Ephesians 5:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.”
Ephesians 5:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Ephesians 5:1712 words
διὰdiathrough / because of
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
μὴmēnot
γίνεσθεginesthearise, be
assembled, be(-come
ἄφρονεςaphronesfool(-ish), unwise
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
συνίετεsynieteconsider, understand, be
wise
τίtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
τὸtothe
θέλημαthelēmadesire, pleasure, will
τοῦtouthe
κυρίουkyriouLord
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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