Ephesians
Ephesians 5:12
12For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| it is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| shameful | αἰσχρόν | aischron | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G150 base, disgraceful |
| even | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to mention | λέγειν | legein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3004 I say, speak |
| what | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| do | γινόμενα | ginomena | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| in secret | κρυφῇ | kryphē | Adverb | G2931 in secret, secretly |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ephesians 5:3 · Romans 2:16 · Jeremiah 23:24 · Ecclesiastes 12:14 · 2 Samuel 12:12 · Revelation 20:12 · 1 Peter 4:3 · Proverbs 9:17 · Romans 1:24–27 · Luke 12:1–2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.