Ephesians

Ephesians 4:17–18

¹⁷So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. ¹⁸They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

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Ephesians 4:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
insist	μαρτύρομαι	martyromai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3143 I call to witness, testify, solemnly charge
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
no longer	μηκέτι	mēketi	Adverb	G3371 no longer
walk	περιπατεῖν	peripatein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
do	περιπατεῖ	peripatei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
futility	ματαιότητι	mataiotēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3153 vanity, purposelessness
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
thinking	νοὸς	noos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty

Ephesians 4:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are darkened	ἐσκοτωμένοι	eskotōmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4656 I darken
in	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
understanding	διανοίᾳ	dianoia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1271 understanding, intellect, mind
alienated from	ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι	apēllotriōmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G526 I estrange, alienate
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
life	ζωῆς	zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ignorance	ἄγνοιαν	agnoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G52 ignorance
that is	οὖσαν	ousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
due to	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
hardness	πώρωσιν	pōrōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4457 hardness of heart
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hearts	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention

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Ephesians 4:17 Romans 1:21 · 1 Peter 4:3–4 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1–2 · Colossians 3:5–8 · Ephesians 2:1–3 · 2 Peter 2:18 · Colossians 2:4 · Acts 14:15 · 1 Peter 1:18 · Acts 18:5 · Acts 20:21 · Jeremiah 42:19

Ephesians 4:18 Matthew 13:15 · Ephesians 2:12 · Romans 1:21–23 · John 12:40 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · 1 Thessalonians 4:5 · James 4:4 · Colossians 1:21 · 1 John 2:11 · Galatians 4:8 · Romans 8:7–8 · Romans 11:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.