Ephesians

Ephesians 5:1–6

¹Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, ²and walk in love, just as Christ loved us^a and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

³But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. ⁴Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. ⁵For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

⁶Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

Footnotes

a 5:2 NE and WH Christ loved you

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Ephesians 5:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be	Γίνεσθε	Ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
imitators	μιμηταὶ	mimētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3402 an imitator
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
beloved	ἀγαπητά	agapēta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G27 loved, beloved
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant

Ephesians 5:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
walk	περιπατεῖτε	peripateite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love
just as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
loved	ἠγάπησεν	ēgapēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gave Himself up	παρέδωκεν	paredōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a fragrant	εὐωδίας	euōdias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2175 a sweet smell
sacrificial	θυσίαν	thysian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2378 a sacrifice
offering	προσφορὰν	prosphoran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4376 an offering, sacrifice
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Ephesians 5:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
is proper	πρέπει	prepei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4241 it becomes, is fitting to
among the saints	ἁγίοις	hagiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
there must not be even a hint	ὀνομαζέσθω	onomazesthō	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3687 I give a name to, mention
of sexual immorality	Πορνεία	Porneia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4202 fornication, idolatry
of any kind	πᾶσα	pasa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of impurity	ἀκαθαρσία	akatharsia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G167 uncleanness, impurity
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
of greed	πλεονεξία	pleonexia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4124 covetousness, avarice

Ephesians 5:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
obscenity	αἰσχρότης	aischrotēs	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G151 obscenity, indecency, baseness
foolish talk	μωρολογία	mōrologia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3473 foolish talking
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
crude joking	εὐτραπελία	eutrapelia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2160 low jesting, ribaldry
which	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
are out of character	ἀνῆκεν	anēken	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G433 is due, becoming, suitable, proper
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
rather	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
thanksgiving	εὐχαριστία	eucharistia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2169 thankfulness, gratitude

Ephesians 5:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
of this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
you can be sure	γινώσκοντες	ginōskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
immoral	πόρνος	pornos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4205 a fornicator
impure	ἀκάθαρτος	akathartos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G169 unclean, impure
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
greedy person	πλεονέκτης	pleonektēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4123 a covetous person
that	ὅ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
an idolater	εἰδωλολάτρης	eidōlolatrēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1496 a worshipper of an image
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
inheritance	κληρονομίαν	klēronomian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2817 an inheritance
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείᾳ	basileia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Ephesians 5:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
no one	Μηδεὶς	Mēdeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
deceive	ἀπατάτω	apatatō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G538 I deceive, lead into error
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
with empty	κενοῖς	kenois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2756 empty, vain, hollow
words	λόγοις	logois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
such things	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wrath	ὀργὴ	orgē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is coming	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sons	υἱοὺς	huious	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of disobedience	ἀπειθείας	apeitheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G543 willful unbelief, obstinacy, disobedience