Ephesians 5 interlinear
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Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Γίνεσθεdo beverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG1096οὖνthereforeconjG3767μιμηταὶimitatorsnoun nom pl mG3402τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613τέκναchildrennoun nom pl nG5043ἀγαπητὰbelovedadj nom pl nG27 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
καὶandconjG2532περιπατεῖτεdo walkverb pres act impv 2 plG4043ἐνinprepG1722ἀγάπῃlovenoun dat sg fG26καθὼςeven asconjG2531καὶalsoconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ΧριστὸςChristnoun nom sg m TitleG5547ἠγάπησενlovedverb aor act ind 3 sgG25ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165καὶandconjG2532παρέδωκενgave upverb aor act ind 3 sgG3860ἑαυτὸνhimselfReflexive pronoun 3 acc sg mG1438ὑπὲρforprepG5228ἡμῶνuspers pron 1 gen plG3165προσφορὰν[as] an offeringnoun acc sg fG4376καὶandconjG2532θυσίανa sacrificenoun acc sg fG2378τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷto Godnoun dat sg m TitleG2316εἰςintoprepG1519ὀσμὴνan aromanoun acc sg fG3744εὐωδίας.¶of a sweet smell.noun gen sg fG2175 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
ΠορνείαSexual immoralitynoun nom sg fG4202δὲhoweverconjG1161καὶandconjG2532ἀκαθαρσίαimpuritynoun nom sg fG167πᾶσαalladj nom sg fG3956ἢorconjG2228πλεονεξίαcovetousnessnoun nom sg fG4124μηδὲnot evenconj NegativeG3366ὀνομαζέσθωshould be namedverb pres pass impv 3 sgG3687ἐνamongprepG1722ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771καθὼςasconjG2531πρέπειis properverb pres act ind 3 sgG4241ἁγίοιςto saintsadj dat pl mG40 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
καὶandconjG2532αἰσχρότηςfilthinessnoun nom sg fG151καὶandconjG2532μωρολογίαfoolish talkingnoun nom sg fG3473ἢorconjG2228εὐτραπελίαcrude jokingnoun nom sg fG2160ἃwhichRelative pronoun nom pl nG3739οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἀνῆκενwere fitverb impf act ind 3 sgG433ἀλλὰbutconjG235μᾶλλονratheradvG3123εὐχαριστία.thanksgiving.noun nom sg fG2169 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
τοῦτοThisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778γὰρforconjG1063ἴστεyou should knowverb perf act impv 2 plG6063γινώσκοντεςrealizingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1097ὅτιthatconjG3754πᾶςanyadj nom sg mG3956πόρνοςfornicatornoun nom sg mG4205ἢorconjG2228ἀκάθαρτοςunclean personadj nom sg mG169ἢorconjG2228πλεονέκτης,covetous man,noun nom sg mG4123ὅwhoRelative pronoun nom sg nG3739ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510εἰδωλολάτρης,an idolater,noun nom sg mG1496οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔχειhasverb pres act ind 3 sgG2192κληρονομίανinheritancenoun acc sg fG2817ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588βασιλείᾳkingdomnoun dat sg fG932τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547καὶandconjG2532θεοῦ.¶of God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
ΜηδεὶςNo oneadj nom sg mG3367ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἀπατάτωshould deceiveverb pres act impv 3 sgG538κενοῖςwith emptyadj dat pl mG2756λόγοις·words;noun dat pl mG3056διὰbecause ofprepG1223ταῦταthese thingsDemonstrative pronoun acc pl nG3778γὰρforconjG1063ἔρχεταιcomesverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG2064ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ὀργὴwrathnoun nom sg fG3709τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐπὶuponprepG1909τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588υἱοὺςsonsnoun acc pl mG5207τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἀπειθείας.of disobedience.noun gen sg fG543 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
μὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361οὖνthereforeconjG3767γίνεσθεdo beverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG1096συμμέτοχοιpartakersadj nom pl mG4830αὐτῶν.with them.pers pron gen pl mG846 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
ἦτεYou wereverb impf act ind 2 plG1510γάρforconjG1063ποτεonceParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG4218σκότοςdarknessnoun nom sg nG4655νῦνnowadvG3568δὲhoweverconjG1161φῶςlightnoun nom sg nG5457ἐνinprepG1722κυρίῳ·[the] Lord;noun dat sg m TitleG2962ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613τέκναchildrennoun nom pl nG5043φωτὸςof lightnoun gen sg nG5457περιπατεῖτε,do walk —verb pres act impv 2 plG4043 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
ὁtheart nom sg mG3588γὰρforconjG1063καρπὸςthe fruitnoun nom sg mG2590τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588φωτὸςlight [is]noun gen sg nG5457ἐνinprepG1722πάσῃalladj dat sg fG3956ἀγαθωσύνῃgoodnessnoun dat sg fG19καὶandconjG2532δικαιοσύνῃin righteousnessnoun dat sg fG1343καὶandconjG2532ἀληθείᾳ,in truth —noun dat sg fG225 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
δοκιμάζοντεςdiscerningverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1381τίwhatInterrogative pronoun nom sg nG5101ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510εὐάρεστονwell-pleasingadj nom sg nG2101τῷto theart dat sg mG3588κυρίῳ.Lord.noun dat sg m TitleG2962 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
καὶAndconjG2532μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361συγκοινωνεῖτεdo have fellowship withverb pres act impv 2 plG4790τοῖςtheart dat pl nG3588ἔργοιςworksnoun dat pl nG2041τοῖςtheart dat pl nG3588ἀκάρποιςunfruitfuladj dat pl nG175τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588σκότους,of darkness,noun gen sg nG4655μᾶλλονratheradvG3123δὲhoweverconjG1161καὶevenconjG2532ἐλέγχετε·do expose [them];verb pres act impv 2 plG1651 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588γὰρforconjG1063κρυφῇin secretadvG2931γινόμεναbeing doneverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc acc pl nG1096ὑπ᾽byprepG5259αὐτῶνthempers pron gen pl mG846αἰσχρόνshamefuladj nom sg nG150ἐστινit isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510καὶevenconjG2532λέγειν.to mention.verb pres act infG3004 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
τὰtheart nom pl nG3588δὲButconjG1161πάνταeverythingadj nom pl nG3956ἐλεγχόμεναbeing exposedverb pres pass ptc nom pl nG1651ὑπὸbyprepG5259τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588φωτὸςlightnoun gen sg nG5457φανεροῦται·is made visible;verb pres pass ind 3 sgG5319πᾶνeverythingadj nom sg nG3956γὰρforconjG1063τὸwhichart nom sg nG3588φανερούμενονis becoming visibleverb pres pass ptc nom sg nG5319φῶςlightnoun nom sg nG5457ἐστιν·is;verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
διὸ[14] ThereforeconjG1352λέγει·it says:verb pres act ind 3 sgG3004ἔγειρεdo awakeverb pres act impv 2 sgG1453ὁyou who [are]art voc sg mG3588καθεύδωνsleepingverb pres act ptc voc sg mG2518καὶandconjG2532ἀνάσταdo rise upverb 2 aor act impv 2 sgG450ἐκout fromprepG1537τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588νεκρῶν,dead,adj gen pl mG3498καὶandconjG2532ἐπιφαύσειwill shine uponverb fut act ind 3 sgG2017σοιyoupers pron 2 dat sgG4771ὁtheart nom sg mG3588Χριστός.¶Christ.noun nom sg m TitleG5547 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Βλέπετεdo take heedverb pres act impv 2 plG991οὖνthereforeconjG3767ἀκριβῶςcarefullyadvG199πῶςhowInterrogative Particle InterrogativeG4459περιπατεῖτεyou walkverb pres act ind 2 plG4043μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἄσοφοιunwiseadj nom pl mG781ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613σοφοί,wise,adj nom pl mG4680 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
ἐξαγοραζόμενοιredeemingverb pres mid ptc nom pl mG1805τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588καιρόν,time,noun acc sg mG2540ὅτιbecauseconjG3754αἱtheart nom pl fG3588ἡμέραιdaysnoun nom pl fG2250πονηραίeviladj nom pl fG4190εἰσιν.are.verb pres act ind 3 plG1510 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
διὰBecause ofprepG1223τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361γίνεσθεdo beverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG1096ἄφρονες,foolish,adj nom pl mG878ἀλλὰbutconjG235συνίετεdo understandverb pres act impv 2 plG4920τίwhatInterrogative pronoun nom sg nG5101τὸtheart nom sg nG3588θέλημαwillnoun nom sg nG2307τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίου.Lord [is].noun gen sg m TitleG2962 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
καὶAndconjG2532μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361μεθύσκεσθεdo be drunkverb pres pass impv 2 plG3182οἴνῳ,with wine,noun dat sg mG3631ἐνinprepG1722ᾧwhichRelative pronoun dat sg mG3739ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἀσωτία,debauchery,noun nom sg fG810ἀλλὰInsteadconjG235πληροῦσθεdo be filledverb pres pass impv 2 plG4137ἐνwithprepG1722πνεύματι[the] Spiritnoun dat sg nG4151 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
λαλοῦντεςspeakingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2980ἑαυτοῖςto each otherReflexive pronoun 2 dat pl mG1438ἐνinprepG1722ψαλμοῖςpsalmsnoun dat pl mG5568καὶandconjG2532ὕμνοιςin hymnsnoun dat pl mG5215καὶandconjG2532ᾠδαῖςin songsnoun dat pl fG5603πνευματικαῖς,spiritual,adj dat pl fG4152ᾄδοντεςsingingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG103καὶandconjG2532ψάλλοντεςmaking melodyverb pres act ptc nom pl mG5567τῇtheart dat sg fG3588καρδίᾳheartnoun dat sg fG2588ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771τῷto theart dat sg mG3588κυρίῳ,Lord,noun dat sg m TitleG2962 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
εὐχαριστοῦντεςgiving thanksverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2168πάντοτεat all timesadvG3842ὑπὲρforprepG5228πάντωνall thingsadj gen pl nG3956ἐνinprepG1722ὀνόματι[the] namenoun dat sg nG3686τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547τῷto theart dat sg mG3588θεῷGodnoun dat sg m TitleG2316καὶandconjG2532πατρί·Father;noun dat sg m TitleG3962 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
ὑποτασσόμενοιBe submitting yourselvesverb pres pass ptc nom pl mG5293ἀλλήλοιςto one anotherReciprocal pronoun dat pl mG240ἐνinprepG1722φόβῳreverencenoun dat sg mG5401Χριστοῦ.¶of Christ.noun gen sg m TitleG5547 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Αἱyou who [are]art voc pl fG3588γυναῖκες,wives,noun voc pl fG1135τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588ἰδίοιςto [your] ownadj dat pl mG2398ἀνδράσινhusbandsnoun dat pl mG435ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613τῷto theart dat sg mG3588κυρίῳ·Lord;noun dat sg m TitleG2962 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
ὅτιforconjG3754ἀνήρhusbandnoun nom sg mG435ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510κεφαλὴheadnoun nom sg fG2776τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588γυναικὸςwifenoun gen sg fG1135ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613καὶalsoconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ΧριστὸςChristnoun nom sg m TitleG5547κεφαλὴ[is the] headnoun nom sg fG2776τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588ἐκκλησίας,church,noun gen sg fG1577αὐτὸςHe Himselfpers pron nom sg mG846σωτὴρSaviornoun nom sg mG4990τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588σώματος·body;noun gen sg nG4983 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
ἀλλ᾽ButconjG235ὡςeven asParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἐκκλησίαchurchnoun nom sg fG1577ὑποτάσσεταιis subjectedverb pres pass ind 3 sgG5293τῷtheart dat sg mG3588Χριστῷto Christnoun dat sg m TitleG5547οὕτωςsoadvG3779καὶalsoconjG2532αἱtheart nom pl fG3588γυναῖκεςwivesnoun nom pl fG1135τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588ἀνδράσινhusbandsnoun dat pl mG435ἐνinprepG1722παντί.¶everything.adj dat sg nG3956 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Οἱyou who [are]art voc pl mG3588ἄνδρες,Husbands,noun voc pl mG435ἀγαπᾶτεdo loveverb pres act impv 2 plG25τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588γυναῖκαςwivesnoun acc pl fG1135καθὼςeven asconjG2531καὶalsoconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ΧριστὸςChristnoun nom sg m TitleG5547ἠγάπησενlovedverb aor act ind 3 sgG25τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἐκκλησίανchurchnoun acc sg fG1577καὶandconjG2532ἑαυτὸνHimselfReflexive pronoun 3 acc sg mG1438παρέδωκενgave upverb aor act ind 3 sgG3860ὑπὲρforprepG5228αὐτῆςherpers pron gen sg fG846 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
ἵναso thatconjG2443αὐτὴνherpers pron acc sg fG846ἁγιάσῃHe may sanctifyverb aor act subj 3 sgG37καθαρίσαςhaving cleansed [her]verb aor act ptc nom sg mG2511τῷby theart dat sg nG3588λουτρῷwashingnoun dat sg nG3067τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588ὕδατοςof waternoun gen sg nG5204ἐνbyprepG1722ῥήματι,declarationnoun dat sg nG4487 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
ἵναso thatconjG2443παραστήσῃmay presentverb aor act subj 3 sgG3936αὐτὸςHe himselfpers pron nom sg mG846ἑαυτῷto HimselfReflexive pronoun 3 dat sg mG1438ἔνδοξονin gloryadj acc sg fG1741τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἐκκλησίανchurchnoun acc sg fG1577μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἔχουσανhavingverb pres act ptc acc sg fG2192σπίλονspotnoun acc sg mG4696ἢorconjG2228ῥυτίδαwrinklenoun acc sg fG4512ἤorconjG2228τιanyIndefinite pronoun acc sg nG5100τῶνof theart gen pl nG3588τοιούτων,such things,Demonstrative pronoun gen pl nG5108ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἵναthatconjG2443ᾖit may beverb pres act subj 3 sgG1510ἁγίαholyadj nom sg fG40καὶandconjG2532ἄμωμος.blameless.adj nom sg fG299 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
οὕτωςSoadvG3779ὀφείλουσινoughtverb pres act ind 3 plG3784καὶalsoconjG2532οἱtheart nom pl mG3588ἄνδρεςhusbandsnoun nom pl mG435ἀγαπᾶνto loveverb pres act infG25τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588ἑαυτῶνtheir ownReflexive pronoun 3 gen pl mG1438γυναῖκαςwivesnoun acc pl fG1135ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ἑαυτῶνtheir ownReflexive pronoun 3 gen pl mG1438σώματα.bodies.noun acc pl nG4983ὁThe [one]art nom sg mG3588ἀγαπῶνlovingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG25τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἑαυτοῦhis ownReflexive pronoun 3 gen sg mG1438γυναῖκαwifenoun acc sg fG1135ἑαυτὸνhimselfReflexive pronoun 3 acc sg mG1438ἀγαπᾷ·loves;verb pres act ind 3 sgG25 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
οὐδεὶςno [one]adj nom sg mG3762γάρforconjG1063ποτεat any timeParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG4218τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἑαυτοῦhis ownReflexive pronoun 3 gen sg mG1438σάρκαfleshnoun acc sg fG4561ἐμίσησεν,hated,verb aor act ind 3 sgG3404ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἐκτρέφειhe nourishesverb pres act ind 3 sgG1625καὶandconjG2532θάλπειhe cherishesverb pres act ind 3 sgG2282αὐτὴνitpers pron acc sg fG846καθὼςeven asconjG2531καὶalso [does]conjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ΧριστὸςChristnoun nom sg m TitleG5547τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἐκκλησίαν,church,noun acc sg fG1577 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
ὅτιforconjG3754μέληmembersnoun nom pl nG3196ἐσμὲνwe areverb pres act ind 1 plG1510τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588σώματοςbodynoun gen sg nG4983αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
ἀντὶBecause ofprepG473τούτουthisDemonstrative pronoun gen sg nG3778καταλείψειwill leaveverb fut act ind 3 sgG2641ἄνθρωποςa mannoun nom sg mG444τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588πατέραfathernoun acc sg mG3962καὶandconjG2532τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588μητέραmothernoun acc sg fG3384καὶandconjG2532προσκολληθήσεταιwill be joinedverb fut pass ind 3 sgG4347πρὸςtoprepG4314τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588γυναῖκαwifenoun acc sg fG1135αὐτοῦ,of him,pers pron gen sg mG846καὶandconjG2532ἔσονταιwill beverb fut mid Deponent ind 3 plG1510οἱtheart nom pl mG3588δύοtwoadj Indeclinable NumeralG1417εἰςintoprepG1519σάρκαfleshnoun acc sg fG4561μίαν.one.adj acc sg fG1520 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
τὸtheart nom sg nG3588μυστήριονmysterynoun nom sg nG3466τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg nG3778μέγαgreatadj nom sg nG3173ἐστίν,is,verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473δὲhoweverconjG1161λέγωspeakverb pres act ind 1 sgG3004εἰςas toprepG1519ΧριστὸνChristnoun acc sg m TitleG5547καὶandconjG2532εἰςas toprepG1519τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἐκκλησίαν.church.noun acc sg fG1577 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
πλὴνHoweverconjG4133καὶalsoconjG2532ὑμεῖςyoupers pron 2 nom plG4771οἱtheart nom pl mG3588καθ᾽according toprepG2596ἕνα,individual,adj acc sg mG1520ἕκαστοςeachadj nom sg mG1538τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἑαυτοῦhis ownReflexive pronoun 3 gen sg mG1438γυναῖκαwifenoun acc sg fG1135οὕτωςsoadvG3779ἀγαπάτωshould loveverb pres act impv 3 sgG25ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἑαυτόν,himself,Reflexive pronoun 3 acc sg mG1438ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δὲandconjG1161γυνὴthe wifenoun nom sg fG1135ἵναthatconjG2443φοβῆταιshe may respectverb pres mid or pass Deponent subj 3 sgG5399τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἄνδρα.¶husband.noun acc sg mG435
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.