Ephesians 5
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Ephesians 5:8-20

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
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