Ephesians
Ephesians 5:4–5
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
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Ephesians 5:4 Colossians 3:8 · Ephesians 4:29 · 1 Thessalonians 5:18 · Proverbs 15:2 · Matthew 12:34–37 · James 3:4–8 · Ecclesiastes 10:13 · Colossians 3:15–17 · Hebrews 13:15 · Ephesians 5:19–20 · 2 Peter 2:18 · Mark 7:22
Ephesians 5:5 Galatians 5:21 · 1 Corinthians 6:9–10 · Colossians 3:5 · Ephesians 5:3 · Revelation 22:15 · Revelation 21:8 · Galatians 5:19 · Hebrews 13:4 · 1 Timothy 6:10 · 1 Timothy 6:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.