Ephesians
Ephesians 4:14
14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| no longer | μηκέτι | mēketi | Adverb | G3371 no longer |
| be | ὦμεν | ōmen | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| infants | νήπιοι | nēpioi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3516 an infant, child, unlearned |
| tossed about by the waves | κλυδωνιζόμενοι | klydōnizomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2831 I am tossed by waves |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| carried around | περιφερόμενοι | peripheromenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4064 I carry around, am driven to and fro |
| by every | παντὶ | panti | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| wind | ἀνέμῳ | anemō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G417 the wind |
| of teaching | διδασκαλίας | didaskalias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1319 instruction, teaching |
| by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| clever | πανουργίᾳ | panourgia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G3834 cunning, craftiness |
| cunning | κυβείᾳ | kybeia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G2940 trickery, sleight |
| of men | ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| in | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| deceitful | πλάνης | planēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4106 a wandering, error |
| scheming | μεθοδείαν | methodeian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3180 scheming, craftiness |
Cross-references
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Hebrews 13:9 · Romans 16:17–18 · 1 Corinthians 14:20 · 1 John 4:1 · Hebrews 5:12–14 · James 1:6 · 2 Corinthians 2:17 · Ephesians 6:11 · Colossians 2:4–8 · 2 Peter 2:1–3 · Matthew 24:24 · 2 Timothy 4:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.