Ephesians

Ephesians 5:15–17

¹⁵Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, ¹⁶redeeming the time, because the days are evil. ¹⁷Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

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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

Ephesians 5:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
be	γίνεσθε	ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
foolish	ἄφρονες	aphrones	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G878 senseless, foolish, inconsiderate
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
understand	συνίετε	syniete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Lord’s	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will	θέλημα	thelēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire

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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

Ephesians 5:17 Romans 12:2 · 1 Thessalonians 5:18 · Colossians 1:9 · Ephesians 5:15 · 1 Peter 4:2 · Jeremiah 4:22 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1–3 · Colossians 4:5 · John 7:17 · Psalm 111:10 · Job 28:28 · Deuteronomy 4:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.