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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 5:8Greek 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)
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

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)

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