{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.1", "source": "¶Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς ἐγὼ, ὁ δέσμιος ἐν Κυρίῳ, ἀξίως περιπατῆσαι τῆς κλήσεως ἧς ἐκλήθητε,", "text": "*Parakalō* *oun* you *egō*, the *desmios* in *Kyriō*, *axiōs* to *peripatēsai* of the *klēseōs* which you were *eklēthēte*,", "grammar": { "*Parakalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I beseech/exhort/encourage", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "you": "accusative plural - direct object", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I/myself (emphatic)", "*desmios*": "nominative masculine singular - prisoner/captive", "*Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular - in/by the Lord", "*axiōs*": "adverb - worthily/suitably", "*peripatēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to walk/conduct oneself", "*klēseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - calling/invitation", "*eklēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd plural - you were called" }, "variants": { "*Parakalō*": "beseech/exhort/encourage/urge", "*desmios*": "prisoner/captive/one who is bound", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master", "*peripatēsai*": "walk/conduct oneself/live", "*klēseōs*": "calling/invitation/vocation", "*axiōs*": "worthily/in a manner worthy of" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.2", "source": "Μετὰ πάσης ταπεινοφροσύνης καὶ πρᾳότητος, μετὰ μακροθυμίας, ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων ἐν ἀγάπῃ·", "text": "With all *tapeinophrosynēs* and *praotētos*, with *makrothymias*, *anechomenoi* one another in *agapē*;", "grammar": { "*tapeinophrosynēs*": "genitive feminine singular - humility/lowliness of mind", "*praotētos*": "genitive feminine singular - gentleness/meekness", "*makrothymias*": "genitive feminine singular - patience/longsuffering", "*anechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural - bearing with/enduring", "*agapē*": "dative feminine singular - love" }, "variants": { "*tapeinophrosynēs*": "humility/lowliness of mind/modest opinion of oneself", "*praotētos*": "gentleness/mildness/meekness", "*makrothymias*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*anechomenoi*": "bearing with/enduring/tolerating", "*agapē*": "love (divine, selfless love)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.3", "source": "Σπουδάζοντες τηρεῖν τὴν ἑνότητα τοῦ Πνεύματος ἐν τῷ συνδέσμῳ τῆς εἰρήνης.", "text": "*Spoudazontes* *tērein* the *henotēta* of the *Pneumatos* in the *syndesmō* of the *eirēnēs*.", "grammar": { "*Spoudazontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural - being diligent/making every effort", "*tērein*": "present active infinitive - to keep/guard/maintain", "*henotēta*": "accusative feminine singular - unity/oneness", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of the Spirit", "*syndesmō*": "dative masculine singular - bond/ligament/that which binds together", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of peace" }, "variants": { "*Spoudazontes*": "being diligent/making every effort/being eager", "*tērein*": "keep/guard/preserve/maintain", "*henotēta*": "unity/oneness", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath", "*syndesmō*": "bond/ligament/that which binds together", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony/tranquility" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.4", "source": "Ἓν σῶμα, καὶ ἓν Πνεῦμα, καθὼς καὶ ἐκλήθητε ἐν μιᾷ ἐλπίδι τῆς κλήσεως ὑμῶν·", "text": "One *sōma*, and one *Pneuma*, *kathōs* also you were *eklēthēte* in one *elpidi* of the *klēseōs* of you;", "grammar": { "*sōma*": "nominative neuter singular - body", "*Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - Spirit", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*eklēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd plural - you were called", "*elpidi*": "dative feminine singular - hope", "*klēseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - calling/invitation" }, "variants": { "*sōma*": "body/physical structure", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath", "*eklēthēte*": "were called/summoned/invited", "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*klēseōs*": "calling/invitation/vocation" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.5", "source": "Εἷς Κύριος, μία πίστις, ἓν βάπτισμα,", "text": "One *Kyrios*, one *pistis*, one *baptisma*,", "grammar": { "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*pistis*": "nominative feminine singular - faith/belief", "*baptisma*": "nominative neuter singular - baptism/immersion" }, "variants": { "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*baptisma*": "baptism/immersion/washing" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.6", "source": "Εἷς Θεὸς καὶ Πατὴρ πάντων, ὁ ἐπὶ πάντων, καὶ διὰ πάντων, καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν.", "text": "One *Theos* and *Patēr* of all, the one *epi* all, and *dia* all, and in all you.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*Patēr*": "nominative masculine singular - Father", "all": "genitive plural - of all (things/people)", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - over/above", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "in all": "dative plural - in/among all" }, "variants": { "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*Patēr*": "Father/ancestor", "*epi*": "over/above/upon", "*dia*": "through/by means of/throughout" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.7", "source": "Ἑνὶ δὲ ἑκάστῳ ἡμῶν ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς δωρεᾶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "To one *de* each of us was *edothē* the *charis* according to the *metron* of the *dōreas* of the *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and/now", "each": "dative masculine singular - to each one", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was given", "*charis*": "nominative feminine singular - grace/favor", "*metron*": "accusative neuter singular - measure/quantity", "*dōreas*": "genitive feminine singular - gift/bounty", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*metron*": "measure/quantity/limited portion", "*dōreas*": "gift/free gift/bounty", "*Christou*": "Christ/Anointed One" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.8", "source": "Διὸ λέγει, Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος, ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν, καὶ ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.", "text": "Therefore *legei*, *Anabas* into *hypsos*, he *ēchmalōteusen aichmalōsian*, and *edōken domata* to the *anthrōpois*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he/it says", "*Anabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having ascended", "*hypsos*": "accusative neuter singular - height/high place", "*ēchmalōteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he led captive", "*aichmalōsian*": "accusative feminine singular - captivity/body of captives", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he gave", "*domata*": "accusative neuter plural - gifts", "*anthrōpois*": "dative masculine plural - to men/human beings" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*Anabas*": "having ascended/gone up", "*hypsos*": "height/high place/heaven", "*ēchmalōteusen*": "led captive/took prisoners", "*aichmalōsian*": "captivity/body of captives", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*domata*": "gifts/presents", "*anthrōpois*": "men/human beings/people" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.9", "source": "(Τὸ δὲ, Ἀνέβη, τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη πρῶτον εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς;", "text": "(The *de*, *Anebē*, what is it if not that also he *katebē* first into the lower *merē* of the *gēs*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he ascended", "*katebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he descended", "lower": "comparative adjective, accusative neuter plural - lower", "*merē*": "accusative neuter plural - parts/regions", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of earth/land" }, "variants": { "*Anebē*": "ascended/went up", "*katebē*": "descended/went down", "*merē*": "parts/regions/areas", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.10", "source": "Ὁ καταβὰς αὐτός ἐστιν καὶ ὁ ἀναβὰς ὑπεράνω πάντων τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἵνα πληρώσῃ τὰ πάντα.)", "text": "The one *katabas* *autos* is also the one *anabas* *hyperanō* all the *ouranōn*, *hina* he might *plērōsē* all things.)", "grammar": { "*katabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having descended", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - himself", "*anabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having ascended", "*hyperanō*": "adverb - far above/superior to", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*plērōsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might fill/fulfill" }, "variants": { "*katabas*": "having descended/gone down", "*autos*": "himself/the same", "*anabas*": "having ascended/gone up", "*hyperanō*": "far above/higher than", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*plērōsē*": "might fill/fulfill/complete" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.11", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν τοὺς μὲν, ἀποστόλους· τοὺς δὲ, προφήτας· τοὺς δὲ, εὐαγγελιστάς· τοὺς δὲ, ποιμένας, καὶ διδασκάλους·", "text": "And *autos edōken* the *men*, *apostolous*; the *de*, *prophētas*; the *de*, *euangelistas*; the *de*, *poimenas*, and *didaskalous*;", "grammar": { "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - he himself", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he gave/granted", "*men...de*": "correlative particles - on the one hand...on the other hand", "*apostolous*": "accusative masculine plural - apostles", "*prophētas*": "accusative masculine plural - prophets", "*euangelistas*": "accusative masculine plural - evangelists", "*poimenas*": "accusative masculine plural - shepherds/pastors", "*didaskalous*": "accusative masculine plural - teachers" }, "variants": { "*autos*": "he himself/the same", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/appointed", "*apostolous*": "apostles/sent ones/messengers", "*prophētas*": "prophets/those who speak for God", "*euangelistas*": "evangelists/proclaimers of good news", "*poimenas*": "shepherds/pastors", "*didaskalous*": "teachers/instructors" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.12", "source": "Πρὸς τὸν καταρτισμὸν τῶν ἁγίων, εἰς ἔργον διακονίας, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "*Pros* the *katartismon* of the *hagiōn*, for *ergon* of *diakonias*, for *oikodomēn* of the *sōmatos* of the *Christou*:", "grammar": { "*Pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*katartismon*": "accusative masculine singular - equipping/perfecting", "*hagiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of saints/holy ones", "*ergon*": "accusative neuter singular - work/deed", "*diakonias*": "genitive feminine singular - of ministry/service", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative feminine singular - building up/edification", "*sōmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of body", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*Pros*": "for/toward/with a view to", "*katartismon*": "equipping/perfecting/complete furnishing", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*ergon*": "work/deed/task", "*diakonias*": "ministry/service/attendance", "*oikodomēn*": "building up/edification/construction", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical structure", "*Christou*": "Christ/Anointed One" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.13", "source": "Μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ πάντες εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰς ἄνδρα τέλειον, εἰς μέτρον ἡλικίας τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "Until we *katantēsōmen* the all into the *henotēta* of the *pisteōs*, and of the *epignōseōs* of the *Huiou* of the *Theou*, into *andra teleion*, into *metron hēlikias* of the *plērōmatos* of the *Christou*:", "grammar": { "*Mechri*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*katantēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might attain/arrive at", "the all": "nominative plural - all (of us)", "*henotēta*": "accusative feminine singular - unity/oneness", "*pisteōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of faith/belief", "*epignōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of knowledge/recognition", "*Huiou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Son", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*andra*": "accusative masculine singular - man", "*teleion*": "accusative masculine singular - perfect/complete/mature", "*metron*": "accusative neuter singular - measure/standard", "*hēlikias*": "genitive feminine singular - of maturity/stature", "*plērōmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of fullness/completeness", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*katantēsōmen*": "might attain/arrive at/reach", "*henotēta*": "unity/oneness", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*epignōseōs*": "knowledge/full recognition/precise knowledge", "*Huiou*": "Son/descendant", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*andra teleion*": "perfect man/mature man/complete man", "*metron*": "measure/standard", "*hēlikias*": "maturity/stature/age", "*plērōmatos*": "fullness/completeness", "*Christou*": "Christ/Anointed One" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.14", "source": "Ἵνα μηκέτι ὦμεν νήπιοι, κλυδωνιζόμενοι, καὶ περιφερόμενοι παντὶ ἀνέμῳ τῆς διδασκαλίας, ἐν τῇ κυβείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἐν πανουργίᾳ, πρὸς τὴν μεθοδείαν τῆς πλάνης·", "text": "*Hina* no longer we *ōmen nēpioi*, being *klydōnizomenoi*, and being *peripheromenoi* by every *anemō* of the *didaskalias*, in the *kybeia* of the *anthrōpōn*, in *panourgia*, *pros* the *methodeian* of the *planēs*;", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*ōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might be", "*nēpioi*": "nominative masculine plural - infants/children", "*klydōnizomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being tossed by waves", "*peripheromenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being carried about", "*anemō*": "dative masculine singular - by wind", "*didaskalias*": "genitive feminine singular - of teaching/instruction", "*kybeia*": "dative feminine singular - by trickery/sleight", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of men/people", "*panourgia*": "dative feminine singular - in craftiness/cunning", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with a view to", "*methodeian*": "accusative feminine singular - scheming/method", "*planēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of error/deception" }, "variants": { "*ōmen*": "might be/should be", "*nēpioi*": "infants/children/immature ones", "*klydōnizomenoi*": "being tossed by waves/being agitated", "*peripheromenoi*": "being carried about/tossed to and fro", "*anemō*": "wind/breath", "*didaskalias*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*kybeia*": "trickery/sleight/dice-playing", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/human beings", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/trickery", "*methodeian*": "scheming/cunning arts/method", "*planēs*": "error/deception/wandering" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.15", "source": "Ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή, ὁ Χριστός:", "text": "*Alētheuontes* *de* in *agapē*, we might *auxēsōmen* into *auton* all things, who is the *kephalē*, the *Christos*:", "grammar": { "*Alētheuontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - speaking truth", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/however", "*agapē*": "dative feminine singular - in love", "*auxēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might grow", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular - into him", "*kephalē*": "nominative feminine singular - head", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Alētheuontes*": "speaking truth/being truthful/holding to truth", "*agapē*": "love (divine, selfless love)", "*auxēsōmen*": "might grow/increase", "*kephalē*": "head/authority/source", "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.16", "source": "Ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα συναρμολογούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον διὰ πάσης ἁφῆς τῆς ἐπιχορηγίας, κατʼ ἐνέργειαν ἐν μέτρῳ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου μέρους, τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ σώματος ποιεῖται εἰς οἰκοδομὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ.", "text": "From whom all the *sōma* being *synarmologoumenon* and being *symbibazomenon* through every *haphēs* of the *epichorēgias*, according to *energeian* in *metrō* of one each *merous*, the *auxēsin* of the *sōmatos poieitai* for *oikodomēn* of itself in *agapē*.", "grammar": { "From whom": "preposition with genitive - from whom", "*sōma*": "nominative neuter singular - body", "*synarmologoumenon*": "present passive participle, nominative neuter singular - being fitted/joined together", "*symbibazomenon*": "present passive participle, nominative neuter singular - being united/knit together", "*haphēs*": "genitive feminine singular - joint/connection", "*epichorēgias*": "genitive feminine singular - of support/supply", "*energeian*": "accusative feminine singular - working/activity", "*metrō*": "dative neuter singular - in measure/degree", "*merous*": "genitive neuter singular - of part/portion", "*auxēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - growth/increase", "*sōmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of body", "*poieitai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - makes/produces for itself", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative feminine singular - building up/edification", "*agapē*": "dative feminine singular - in love" }, "variants": { "*sōma*": "body/physical structure", "*synarmologoumenon*": "being fitted together/joined together", "*symbibazomenon*": "being united/knit together/compacted", "*haphēs*": "joint/connection/contact", "*epichorēgias*": "supply/support/provision", "*energeian*": "working/activity/operation", "*metrō*": "measure/proportion", "*merous*": "part/portion/member", "*auxēsin*": "growth/increase", "*poieitai*": "makes/produces/brings about for itself", "*oikodomēn*": "building up/edification", "*agapē*": "love (divine, selfless love)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.17", "source": "Τοῦτο οὖν λέγω, καὶ μαρτύρομαι ἐν Κυρίῳ, μηκέτι ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καθὼς καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ Ἔθνη περιπατεῖ, ἐν ματαιότητι τοῦ νοὸς αὐτῶν,", "text": "This *oun* I *legō*, and *martyromai* in *Kyriō*, no longer you to *peripatein kathōs* also the rest *Ethnē peripatei*, in *mataiotēti* of the *noos* of them,", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*martyromai*": "present middle indicative, 1st singular - I testify/affirm", "*Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular - in Lord", "*peripatein*": "present active infinitive - to walk/conduct oneself", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Ethnē*": "nominative neuter plural - Gentiles/nations", "*peripatei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - walks/conducts itself", "*mataiotēti*": "dative feminine singular - in vanity/futility", "*noos*": "genitive masculine singular - of mind/understanding" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*martyromai*": "testify/affirm solemnly", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master", "*peripatein*": "walk/conduct oneself/live", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*mataiotēti*": "vanity/futility/emptiness", "*noos*": "mind/understanding/intellect" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.18", "source": "Ἐσκοτισμένοι τῇ διανοίᾳ, ὄντες ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ διὰ τὴν ἄγνοιαν τὴν οὖσαν ἐν αὐτοῖς, διὰ τὴν πώρωσιν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν:", "text": "Having been *eskotismenoi* in the *dianoia*, being *apēllotriōmenoi* of the *zōēs* of the *Theou* through the *agnoian* the *ousan* in them, through the *pōrōsin* of the *kardias* of them:", "grammar": { "*eskotismenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having been darkened", "*dianoia*": "dative feminine singular - in understanding/mind", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having been alienated/estranged", "*zōēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of life", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*agnoian*": "accusative feminine singular - ignorance", "*ousan*": "present active participle, accusative feminine singular - being", "*pōrōsin*": "accusative feminine singular - hardness/callousness", "*kardias*": "genitive feminine singular - of heart" }, "variants": { "*eskotismenoi*": "having been darkened/blinded/obscured", "*dianoia*": "understanding/mind/intellect", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "having been alienated/estranged/excluded", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*agnoian*": "ignorance/lack of knowledge", "*ousan*": "being/existing", "*pōrōsin*": "hardness/callousness/blindness", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self/mind" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.19", "source": "Οἵτινες ἀπηλγηκότες ἑαυτοὺς παρέδωκαν τῇ ἀσελγείᾳ, εἰς ἐργασίαν ἀκαθαρσίας πάσης ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ.", "text": "Who being *apēlgēkotes* themselves *paredōkan* to the *aselgeia*, for *ergasian akatharsis* all in *pleonexia*.", "grammar": { "Who": "nominative plural relative pronoun - who/which", "*apēlgēkotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine plural - having become callous/past feeling", "*paredōkan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they gave over", "*aselgeia*": "dative feminine singular - to sensuality/licentiousness", "*ergasian*": "accusative feminine singular - practice/performance", "*akatharsis*": "genitive feminine singular - of uncleanness/impurity", "*pleonexia*": "dative feminine singular - in greediness/covetousness" }, "variants": { "*apēlgēkotes*": "having become callous/past feeling/ceased to feel pain", "*paredōkan*": "gave over/handed over/surrendered", "*aselgeia*": "sensuality/licentiousness/debauchery", "*ergasian*": "practice/performance/work", "*akatharsis*": "uncleanness/impurity", "*pleonexia*": "greediness/covetousness/insatiableness" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.20", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως ἐμάθετε τὸν Χριστόν·", "text": "You *de* not *houtōs emathete* the *Christon*;", "grammar": { "You": "nominative plural - you (emphatic)", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/however", "*houtōs*": "adverb - in this way/thus", "*emathete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - you learned", "*Christon*": "accusative masculine singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "in this way/thus/so", "*emathete*": "learned/came to know", "*Christon*": "Christ/Anointed One" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.21", "source": "Εἴ γε αὐτὸν ἠκούσατε, καὶ ἐν αὐτῷ ἐδιδάχθητε, καθώς ἐστιν ἀλήθεια ἐν τῷ Ἰησοῦ:", "text": "If indeed *auton ēkousate*, and in *autō edidachthēte*, *kathōs estin alētheia* in the *Iēsou*:", "grammar": { "If indeed": "conditional particle with emphatic particle - if indeed/since", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular - him", "*ēkousate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - you heard", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular - in him", "*edidachthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd plural - you were taught", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*alētheia*": "nominative feminine singular - truth", "*Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - in Jesus" }, "variants": { "*auton*": "him (Christ)", "*ēkousate*": "heard/listened to", "*edidachthēte*": "were taught/instructed", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.22", "source": "Ἀποθέσθαι ὑμᾶς κατὰ τὴν προτέραν ἀναστροφὴν τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον, τὸν φθειρόμενον κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τῆς ἀπάτης·", "text": "To *apothesthai* you according to the former *anastrophēn* the *palaion anthrōpon*, the one being *phtheiromenon* according to the *epithymias* of the *apatēs*;", "grammar": { "*apothesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to put off/lay aside", "you": "accusative plural - you (as subject of infinitive)", "former": "accusative feminine singular - former/previous", "*anastrophēn*": "accusative feminine singular - conduct/manner of life", "*palaion*": "accusative masculine singular - old", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/person", "*phtheiromenon*": "present passive participle, accusative masculine singular - being corrupted/destroyed", "*epithymias*": "accusative feminine plural - desires/lusts", "*apatēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of deceit/deception" }, "variants": { "*apothesthai*": "put off/lay aside/remove", "*anastrophēn*": "conduct/manner of life/behavior", "*palaion anthrōpon*": "old man/old self/former nature", "*phtheiromenon*": "being corrupted/destroyed/ruined", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings", "*apatēs*": "deceit/deception/seduction" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.23", "source": "Ἀνανεοῦσθαι δὲ τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ νοὸς ὑμῶν·", "text": "To be *ananeousthai* *de* in the *pneumati* of the *noos* of you;", "grammar": { "*ananeousthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be renewed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - in spirit", "*noos*": "genitive masculine singular - of mind" }, "variants": { "*ananeousthai*": "be renewed/made new", "*pneumati*": "spirit/inner being", "*noos*": "mind/understanding/intellect" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.24", "source": "Καὶ ἐνδύσασθαι τὸν καινὸν ἄνθρωπον, τὸν κατὰ Θεὸν κτισθέντα ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ὁσιότητι τῆς ἀληθείας.", "text": "And to *endysasthai* the *kainon anthrōpon*, the one according to *Theon ktisthenta* in *dikaiosynē* and *hosiotēti* of the *alētheias*.", "grammar": { "*endysasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to put on", "*kainon*": "accusative masculine singular - new", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/person", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God", "*ktisthenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been created", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative feminine singular - in righteousness", "*hosiotēti*": "dative feminine singular - in holiness", "*alētheias*": "genitive feminine singular - of truth" }, "variants": { "*endysasthai*": "put on/clothe oneself with", "*kainon anthrōpon*": "new man/new self/new nature", "*ktisthenta*": "having been created/formed/made", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice", "*hosiotēti*": "holiness/piety", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.25", "source": "Διὸ ἀποθέμενοι τὸ ψεῦδος, λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ἐσμὲν ἀλλήλων μέλη.", "text": "Therefore *apothemenoi* the *pseudos*, *laleite alētheian* each with the *plēsion* of him: for we *esmen* of one another *melē*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*apothemenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having put away", "*pseudos*": "accusative neuter singular - falsehood/lie", "*laleite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - speak", "*alētheian*": "accusative feminine singular - truth", "*plēsion*": "genitive masculine singular - neighbor", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*melē*": "nominative neuter plural - members" }, "variants": { "*apothemenoi*": "having put away/laid aside", "*pseudos*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*laleite*": "speak/tell", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.26", "source": "Ὀργίζεσθε, καὶ μὴ ἁμαρτάνετε: ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω ἐπὶ τῷ παροργισμῷ ὑμῶν:", "text": "Be *orgizesthe*, and not *hamartanete*: the *hēlios* not let *epidyetō* upon the *parorgismō* of you:", "grammar": { "*orgizesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd plural - be angry", "*hamartanete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - sin", "*hēlios*": "nominative masculine singular - sun", "*epidyetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let set/go down", "*parorgismō*": "dative masculine singular - upon provocation/anger" }, "variants": { "*orgizesthe*": "be angry/be provoked", "*hamartanete*": "sin/err/miss the mark", "*hēlios*": "sun", "*epidyetō*": "set/go down", "*parorgismō*": "provocation/anger/wrath" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.27", "source": "Μηδὲ δίδοτε τόπον τῷ διαβόλῳ.", "text": "Neither *didote topon* to the *diabolō*.", "grammar": { "*Mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*didote*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - give", "*topon*": "accusative masculine singular - place/opportunity", "*diabolō*": "dative masculine singular - to the devil/slanderer" }, "variants": { "*didote*": "give/grant/allow", "*topon*": "place/opportunity/foothold", "*diabolō*": "devil/slanderer/accuser" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.28", "source": "Ὁ κλέπτων μηκέτι κλεπτέτω: μᾶλλον δὲ κοπιάτω, ἐργαζόμενος τὸ ἀγαθόν ταῖς χερσὶν, ἵνα ἔχῃ μεταδιδόναι τῷ χρείαν ἔχοντι.", "text": "The one *kleptōn* no longer let him *kleptetō*: *mallon de kopiatō*, *ergazomenos* the *agathon* with the *chersin*, *hina* he might *echē metadidonai* to the one *chreian echonti*.", "grammar": { "*kleptōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - stealing", "*kleptetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let him steal", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/instead", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kopiatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let him labor", "*ergazomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - working/performing", "*agathon*": "accusative neuter singular - good", "*chersin*": "dative feminine plural - with hands", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*echē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might have", "*metadidonai*": "present active infinitive - to share/impart", "*chreian*": "accusative feminine singular - need", "*echonti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - having" }, "variants": { "*kleptōn*": "stealing/thief", "*kleptetō*": "steal/take secretly", "*kopiatō*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*ergazomenos*": "working/performing/doing", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/worthy", "*metadidonai*": "share/impart/give", "*chreian echonti*": "one having need/one in need" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.29", "source": "Πᾶς λόγος σαπρὸς ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ἐκπορευέσθω, ἀλλʼ εἴ τις ἀγαθὸς πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χρείας, ἵνα δῷ χάριν τοῖς ἀκούουσιν.", "text": "All *logos sapros* from the *stomatos* of you not let *ekporeuestho*, but if any *agathos pros oikodomēn* of the *chreias*, *hina* it might *dō charin* to the ones *akouousin*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/speech", "*sapros*": "nominative masculine singular - corrupt/unwholesome", "*stomatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of mouth", "*ekporeuestho*": "present middle/passive imperative, 3rd singular - let proceed", "*agathos*": "nominative masculine singular - good", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative feminine singular - edification/building up", "*chreias*": "genitive feminine singular - of need", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*dō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might give", "*charin*": "accusative feminine singular - grace/favor", "*akouousin*": "present active participle, dative masculine plural - to those hearing" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/speech/message", "*sapros*": "corrupt/unwholesome/rotten", "*stomatos*": "mouth/speech", "*ekporeuestho*": "proceed/come out", "*agathos*": "good/beneficial/worthy", "*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up", "*chreias*": "need/necessity", "*dō*": "might give/grant/impart", "*charin*": "grace/favor/benefit", "*akouousin*": "those hearing/listeners" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.30", "source": "Καὶ μὴ λυπεῖτε τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐν ᾧ ἐσφραγίσθητε εἰς ἡμέραν ἀπολυτρώσεως.", "text": "And not *lypeite* the *Pneuma* the *Hagion* of the *Theou*, in whom you were *esphragisthēte* for *hēmeran apolytrōseōs*.", "grammar": { "*lypeite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - grieve", "*Pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "accusative neuter singular - Holy", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*esphragisthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd plural - you were sealed", "*hēmeran*": "accusative feminine singular - day", "*apolytrōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of redemption" }, "variants": { "*lypeite*": "grieve/cause sorrow to", "*Pneuma* *Hagion*": "Holy Spirit", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*esphragisthēte*": "were sealed/marked/secured", "*hēmeran*": "day/time", "*apolytrōseōs*": "redemption/deliverance/release by payment" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.31", "source": "Πᾶσα πικρία, καὶ θυμὸς, καὶ ὀργὴ, καὶ κραυγὴ, καὶ βλασφημία, ἀρθήτω ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, σὺν πάσῃ κακίᾳ:", "text": "All *pikria*, and *thymos*, and *orgē*, and *kraugē*, and *blasphēmia*, let be *arthētō* from you, with all *kakia*:", "grammar": { "*pikria*": "nominative feminine singular - bitterness", "*thymos*": "nominative masculine singular - wrath/rage", "*orgē*": "nominative feminine singular - anger", "*kraugē*": "nominative feminine singular - clamor/outcry", "*blasphēmia*": "nominative feminine singular - slander/evil speaking", "*arthētō*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd singular - let be taken away", "*kakia*": "dative feminine singular - with malice/evil" }, "variants": { "*pikria*": "bitterness/harshness", "*thymos*": "wrath/rage/passionate anger", "*orgē*": "anger/indignation", "*kraugē*": "clamor/outcry/shouting", "*blasphēmia*": "slander/evil speaking/abusive speech", "*arthētō*": "be taken away/removed", "*kakia*": "malice/evil/wickedness" } }

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.32", "source": "Γίνεσθε δὲ εἰς ἀλλήλους χρηστοί, εὔσπλαγχνοι, χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ἐν Χριστῷ ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν.", "text": "Be *ginesthe* *de* toward one another *chrēstoi*, *eusplagchnoi*, *charizomenoi* to yourselves, *kathōs* also the *Theos* in *Christō echarisato* to you.", "grammar": { "*ginesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*chrēstoi*": "nominative masculine plural - kind", "*eusplagchnoi*": "nominative masculine plural - tenderhearted", "*charizomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - forgiving", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*Christō*": "dative masculine singular - in Christ", "*echarisato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - forgave/showed favor" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "become/be", "*chrēstoi*": "kind/good/gracious", "*eusplagchnoi*": "tenderhearted/compassionate", "*charizomenoi*": "forgiving/showing favor to", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*echarisato*": "forgave/showed favor/graciously gave" } }