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Ephesians 5:15 — King James Version← Study notes

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,


Ephesians 5:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 5:1511 words
GreekMeaning
ΒλέπετεBlepete
do take heedverbG991
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
ἀκριβῶςakribōs
carefullyadverbG199
πῶςpōs
howadverbG4459
περιπατεῖτεperipateite
you walkverbG4043
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ἄσοφοιasophoi
unwiseadjectiveG781
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
σοφοίsophoi
wiseadjectiveG4680
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 5:15

He is still cleansing away the root of bitterness, still cutting off the very groundwork of anger. For what is he saying? “Look carefully how ye walk.” “They are sheep in the midst of wolves,” and he charges them to be also “as doves.” For “you shall be harmless,” says he, “as doves.” Matthew 10:16 Forasmuch then as they were both among wolves, and were besides commanded not to defend themselves, but to suffer evil, they needed this admonition. Not indeed but that the former…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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