15{
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.15",
"source": "Βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκριβῶς περιπατεῖτε, μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι, ἀλλʼ ὡς σοφοί,",
"text": "*Blepete oun pōs akribōs peripateite*, *mē* as *asophoi*, but as *sophoi*",
"grammar": {
"*Blepete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - see/look/take heed [continuous command]",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently",
"*pōs*": "adverb - how",
"*akribōs*": "adverb - carefully/accurately/diligently",
"*peripateite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you walk/conduct yourselves",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*asophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unwise ones",
"*sophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wise ones"
},
"variants": {
"*Blepete*": "see/look/take heed/beware",
"*pōs*": "how/in what manner",
"*akribōs*": "carefully/accurately/diligently/precisely",
"*peripateite*": "you walk/live/conduct yourselves",
"*asophoi*": "unwise ones/foolish",
"*sophoi*": "wise ones/prudent"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.16",
"source": "Ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν, ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι πονηραί εἰσιν.",
"text": "*Exagorazomenoi* the *kairon*, because the *hēmerai ponērai eisin*",
"grammar": {
"*Exagorazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - redeeming/buying up",
"*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/opportunity/season",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*hēmerai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - days",
"*ponērai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - evil/wicked",
"*eisin*": "present, indicative, 3rd plural - are"
},
"variants": {
"*Exagorazomenoi*": "redeeming/buying up/making the most of",
"*kairon*": "time/opportunity/season/appointed time",
"*hēmerai*": "days/time",
"*ponērai*": "evil/wicked/bad"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.17",
"source": "Διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες, ἀλλὰ συνιέντες τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Κυρίου.",
"text": "Because of this *mē ginesthe aphrones*, but *synientes* what [is] the *thelēma* of the *Kyriou*",
"grammar": {
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*ginesthe*": "present imperative, middle/passive, 2nd plural - become/be [continuous command]",
"*aphrones*": "nominative, masculine, plural - foolish/senseless",
"*alla*": "conjunction - but",
"*synientes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - understanding",
"*thelēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord"
},
"variants": {
"*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove",
"*aphrones*": "foolish/senseless/unwise",
"*synientes*": "understanding/comprehending/perceiving",
"*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose",
"*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.18",
"source": "Καὶ μὴ μεθύσκεσθε οἴνῳ, ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν ἀσωτία· ἀλλὰ πληροῦσθε ἐν Πνεύματι·",
"text": "And *mē methyskesthe oinō*, in which *estin asōtia*; but *plērousthe* in *Pneumati*",
"grammar": {
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*methyskesthe*": "present imperative, passive, 2nd plural - be drunk [continuous command]",
"*oinō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with wine",
"*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*asōtia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - debauchery/dissipation",
"*plērousthe*": "present imperative, passive, 2nd plural - be filled [continuous command]",
"*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with Spirit"
},
"variants": {
"*methyskesthe*": "be drunk/intoxicated",
"*oinō*": "wine/fermented grape juice",
"*asōtia*": "debauchery/dissipation/excess/riot",
"*plērousthe*": "be filled/be fulfilled",
"*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/breath"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.19",
"source": "Λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ·",
"text": "*Lalountes heautois psalmois* and *hymnois* and *ōdais pneumatikais*, *adontes* and *psallontes* in the *kardia* of you to the *Kyriō*",
"grammar": {
"*Lalountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - speaking",
"*heautois*": "dative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - to yourselves/one another",
"*psalmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with psalms",
"*hymnois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with hymns",
"*ōdais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with songs",
"*pneumatikais*": "dative, feminine, plural - spiritual",
"*adontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - singing",
"*psallontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - making melody",
"*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart",
"*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord"
},
"variants": {
"*Lalountes*": "speaking/talking",
"*heautois*": "to yourselves/one another/among yourselves",
"*psalmois*": "psalms/songs",
"*hymnois*": "hymns/songs of praise",
"*ōdais*": "songs/odes",
"*pneumatikais*": "spiritual/of the Spirit",
"*adontes*": "singing/chanting",
"*psallontes*": "making melody/singing/playing",
"*kardia*": "heart/inner self/mind",
"*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.20",
"source": "Εὐχαριστοῦντες πάντοτε ὑπὲρ πάντων ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῷ Θεῷ καὶ Πατρί·",
"text": "*Eucharistountes* always *hyper pantōn* in *onomati* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou* to the *Theō* and *Patri*",
"grammar": {
"*Eucharistountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - giving thanks",
"*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times",
"*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of",
"*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - all things",
"*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in name",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord",
"*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God",
"*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Father"
},
"variants": {
"*Eucharistountes*": "giving thanks/being grateful",
"*pantote*": "always/at all times/continually",
"*hyper pantōn*": "for all things/for everything",
"*onomati*": "name/authority",
"*Iēsou*": "Jesus/Yeshua",
"*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One",
"*Theō*": "God/deity",
"*Patri*": "Father/ancestor"
}
}