Eph 4:3-9 : 3 {
"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"
}
}
4 {
"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"
}
}
5 {
"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"
}
}
6 {
"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"
}
}
7 {
"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"
}
}
8 {
"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"
}
}
9 {
"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"
}
}
10 {
"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"
}
}
11 {
"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"
}
}
12 {
"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"
}
}
13 {
"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"
}
}
14 {
"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"
}
}
15 {
"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"
}
}
16 {
"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)"
}
}