Ephesians 4:1

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

I therfore which am in bondes for the LORdes sake exhorte you that ye walke worthy of the vocacion wherwith ye are called

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς ἐγὼ, ὁ δέσμιος ἐν Κυρίῳ, ἀξίως περιπατῆσαι τῆς κλήσεως ἧς ἐκλήθητε,

Transliteration

Parakalō oun you egō, the desmios in Kyriō, axiōs to peripatēsai of the klēseōs which you were eklēthēte,

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• Col 1:10 : 10 that ye myght walke worthy of the LORde in all thynges that please beynge frutfull in all good workes and encreasynge in ye knowledge of God
• Phil 1:27 : 27 Only let yovre conversacion be as it be cometh the gospell of Christ: that whether I come and se you or els be absent I maye yet heare of you that ye contynue in one sprete and in one soule labouringe as we do to mayntayne the fayth of the gospell
• 1 Thess 2:12 : 12 that ye wolde walke worthy of God which hath called you vnto his kyngdome and glory.
• 1 Thess 4:1-2 : 1 Further more we beseche you brethren and exhorte you in the LORde Iesus that ye increace more and more euen as ye have receaved of vs how ye ought to walke and to please god. 2 Ye remember what commaundmetes we gave you in oure LORde Iesu Christ.
• 2 Pet 1:3 : 3 Accordinge as his godly power hath geven vnto vs all thinges that pertayne vnto lyfe and godlynes thorow the knowledge of him that hath called vs by vertue and glory
• Eph 3:1 : 1 For this cause I Paul a in ye bodes of Iesus christ for youre sakes which are hethen:
• Gen 17:1 : 1 When Abram was nynetye yere olde and ix. the LORde apeared to hym sayenge: I am the almyghtie God: walke before me ad be vncorrupte.
• 1 Cor 4:16 : 16 Wherfore I desyre you to folowe me.
• Gal 4:12 : 12 Brethern I besech you be ye as I am: for I am as ye are. Ye have not hurte me at all.
• 1 Pet 2:11 : 11 Derly beloved I beseche you as straugers and pilgrems abstayne from flesshly lustes which fyght agaynst the soul
• Gen 5:24 : 24 and than Henoch lyved a godly lyfe and was nomore sene for God toke hym away.
• Rom 12:1 : 1 I beseche you therfore brethre by ye mercyfulnes of God that ye make youre bodyes aquicke sacrifise holy and acceptable vnto God which is youre resonable seruynge of god.
• Phil 3:14 : 14 and preace vnto ye marke apoynted to obtayne the rewarde of the hye callynge of god in Christ Iesu.
• Phil 3:17-18 : 17 Brethren be folowers of and me loke on them which walke even so as ye have vs for an ensample. 18 For many walke (of whom I have tolde you often and now tell you wepynge) that they are ye enemyes of ye crosse of Christ
• Col 2:6 : 6 As ye have therfore receaved Christ Iesu the Lorde even so walke
• Eph 4:4 : 4 beynge one body and one sprete eve as ye are called in one hope of youre callynge.
• Eph 4:17 : 17 This I saye therfore and testifie in ye LORde that ye hence forth walke not as other gentyls walke in vanitie of their mynde
• Eph 5:2 : 2 and walke in love even as Christ loved vs and gave him silfe for vs an offerynge and a sacrifyce of a swete saver to god.
• Acts 9:31 : 31 Then had ye congregacios rest thorowoute all Iewry and galile and Samary and were edified and walked in the feare of the LORde and multiplied by the comforte of the holy gost.
• Rom 8:28-30 : 28 For we knowe that all thinges worke for the best vnto them yt love God which also are called of purpose. 29 For those which he knewe before he also ordeyned before yt they shuld be lyke fassioned vnto the shape of his sonne that he myght be ye fyrst begotten sonne amoge many brethren. 30 Morover which he apoynted before them he also called. And which he called them also he iustified which he iustified them he also glorified.
• 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 Now then are we messengers in the roume of Christ: even as though God did beseche you thorow vs: So praye we you in Christes stede that ye be atone with God:
• 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 We as helpers therfore exhorte you yt ye receave not the grace of god in (vayne)
• 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 I Paule my silfe beseche you by the mekenes and softnes of Christ which when I am present amoge you am of no reputacio but am bolde towarde you beinge absent.
• 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 not redringe evyll for evyll nether rebuke for rebuke: but contrary wyse blesse remembringe yt ye are thervnto called even yt ye shuld be heyres of blessinge.
• 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 The God of all grace which called you vnto his eternall glory by Christ Iesus shall his awne silfe after ye have soffred a lytell affliccio make you perfect: shall settle strenght and stablishe you.
• 2 John 1:5 : 5 And nowe beseche I the lady not as though I wrote a newe commaundement vnto the but that same which we had fro the begynninge that we shuld love one another.
• 2 Thess 1:11 : 11 Wherfore we praye all wayes for you that oure god make you worthy of the callynge and fulfill all delectacion of goodnes and the worke of fayth with power:
• 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 which saved vs and called vs wt an holy callinge not acordinge to oure dedes but accordynge to his awne purpose and grace which grace was geve vs thorowe Christ Iesu before the worlde was
• Titus 2:10 : 10 nether be pickers but that they shewe all good faythfulnes that they maye do worshippe to ye doctryne of oure saveoure God in all thynges.
• Phlm 1:9-9 : 9 yet for loves sake I rather beseche the though I be as I am eve Paul aged and now in bondes for Iesu Christes sake. 10 I beseche the for my sonne Onesimus whom I begat in my bondes
• Heb 3:1 : 1 Wherfore holy brethren partakers of the celestiall callinge cosyder the embasseatour and hye prest of oure profession Christ Iesus
• Heb 13:21 : 21 make you parfect in all good workes to do his will workynge in you yt which is pleasaut in his syght thorow Iesus christ To whom be prayse for ever whill the worlde endureth Amen.
• Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras the servaut of Christ which is one of you saluteth you and all wayes laboreth fervently for you in prayers that ye maye stonde perfect and full in all that is the will of God.