Ephesians

Ephesians 4:17–20

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. ¹⁹Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.

²⁰But this is not the way you came to know Christ.

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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

Ephesians 4:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Having lost all sense of shame	ἀπηλγηκότες	apēlgēkotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G524 I am past feeling, cease to care, become callous
have given themselves over	παρέδωκαν	paredōkan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sensuality	ἀσελγείᾳ	aselgeia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G766 wantonness, lewdness
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
practice	ἐργασίαν	ergasian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2039 working, activity, trade, performance
of every kind	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of impurity	ἀκαθαρσίας	akatharsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G167 uncleanness, impurity
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a craving for more	πλεονεξίᾳ	pleonexia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4124 covetousness, avarice

Ephesians 4:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
this is not the way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
you	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
came to know	ἐμάθετε	emathete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3129 I learn, ascertain
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ