Ephesians

Ephesians 4:30–32

30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. 32Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

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Ephesians 4:30

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndΚαὶKaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
grieveλυπεῖτεlypeiteVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG3076 I pain, grieve, vex
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
HolyἍγιονHagionAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG40 set apart, holy, sacred
SpiritΠνεῦμαPneumaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
whomᾧhōPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
you were sealedἐσφραγίσθητεesphragisthēteVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person PluralG4972 I set a seal upon
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
dayἡμέρανhēmeranNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2250 a day
of redemptionἀπολυτρώσεωςapolytrōseōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG629 redemption, deliverance

Ephesians 4:31

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Get rid ofἀρθήτωarthētōVerb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG142 I raise, lift up
allΠᾶσαPasaAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
bitternessπικρίαpikriaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG4088 bitterness
rageθυμὸςthymosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2372 an outburst of passion, wrath
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
angerὀργὴorgēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3709 anger, wrath, passion
outcryκραυγὴkraugēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG2906 a shout, clamor, outcry
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
slanderβλασφημίαblasphēmiaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG988 abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy
along withσὺνsynPrepositionG4862 with
every formπάσῃpasēAdjective - Dative Feminine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of maliceκακίᾳkakiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG2549 evil, wickedness, malice

Ephesians 4:32

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
BeγίνεσθεginestheVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralG1096 I come into being, am born
kindχρηστοίchrēstoiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG5543 useful, gentle, pleasant, kind
tenderheartedεὔσπλαγχνοιeusplanchnoiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG2155 tender-hearted, merciful
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlousPersonal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG240 one another
forgivingχαριζόμενοιcharizomenoiVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG5483 I show favor to, forgive
each otherἑαυτοῖςheautoisReflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG1438 himself, herself, itself
justκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
asκαθὼςkathōsAdverbG2531 just as, as
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
ChristΧριστῷChristōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
GodΘεὸςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
forgaveἐχαρίσατοecharisatoVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG5483 I show favor to, forgive
youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

Cross-references

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Ephesians 4:30 1 Thessalonians 5:19 · Isaiah 63:10 · Ephesians 1:13–14 · Acts 7:51 · Genesis 6:6 · Romans 8:23 · Romans 8:11 · Isaiah 43:24 · Psalm 78:40 · Mark 3:5 · Genesis 6:3 · Isaiah 7:13

Ephesians 4:31 Colossians 3:8 · Ecclesiastes 7:9 · Titus 3:2–3 · 1 Peter 2:1 · James 1:19 · Colossians 3:19 · James 3:14–4:2 · Ephesians 4:26 · 1 John 3:12 · Leviticus 19:16–18 · Psalm 101:5 · 1 Corinthians 14:20

Ephesians 4:32 Colossians 3:12–13 · Matthew 6:14–15 · Mark 11:25 · 1 Peter 3:8–9 · 2 Corinthians 2:10 · Ephesians 5:1 · Luke 6:37 · Luke 6:35 · Matthew 6:12 · Luke 17:4 · 1 Corinthians 13:4 · Psalm 145:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.