- *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]