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Ephesians 5:12 — King James Version← Study notes

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.


Ephesians 5:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 5:1210 words
GreekMeaning
τὰta
the thingsarticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
κρυφῇkryphē
in secretadverbG2931
γινόμεναginomena
being doneverbG1096
ὑπ’hyp’
byprepositionG5259
αὐτῶνautōn
thempronounG846
αἰσχρόνaischron
shamefuladjectiveG150
ἐστινestin
it isverbG1510
καὶkai
evenadverbG2532
λέγεινlegein
to mentionverbG3004
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 5:12

“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them. For the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of. But all things when they are reproved, are made manifest by the light.” He had said, “you are light.” Now the light reproves by exposing the things which take place in the darkness. So that if you, says he, are virtuous, and conspicuous, the wicked will be unable to lie hidden. For just as when a candle…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 18 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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