Ephesians
Eph 4
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As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
ΠαρακαλῶExhortV-PAI-1SοὖνthereforeCONJὑμᾶςyouP-2APἐγὼI myselfP-1NSὁtheT-NSMδέσμιοςprisonerN-NSMἐνinPREPκυρίῳ[the] LordN-DSM-TἀξίωςworthilyADVπεριπατῆσαιto walkV-AANτῆςof theT-GSFκλήσεωςcallingN-GSFἧςto whichR-GSFἐκλήθητε,you were called,V-API-2P
2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
μετὰwithPREPπάσηςallA-GSFταπεινοφροσύνηςhumilityN-GSFκαὶandCONJπραΰτητος,gentleness,N-GSFμετὰwithPREPμακροθυμίας,patience,N-GSFἀνεχόμενοιbearing withV-PNP-NPMἀλλήλωνone anotherC-GPMἐνinPREPἀγάπῃ,love,N-DSF
3and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
σπουδάζοντεςbeing diligentV-PAP-NPMτηρεῖνto keepV-PANτὴνtheT-ASFἑνότηταunityN-ASFτοῦof theT-GSNπνεύματοςSpiritN-GSNἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSMσυνδέσμῳbondN-DSMτῆς<the>T-GSFεἰρήνης·of peace,N-GSF
4There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
ἓνoneA-NSNσῶμαbodyN-NSNκαὶandCONJἓνoneA-NSNπνεῦμα,SpiritN-NSNκαθὼςeven asCONJκαὶalsoCONJἐκλήθητεyou were calledV-API-2PἐνintoPREPμιᾷoneA-DSFἐλπίδιhopeN-DSFτῆςof theT-GSFκλήσεωςcallingN-GSFὑμῶν·of you;P-2GP
5one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
εἷςoneA-NSMκύριος,Lord,N-NSM-TμίαoneA-NSFπίστις,faith,N-NSFἓνoneA-NSNβάπτισμα·baptism,N-NSN
6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
εἷςoneA-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TκαὶandCONJπατὴρFatherN-NSM-Tπάντων,of all,A-GPMὁwho [is]T-NSMἐπὶoverPREPπάντωνallA-GPMκαὶandCONJδιὰthroughPREPπάντωνall [times]A-GPMκαὶandCONJἐνinPREPπᾶσιν.allA-DPM
7Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
ἙνὶOneA-DSMδὲnowCONJἑκάστῳto eachA-DSMἡμῶνof usP-1GPἐδόθηhas been givenV-API-3Sἡ<the>T-NSFχάριςgraceN-NSFκατὰaccording toPREPτὸtheT-ASNμέτρονmeasureN-ASNτῆςof theT-GSFδωρεᾶςgiftN-GSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMΧριστοῦ.of Christ.N-GSM-T
8This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
διὸThereforeCONJλέγει·it says:V-PAI-3SἈναβὰςHaving ascendedV-2AAP-NSMεἰςonPREPὕψοςhighN-ASNᾐχμαλώτευσενHe led captiveV-AAI-3Sαἰχμαλωσίαν,captivity,N-ASFἔδωκενhe gaveV-AAI-3SδόματαgiftsN-APNτοῖς<the>T-DPMἀνθρώποις.to men.N-DPM
9What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
τὸ<the>T-NSNδὲAndCONJἈνέβηHe ascended,V-2AAI-3SτίwhatI-NSNἐστινis [this]V-PAI-3SεἰonlyCONDμὴexceptPRT-NὅτιthatCONJκαὶalsoCONJκατέβηHe descendedV-2AAI-3SεἰςintoPREPτὰtheT-APNκατώτεραlowerA-APN-CμέρηregionsN-APNτῆςof theT-GSFγῆς;earth?N-GSF
10He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
ὁThe [One]T-NSMκαταβὰςhaving descendedV-2AAP-NSMαὐτός[the] sameP-NSMἐστινisV-PAI-3SκαὶalsoCONJὁ[one]T-NSMἀναβὰςhaving ascendedV-2AAP-NSMὑπεράνωabovePREPπάντωνallA-GPMτῶνtheT-GPMοὐρανῶν,heavens,N-GPMἵναso thatCONJπληρώσῃHe may fillV-AAS-3Sτὰ<the>T-APNπάντα.all things.A-APN
11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
καὶAndCONJαὐτὸςHe himselfP-NSMἔδωκενgaveV-AAI-3SτοὺςsomeT-APMμὲνindeedPRTἀποστόλους,[to be] apostles,N-APMτοὺςsomeT-APMδὲhoweverCONJπροφήτας,prophets,N-APMτοὺςsomeT-APMδὲhoweverCONJεὐαγγελιστάς,evangelists,N-APMτοὺςsomeT-APMδὲhoweverCONJποιμέναςshepherdsN-APMκαὶandCONJδιδασκάλους,teachers,N-APM
12to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
πρὸςtowardPREPτὸνtheT-ASMκαταρτισμὸνperfectingN-ASMτῶνof theT-GPMἁγίωνsaintsA-GPMεἰςforPREPἔργον[the] workN-ASNδιακονίας,of ministry,N-GSFεἰςforPREPοἰκοδομὴν[the] building upN-ASFτοῦof theT-GSNσώματοςbodyN-GSNτοῦ<the>T-GSMΧριστοῦ,of Christ;N-GSM-T
13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.
μέχριuntilPREPκαταντήσωμενwe may attainV-AAS-1Pοἱ<the>T-NPMπάντεςallA-NPMεἰςtoPREPτὴνtheT-ASFἑνότηταunityN-ASFτῆςof theT-GSFπίστεωςfaithN-GSFκαὶandCONJτῆςof theT-GSFἐπιγνώσεωςknowledgeN-GSFτοῦof theT-GSMυἱοῦSonN-GSMτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ,of God,N-GSM-TεἰςuntoPREPἄνδραa manN-ASMτέλειον,a complete,A-ASMεἰςtoPREPμέτρον[the] measureN-ASNἡλικίαςof [the] statureN-GSFτοῦof theT-GSNπληρώματοςfullnessN-GSNτοῦ<the>T-GSMΧριστοῦ,of Christ;N-GSM-T
14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
ἵναso thatCONJμηκέτιno longerADV-Nὦμενwe may beV-PAS-1Pνήπιοι,infantsA-NPMκλυδωνιζόμενοιbeing tossed by wavesV-PNP-NPMκαὶandCONJπεριφερόμενοιbeing carried aboutV-PPP-NPMπαντὶby everyA-DSMἀνέμῳwindN-DSMτῆς<the>T-GSFδιδασκαλίαςof teachingN-GSFἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFκυβείᾳcunningN-DSFτῶν<the>T-GPMἀνθρώπωνof menN-GPMἐνinPREPπανουργίᾳcraftinessN-DSFπρὸςwith a view toPREPτὴνtheT-ASFμεθοδείανschemingN-ASFτῆς<the>T-GSFπλάνης,of deceit,N-GSF
15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
ἀληθεύοντεςSpeaking the truthV-PAP-NPMδὲhoweverCONJἐνinPREPἀγάπῃloveN-DSFαὐξήσωμενwe may grow upV-AAS-1PεἰςintoPREPαὐτὸνHimP-ASMτὰ<the>T-APNπάντα,in all thingsA-APNὅςwhoR-NSMἐστινisV-PAI-3SἡtheT-NSFκεφαλή,head,N-NSFΧριστός,ChristN-NSM-T
16From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
ἐξfromPREPοὗwhomR-GSMπᾶνallA-NSNτὸtheT-NSNσῶμαbodyN-NSNσυναρμολογούμενονbeing joined togetherV-PPP-NSNκαὶandCONJσυμβιβαζόμενονbeing held togetherV-PPP-NSNδιὰthroughPREPπάσηςeveryA-GSFἁφῆςligamentN-GSFτῆςof [its]T-GSFἐπιχορηγίαςsupplyN-GSFκατ’according toPREPἐνέργειαν[the] workingN-ASFἐνinPREPμέτρῳ[the] measureN-DSNἑνὸςindividualA-GSNἑκάστουof eachA-GSNμέρουςpartN-GSNτὴνtheT-ASFαὔξησινincreaseN-ASFτοῦof theT-GSNσώματοςbodyN-GSNποιεῖταιmakes for itselfV-PMI-3SεἰςtoPREPοἰκοδομὴν[the] building upN-ASFἑαυτοῦof itselfF-3GSMἐνinPREPἀγάπῃ.love.N-DSF
17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
ΤοῦτοThisD-ASNοὖνthereforeCONJλέγωI sayV-PAI-1SκαὶandCONJμαρτύρομαιI testifyV-PNI-1SἐνinPREPκυρίῳ,[the] LordN-DSM-TμηκέτιNo longerADV-Nὑμᾶς[are] youP-2APπεριπατεῖνto walkV-PANκαθὼςeven asCONJκαὶalsoCONJτὰtheT-NPNἔθνηGentilesN-NPNπεριπατεῖare walkingV-PAI-3SἐνinPREPματαιότητι[the] futilityN-DSFτοῦof theT-GSMνοὸςmindN-GSMαὐτῶν,of them,P-GPN
18They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.
ἐσκοτωμένοιdarkenedV-RPP-NPMτῇin theT-DSFδιανοίᾳunderstandingN-DSFὄντες,beingV-PAP-NPMἀπηλλοτριωμένοιalienatedV-RPP-NPMτῆςfrom theT-GSFζωῆςlifeN-GSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ,of GodN-GSM-Tδιὰbecause ofPREPτὴνtheT-ASFἄγνοιανignoranceN-ASFτὴνwhichT-ASFοὖσανis beingV-PAP-ASFἐνinPREPαὐτοῖς,them,P-DPNδιὰon account ofPREPτὴνtheT-ASFπώρωσινhardnessN-ASFτῆςof theT-GSFκαρδίαςheartN-GSFαὐτῶν,of them;P-GPN
19Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.
οἵτινεςwhoR-NPMἀπηλγηκότεςhaving cast off all feelingV-RAP-NPMἑαυτοὺςthemselvesF-3APMπαρέδωκανthey gave upV-AAI-3Pτῇ<the>T-DSFἀσελγείᾳto sensualityN-DSFεἰςforPREPἐργασίαν[the] workingN-ASFἀκαθαρσίαςof impurityN-GSFπάσηςallA-GSFἐνwithPREPπλεονεξίᾳ.greediness.N-DSF
20But this is not the way you came to know Christ.
ὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPδὲhoweverCONJοὐχnotPRT-Nοὕτωςthis wayADVἐμάθετεlearnedV-2AAI-2Pτὸν<the>T-ASMΧριστόν,Christ,N-ASM-T
21Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
εἴifCONDγεindeedPRTαὐτὸνHimP-ASMἠκούσατεyou have heardV-AAI-2PκαὶandCONJἐνinPREPαὐτῷHimP-DSMἐδιδάχθητε,were taught,V-API-2Pκαθώςeven asCONJἐστινisV-PAI-3Sἀλήθεια[the] truthN-NSFἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSMἸησοῦ,Jesus,N-DSM-P
22to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
ἀποθέσθαιAre to have put offV-2AMNὑμᾶςyouP-2APκατὰconcerningPREPτὴνtheT-ASFπροτέρανformerA-ASF-Cἀναστροφὴνway of lifeN-ASFτὸνtheT-ASMπαλαιὸνoldA-ASMἄνθρωπονmanN-ASMτὸνwhichT-ASMφθειρόμενονis being corruptedV-PPP-ASMκατὰaccording toPREPτὰς[its]T-APFἐπιθυμίαςdesiresN-APFτῆς<the>T-GSFἀπάτης,of deceit,N-GSF
23to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
ἀνανεοῦσθαιto be renewedV-PPNδὲthenCONJτῷin theT-DSNπνεύματιspiritN-DSNτοῦof theT-GSMνοὸςmindN-GSMὑμῶν,of youP-2GP
24and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
καὶ ἐνδύσασθαι τὸν καινὸν ἄνθρωπον τὸν κατὰ θεὸν κτισθέντα ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ὁσιότητι τῆς ἀληθείας.
καὶandCONJἐνδύσασθαιto have put onV-AMNτὸνtheT-ASMκαινὸνnewA-ASMἄνθρωπονmanN-ASMτὸν<the>T-ASMκατὰaccording toPREPθεὸνGodN-ASM-Tκτισθένταhaving been createdV-APP-ASMἐνinPREPδικαιοσύνῃrighteousnessN-DSFκαὶandCONJὁσιότητιholinessN-DSFτῆς<the>T-GSFἀληθείας.of truth.N-GSF
25Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
ΔιὸThereforeCONJἀποθέμενοιhaving put offV-2AMP-NPMτὸ<the>T-ASNψεῦδοςfalsehoodN-ASNλαλεῖτεdo speakV-PAM-2PἀλήθειανtruthN-ASFἕκαστοςeach oneA-NSMμετὰwithPREPτοῦtheT-GSMπλησίονneighbourADVαὐτοῦ,of him,P-GSMὅτιbecauseCONJἐσμὲνwe areV-PAI-1Pἀλλήλωνof one anotherC-GPMμέλη.members.N-NPN
26“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
ὀργίζεσθεdo be angryV-PMM-2Pκαὶand yetCONJμὴnotPRT-Nἁμαρτάνετε·do sin;V-PAM-2PὁTheT-NSMἥλιοςsunN-NSMμὴnotPRT-Nἐπιδυέτωshould setV-PAM-3SἐπὶuponPREPπαροργισμῷangerN-DSMὑμῶν,of you;P-2GP
27and do not give the devil a foothold.
μηδὲneitherCONJ-Nδίδοτεdo giveV-PAM-2PτόπονopportunityN-ASMτῷto theT-DSMδιαβόλῳ.devil.A-DSM
28He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
ὁwhoT-NSMκλέπτωνis stealingV-PAP-NSMμηκέτιno longerADV-Nκλεπτέτω,he should steal,V-PAM-3SμᾶλλονratherADVδὲhoweverCONJκοπιάτωhe should toilV-PAM-3SἐργαζόμενοςworkingV-PNP-NSMταῖς<the>T-DPFἰδίαιςwith [their] ownA-DPFχερσὶνhandsN-DPFτὸwhatT-ASNἀγαθόν,[is] good,A-ASNἵναso thatCONJἔχῃhe may have [something]V-PAS-3Sμεταδιδόναιto impartV-PANτῷto the [one]T-DSMχρείανneedN-ASFἔχοντι.having.V-PAP-DSM
29Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
πᾶςAnyA-NSMλόγοςwordN-NSMσαπρὸςunwholesomeA-NSMἐκout ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSNστόματοςmouthN-GSNὑμῶνof youP-2GPμὴnotPRT-Nἐκπορευέσθω,should go forthV-PNM-3SἀλλὰbutCONJεἴifCONDτιςanyX-NSMἀγαθὸςgoodA-NSMπρὸςforPREPοἰκοδομὴνedificationN-ASFτῆςof theT-GSFχρείας,need,N-GSFἵναso thatCONJδῷit shall giveV-2AAS-3SχάρινgraceN-ASFτοῖςto thoseT-DPMἀκούουσιν.hearing.V-PAP-DPM
30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
καὶAndCONJμὴnotPRT-Nλυπεῖτεdo grieveV-PAM-2PτὸtheT-ASNπνεῦμαSpiritN-ASNτὸ<the>T-ASNἅγιονHolyA-ASNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ,of GodN-GSM-TἐνinPREPᾧwhomR-DSNἐσφραγίσθητεyou were sealedV-API-2PεἰςforPREPἡμέραν[the] dayN-ASFἀπολυτρώσεως.of redemption.N-GSF
31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
πᾶσαAllA-NSFπικρίαbitternessN-NSFκαὶandCONJθυμὸςrageN-NSMκαὶandCONJὀργὴangerN-NSFκαὶandCONJκραυγὴclamorN-NSFκαὶandCONJβλασφημίαslanderN-NSFἀρθήτωshould be removedV-APM-3Sἀφ’fromPREPὑμῶνyouP-2GPσὺνalong withPREPπάσῃallA-DSFκακίᾳ.malice.N-DSF
32Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
γίνεσθεdo beV-PNM-2PεἰςtoPREPἀλλήλουςone anotherC-APMχρηστοί,kind,A-NPMεὔσπλαγχνοι,tender-hearted,A-NPMχαριζόμενοιforgivingV-PNP-NPMἑαυτοῖςeach otherF-2DPMκαθὼςeven asCONJκαὶalsoCONJὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TἐνinPREPΧριστῷChristN-DSM-TἐχαρίσατοforgaveV-ADI-3Sὑμῖν.you.P-2DP