Ephesians 5:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;”

Ephesians 5:1 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 5:18 words

GreekMeaning

γίνεσθεginesthe

do beverbG1096

οὖνoun

thereforewordG3767

μιμηταὶmimētai

imitatorsnounG3402

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

θεοῦtheou

of GodnounG2316

ὡςhōs

aswordG5613

τέκναtekna

childrennounG5043

ἀγαπητάagapēta

belovedadjectiveG27

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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