Ephesians

Ephesians 5:8

⁸For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

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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

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