Ephesians
Ephesians 5:15–16
15Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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Ephesians 5:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay careful | ἀκριβῶς | akribōs | Adverb | G199 carefully, exactly, strictly |
| attention | Βλέπετε | Blepete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G991 I look, see |
| then | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| to how | πῶς | pōs | Adverb | G4459 how, in what manner |
| you walk | περιπατεῖτε | peripateite | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4043 I walk, conduct my life |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| as | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| unwise | ἄσοφοι | asophoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G781 unskilled, unwise, foolish |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| as | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| wise | σοφοί | sophoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4680 wise |
Ephesians 5:16
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| redeeming | ἐξαγοραζόμενοι | exagorazomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1805 I ransom, redeem |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| time | καιρόν | kairon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| the | αἱ | hai | Article - Nominative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| days | ἡμέραι | hēmerai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G2250 a day |
| are | εἰσιν | eisin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| evil | πονηραί | ponērai | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural | G4190 evil, bad, wicked |
Cross-references
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Ephesians 5:15 Colossians 4:5 · James 3:13 · Philippians 1:27 · 1 Corinthians 14:20 · Proverbs 14:8 · 1 Timothy 6:9 · 1 Peter 1:22 · Matthew 10:16 · Luke 24:25 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15 · Job 2:10 · Galatians 3:3
Ephesians 5:16 Colossians 4:5 · Amos 5:13 · John 12:35 · Ephesians 6:13 · Ecclesiastes 12:1 · Galatians 6:10 · Romans 13:11 · Ecclesiastes 9:10 · Psalm 37:19 · 1 Corinthians 7:26 · Galatians 1:4 · 1 Corinthians 7:29–31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.