Ephesians

Ephesians 5:8–9

⁸For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, ⁹for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

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Ephesians 5:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you were	Ἦτε	Ēte	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
once	ποτε	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
darkness	σκότος	skotos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Walk	περιπατεῖτε	peripateite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of light	φωτὸς	phōtos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light

Ephesians 5:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
fruit	καρπὸς	karpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
light	φωτὸς	phōtos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
goodness	ἀγαθωσύνῃ	agathōsynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G19 goodness
righteousness	δικαιοσύνῃ	dikaiosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
truth	ἀληθείᾳ	alētheia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G225 truth

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Ephesians 5:8 John 8:12 · 1 John 1:7 · John 12:46 · Acts 26:18 · Colossians 1:13 · 1 Peter 2:9–11 · Isaiah 42:6–7 · Ephesians 4:18 · John 12:36 · Isaiah 9:2 · Ephesians 2:2 · Isaiah 2:5

Ephesians 5:9 Galatians 5:22–23 · 3 John 1:11 · 1 John 3:9–10 · Ephesians 6:14 · Romans 15:14 · 1 Timothy 6:11 · Philippians 1:11 · Psalm 16:2–3 · 1 Peter 2:24–25 · Hebrews 11:33 · Romans 2:4 · 1 John 2:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.