Eph 5:7-9 : 7 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.7",
"source": "Μὴ οὖν γίνεσθε συμμέτοχοι αὐτῶν.",
"text": "*Mē oun ginesthe symmetochoi autōn*",
"grammar": {
"*Mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently",
"*ginesthe*": "present imperative, middle/passive, 2nd plural - become/be [continuous command]",
"*symmetochoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - partakers/participants",
"*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them"
},
"variants": {
"*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove",
"*symmetochoi*": "partakers/participants/sharers"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.8",
"source": "Ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν Κυρίῳ: ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε:",
"text": "*Ēte gar pote skotos*, *nyn de phōs* in *Kyriō*: as *tekna phōtos peripateite*",
"grammar": {
"*Ēte*": "imperfect, indicative, 2nd plural - you were",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly",
"*skotos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - darkness",
"*nyn*": "adverb - now",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light",
"*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord",
"*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children",
"*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light",
"*peripateite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - walk/conduct yourselves [continuous command]"
},
"variants": {
"*Ēte*": "you were",
"*pote*": "once/formerly/at one time",
"*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity",
"*phōs*": "light/illumination",
"*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master",
"*tekna*": "children/offspring",
"*peripateite*": "walk/live/conduct yourselves"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.9",
"source": "(Ὁ γὰρ καρπὸς τοῦ Πνεύματος ἐν πάσῃ ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ·)",
"text": "(The *gar karpos* of the *Pneumatos* [is] in all *agathōsynē* and *dikaiosynē* and *alētheia*)",
"grammar": {
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit",
"*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit",
"*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - all/every",
"*agathōsynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - goodness",
"*dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - righteousness",
"*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth"
},
"variants": {
"*karpos*": "fruit/produce/result",
"*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath",
"*agathōsynē*": "goodness/virtue/generosity",
"*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice",
"*alētheia*": "truth/reality"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.10",
"source": "Δοκιμάζοντες τί ἐστιν εὐάρεστον τῷ Κυρίῳ.",
"text": "*Dokimazontes* what *estin euareston* to the *Kyriō*",
"grammar": {
"*Dokimazontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - proving/testing",
"*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*euareston*": "nominative, neuter, singular - well-pleasing/acceptable",
"*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Lord"
},
"variants": {
"*Dokimazontes*": "proving/testing/discerning/examining",
"*euareston*": "well-pleasing/acceptable/approved",
"*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.11",
"source": "Καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε.",
"text": "And *mē sygkoinōneite* the *ergois* the *akarpois* of the *skotous*, *mallon de* also *elenchete*",
"grammar": {
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*sygkoinōneite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - participate with/take part in [continuous command]",
"*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds",
"*akarpois*": "dative, neuter, plural - unfruitful/barren",
"*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness",
"*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/instead",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*elenchete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - expose/reprove [continuous command]"
},
"variants": {
"*sygkoinōneite*": "participate with/have fellowship with/partake in",
"*ergois*": "works/deeds/activities",
"*akarpois*": "unfruitful/barren/useless",
"*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity",
"*mallon*": "rather/instead/more",
"*elenchete*": "expose/reprove/refute/convict"
}
}