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Ephesians

Ephesians 5 🔍 📕 📖 ↷

Imitators of God

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1

Be

γίνομαι

ye

μιμητής

therefore

οὖν

followers

μιμητής

of God,

θεός

as

ὡς

dear

ἀγαπητός

children;

τέκνον

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2

And

καί

walk

περιπατέω

in

ἐν

love,

ἀγάπη

as

καθώς

Christ

Χριστός

also

καί

hath loved

ἀγαπάω

us,

ἡμᾶς

and

καί

hath given

παραδίδωμι

himself

ἑαυτοῦ

for

ὑπέρ

us

ἡμῶν

an offering

προσφορά

and

καί

a sacrifice

θυσία

to God

θεός

for

εἰς

a sweetsmelling

εὐωδία

savour.

ὀσμή

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3

But

καί

fornication,

πορνεία

and

δέ

all

πᾶς

uncleanness,

ἀκαθαρσία

or

ἤ

covetousness,

πλεονεξία

let it

ὀνομάζω

not be once

μηδέ

named

ὀνομάζω

among

ἐν

you,

ὑμῖν

as

καθώς

becometh

πρέπω

saints;

ἅγιος

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4

Neither

καί

filthiness,

αἰσχρότης

nor

καί

foolish talking,

μωρολογία

nor

ἤ

jesting,

εὐτραπελία

which

ὁ

are

ἀνήκω

not

οὐ

convenient:

ἀνήκω

but

ἀλλά

rather

μᾶλλον

giving of thanks.

εὐχαριστία

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5

For

γάρ

this

τοῦτο

ye know,

ἐστέ

γινώσκω

that

ὅτι

no

οὐ

πᾶς

whoremonger,

πόρνος

nor

ἤ

unclean person,

ἀκάθαρτος

nor

ἤ

covetous man,

πλεονέκτης

who

ὅς

is

ἐστί

an idolater,

εἰδωλολάτρης

hath

ἔχω

any inheritance

κληρονομία

in

ἐν

the kingdom

βασιλεία

of Christ

Χριστός

and

καί

of God.

θεός

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6

Let

ἀπατάω

no man

μηδείς

deceive

ἀπατάω

you

ὑμᾶς

with vain

κενός

words:

λόγος

for

γάρ

because

διά

of these things

ταῦτα

cometh

ἔρχομαι

the wrath

ὀργή

of God

θεός

upon

ἐπί

the children

υἱός

of disobedience.

ἀπείθεια

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7

Be

γίνομαι

not

μή

ye

γίνομαι

therefore

οὖν

partakers

συμμέτοχος

with them.

αὐτός

Children of Light

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8

For

γάρ

ye were

ἦν

sometimes

ποτέ

darkness,

σκότος

but

δέ

now

νῦν

are ye light

φῶς

in

ἐν

the Lord:

κύριος

walk

περιπατέω

as

ὡς

children

τέκνον

of light:

φῶς

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9

(For

γάρ

the fruit

καρπός

of the Spirit

πνεῦμα

is in

ἐν

all

πᾶς

goodness

ἀγαθωσύνη

and

καί

righteousness

δικαιοσύνη

and

καί

truth;

ἀλήθεια

)

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10

Proving

δοκιμάζω

what

τίς

is

ἐστί

acceptable

εὐάρεστος

unto the Lord.

κύριος

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11

And

καί

have

συγκοινωνέω

no

μή

fellowship

συγκοινωνέω

with the unfruitful

ἄκαρπος

works

ἔργον

of darkness,

σκότος

but

δέ

rather

μᾶλλον

καί

reprove

ἐλέγχω

them.

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12

For

γάρ

it is

ἐστί

a shame

αἰσχρόν

even

καί

to speak

λέγω

of those things

κρυφῇ

which are done

γίνομαι

of

ὑπό

them

αὐτός

in secret.

κρυφῇ

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13

But

δέ

all things

πᾶς

that are reproved

ἐλέγχω

are made manifest

φανερόω

by

ὑπό

the light:

φῶς

for

γάρ

whatsoever

πᾶς

doth make manifest

φανερόω

is

ἐστί

light.

φῶς

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14

Wherefore

διό

he saith,

λέγω

Awake thou

ἐγείρω

that sleepest,

καθεύδω

and

καί

arise

ἀνίστημι

from

ἐκ

the dead,

νεκρός

and

καί

Christ

Χριστός

shall give

ἐπιφαύω

thee

σοί

light.

ἐπιφαύω

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15

See

βλέπω

then

οὖν

that

πῶς

ye walk

περιπατέω

circumspectly,

ἀκριβῶς

not

μή

as

ὡς

fools,

ἄσοφος

but

ἀλλά

as

ὡς

wise,

σοφός

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16

Redeeming

ἐξαγοράζω

the time,

καιρός

because

ὅτι

the days

ἡμέρα

are

εἰσί3rd

evil.

πονηρός

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17

Wherefore

διά

τοῦτο

be ye

γίνομαι

not

μή

unwise,

ἄφρων

but

ἀλλά

understanding

συνίημι

what

τίς

the will

θέλημα

of the Lord

κύριος

is.

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18

And

καί

be

μεθύσκω

not

μή

drunk

μεθύσκω

with wine,

οἶνος

wherein

ἐν

ὅς

is

ἐστί

excess;

ἀσωτία

but

ἀλλά

be filled

πληρόω

with

ἐν

the Spirit;

πνεῦμα

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19

Speaking

λαλέω

to yourselves

ἑαυτοῦ

in psalms

ψαλμός

and

καί

hymns

ὕμνος

and

καί

spiritual

πνευματικός

songs,

ᾠδή

singing

ᾄδω

and

καί

making melody

ψάλλω

in

ἐν

your

ὑμῶν

heart

καρδία

to the Lord;

κύριος

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20

Giving thanks

εὐχαριστέω

always

πάντοτε

for

ὑπέρ

all things

πᾶς

unto God

θεός

and

καί

the Father

πατήρ

in

ἐν

the name

ὄνομα

of our

ἡμῶν

Lord

κύριος

Jesus

Ἰησοῦς

Christ;

Χριστός

Wives and Husbands

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21

Submitting yourselves

ὑποτάσσω

one to another

ἀλλήλων

in

ἐν

the fear

φόβος

of God.

θεός

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22

Wives,

γυνή

submit yourselves

ὑποτάσσω

unto your own

ἴδιος

husbands,

ἀνήρ

as

ὡς

unto the Lord.

κύριος

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23

For

ὅτι

the husband

ἀνήρ

is

ἐστί

the head

κεφαλή

of the wife,

γυνή

even

καί

as

ὡς

Christ

Χριστός

is the head

κεφαλή

of the church:

ἐκκλησία

and

καί

he

αὐτός

is

ἐστί

the saviour

σωτήρ

of the body.

σῶμα

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24

Therefore

ἀλλά

as

ὥσπερ

the church

ἐκκλησία

is subject

ὑποτάσσω

unto Christ,

Χριστός

so

οὕτως

καί

let the wives

γυνή

be to their own

ἴδιος

husbands

ἀνήρ

in

ἐν

every thing.

πᾶς

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25

Husbands,

ἀνήρ

love

ἀγαπάω

your

ἑαυτοῦ

wives,

γυνή

even as

καθώς

Christ

Χριστός

also

καί

loved

ἀγαπάω

the church,

ἐκκλησία

and

καί

gave

παραδίδωμι

himself

ἑαυτοῦ

for

ὑπέρ

it;

αὐτός

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26

That

ἵνα

he

αὐτός

might sanctify

ἁγιάζω

and cleanse it

καθαρίζω

with the washing

λουτρόν

of water

ὕδωρ

by

ἐν

the word,

ῥῆμα

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27

That

ἵνα

he might present

παρίστημι

it

αὐτός

to himself

ἑαυτοῦ

a glorious

ἔνδοξος

church,

ἐκκλησία

not

μή

having

ἔχω

spot,

σπῖλος

or

ἤ

wrinkle,

ῥυτίς

or

ἤ

any

τις

such thing;

τοιοῦτος

but

ἀλλά

that

ἵνα

it should be

ὦ

holy

ἅγιος

and

καί

without blemish.

ἄμωμος

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28

So

οὕτως

ought

ὀφείλω

men

ἀνήρ

to love

ἀγαπάω

their

ἑαυτοῦ

wives

γυνή

as

ὡς

their own

ἑαυτοῦ

bodies.

σῶμα

He that loveth

ἀγαπάω

his

ἑαυτοῦ

wife

γυνή

loveth

ἀγαπάω

himself.

ἑαυτοῦ

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29

For

γάρ

no man

οὐδείς

ever yet

ποτέ

hated

μισέω

his own

ἑαυτοῦ

flesh;

σάρξ

but

ἀλλά

nourisheth

ἐκτρέφω

and

καί

cherisheth

θάλπω

it,

αὐτός

even as

καθώς

καί

the Lord

κύριος

the church:

ἐκκλησία

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30

For

ὅτι

we are

ἐσμέν

members

μέλος

of his

αὐτός

body,

σῶμα

of

ἐκ

his

αὐτός

flesh,

σάρξ

and

καί

of

ἐκ

his

αὐτός

bones.

ὀστέον

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31

For

ἀντί

this cause

τούτου

shall

καταλείπω

a man

ἄνθρωπος

leave

καταλείπω

his

αὐτός

father

πατήρ

and

καί

mother,

μήτηρ

and

καί

shall be joined

προσκολλάω

unto

πρός

his

αὐτός

wife,

γυνή

and

καί

they two

δύο

shall be

ἔσομαι

one

εἰς

μία

flesh.

σάρξ

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32

This

τοῦτο

is

ἐστί

a great

μέγας

mystery:

μυστήριον

but

δέ

I

ἐγώ

speak

λέγω

concerning

εἰς

Christ

Χριστός

and

εἰς

καί

the church.

ἐκκλησία

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33

Nevertheless

πλήν

καί

let

ἀγαπάω

every one

εἷς

ἕκαστος

of you

ὑμεῖς

in particular

κατά

so

οὕτως

love

ἀγαπάω

his

ἑαυτοῦ

wife

γυνή

even as

ὡς

himself;

ἑαυτοῦ

and

δέ

the wife

γυνή

see that

ἵνα

she reverence

φοβέομαι

her husband.

ἀνήρ

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