γυναῖκαgunaikawifeG1135αὐτοῦ,autouof him,G846καὶkaiandG2532ἔσονταιesontaiwill beG1510οἱhoitheG3588δύοduotwoG1417εἰςeisintoG1519σάρκαsarkafleshG4561μίαν.mianone.G1520
32τὸto<the>G3588μυστήριονmustērionmysteryG3466τοῦτοtoutothisG3778μέγαmegagreatG3173ἐστίν,estinis,G1510ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473δὲdehoweverG1161λέγωlegōspeakG3004εἰςeisas toG1519ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547καὶkaiandG2532εἰςeisas toG1519τὴνtēntheG3588ἐκκλησίαν.ekklēsianchurch.G1577
33πλὴνplēnHoweverG4133καὶkaialsoG2532ὑμεῖςhumeisyouG4771οἱhoi<the>G3588καθ᾽kath᾽according toG2596ἕνα,henaindividual,G1520ἕκαστοςhekastoseachG1538τὴνtēntheG3588ἑαυτοῦhe'autouhis ownG1438γυναῖκαgunaikawifeG1135οὕτωςhoutōssoG3779ἀγαπάτωagapatōshould loveG25ὡςhōsasG5613ἑαυτόν,he'autonhimself,G1438ἡhē<the>G3588δὲdeandG1161γυνὴgunēthe wifeG1135ἵναinathatG2443φοβῆταιphobētaishe may respectG5399τὸνtontheG3588ἄνδρα.¶andrahusband.G435

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