Ephesians 5:8 — King James Version← Study notes
“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:”
Ephesians 5:8 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Ephesians 5:813 words
ἦτεēteam, have been, is I
γάρgarfor
ποτεpoteafore-(any, some-)time(-s), at length (the…
σκότοςskotosdarkness
νῦνnynhenceforth, + hereafter, of late
δὲdeand / but
φῶςphōsfire, light
ἐνenabout, after, against
κυρίῳkyriōLord
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
τέκναteknachild
φωτὸςphōtosfire, light
περιπατεῖτεperipateitego, be occupied with, walk (about)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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