Ephesians
Eph 5
Berean Standard Bible, with the SBLGNT beneath the selected verse, with the SBLGNT beneath every verse, with an SBLGNT interlinear beneath every verse. Team packages so far: John 1:1–18, Rom 1:1–32, Rom 2:1–29, Rom 3:1–31, Rom 4:1–25, Rom 5:1–21, Rom 6:1–23, Rom 7:1–25, Rom 8:1–39.
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Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
γίνεσθεdo beV-PNM-2PοὖνthereforeCONJμιμηταὶimitatorsN-NPMτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ,of GodN-GSM-TὡςasPRTτέκναchildrenN-NPNἀγαπητά,belovedA-NPN
2and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
καὶandCONJπεριπατεῖτεdo walkV-PAM-2PἐνinPREPἀγάπῃ,loveN-DSFκαθὼςeven asCONJκαὶalsoCONJὁ<the>T-NSMΧριστὸςChristN-NSM-TἠγάπησενlovedV-AAI-3SἡμᾶςusP-1APκαὶandCONJπαρέδωκενgave upV-AAI-3SἑαυτὸνhimselfF-3ASMὑπὲρforPREPἡμῶνusP-1GPπροσφορὰν[as] an offeringN-ASFκαὶandCONJθυσίανa sacrificeN-ASFτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷto GodN-DSM-TεἰςintoPREPὀσμὴνan aromaN-ASFεὐωδίας.of a sweet smell.N-GSF
3But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.
ΠορνείαSexual immoralityN-NSFδὲhoweverCONJκαὶandCONJἀκαθαρσίαimpurityN-NSFπᾶσαallA-NSFἢorCONJπλεονεξίαcovetousnessN-NSFμηδὲnot evenCONJ-Nὀνομαζέσθωshould be namedV-PPM-3SἐνamongPREPὑμῖν,youP-2DPκαθὼςasCONJπρέπειis properV-PAI-3Sἁγίοις,to saintsA-DPM
4Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
καὶandCONJαἰσχρότηςfilthinessN-NSFκαὶandCONJμωρολογίαfoolish talkingN-NSFἢorCONJεὐτραπελία,crude jokingN-NSFἃwhichR-NPNοὐκnotPRT-Nἀνῆκεν,were fitV-IAI-3SἀλλὰbutCONJμᾶλλονratherADVεὐχαριστία.thanksgiving.N-NSF
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.
τοῦτοThisD-ASNγὰρforCONJἴστεyou should knowV-RAM-2PγινώσκοντεςrealizingV-PAP-NPMὅτιthatCONJπᾶςanyA-NSMπόρνοςfornicatorN-NSMἢorCONJἀκάθαρτοςunclean personA-NSMἢorCONJπλεονέκτης,covetous man,N-NSMὅwhoR-NSNἐστινisV-PAI-3Sεἰδωλολάτρης,an idolater,N-NSMοὐκnotPRT-NἔχειhasV-PAI-3SκληρονομίανinheritanceN-ASFἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFβασιλείᾳkingdomN-DSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMΧριστοῦof ChristN-GSM-TκαὶandCONJθεοῦ.of God.N-GSM-T
6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
ΜηδεὶςNo oneA-NSMὑμᾶςyouP-2APἀπατάτωshould deceiveV-PAM-3Sκενοῖςwith emptyA-DPMλόγοις,words;N-DPMδιὰbecause ofPREPταῦταthese thingsD-APNγὰρforCONJἔρχεταιcomesV-PNI-3SἡtheT-NSFὀργὴwrathN-NSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TἐπὶuponPREPτοὺςtheT-APMυἱοὺςsonsN-APMτῆς<the>T-GSFἀπειθείας.of disobedience.N-GSF
7Therefore do not be partakers with them.
μὴNotPRT-NοὖνthereforeCONJγίνεσθεdo beV-PNM-2PσυμμέτοχοιpartakersA-NPMαὐτῶν·with them.P-GPM
8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
ἦτεYou wereV-IAI-2PγάρforCONJποτεoncePRTσκότος,darknessN-NSNνῦνnowADVδὲhoweverCONJφῶςlightN-NSNἐνinPREPκυρίῳ·[the] Lord;N-DSM-TὡςasPRTτέκναchildrenN-NPNφωτὸςof lightN-GSNπεριπατεῖτε,do walk —V-PAM-2P
9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
ὁ<the>T-NSMγὰρforCONJκαρπὸςthe fruitN-NSMτοῦof theT-GSNφωτὸςlight [is]N-GSNἐνinPREPπάσῃallA-DSFἀγαθωσύνῃgoodnessN-DSFκαὶandCONJδικαιοσύνῃin righteousnessN-DSFκαὶandCONJἀληθείᾳ,in truth —N-DSF
10Test and prove what pleases the Lord.
δοκιμάζοντεςdiscerningV-PAP-NPMτίwhatI-NSNἐστινisV-PAI-3Sεὐάρεστονwell-pleasingA-NSNτῷto theT-DSMκυρίῳ·Lord.N-DSM-T
11Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
καὶAndCONJμὴnotPRT-Nσυγκοινωνεῖτεdo have fellowship withV-PAM-2PτοῖςtheT-DPNἔργοιςworksN-DPNτοῖς<the>T-DPNἀκάρποιςunfruitfulA-DPNτοῦ<the>T-GSNσκότους,of darkness,N-GSNμᾶλλονratherADVδὲhoweverCONJκαὶevenCONJἐλέγχετε,do expose [them];V-PAM-2P
12For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
τὰthe [things]T-APNγὰρforCONJκρυφῇin secretADVγινόμεναbeing doneV-PNP-APNὑπ’byPREPαὐτῶνthemP-GPMαἰσχρόνshamefulA-NSNἐστινit isV-PAI-3SκαὶevenCONJλέγειν·to mention.V-PAN
13But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.
τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐλεγχόμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ φωτὸς φανεροῦται,
τὰ<the>T-NPNδὲButCONJπάνταeverythingA-NPNἐλεγχόμεναbeing exposedV-PPP-NPNὑπὸbyPREPτοῦtheT-GSNφωτὸςlightN-GSNφανεροῦται,is made visible;V-PPI-3S
14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
πᾶνeverythingA-NSNγὰρforCONJτὸwhichT-NSNφανερούμενονis becoming visibleV-PPP-NSNφῶςlightN-NSNἐστιν.is;V-PAI-3Sδιὸ[14] ThereforeCONJλέγει·it says:V-PAI-3SἜγειρε,do awakeV-PAM-2Sὁyou who [are]T-VSMκαθεύδων,sleepingV-PAP-VSMκαὶandCONJἀνάσταdo rise upV-2AAM-2Sἐκout fromPREPτῶνtheT-GPMνεκρῶν,dead,A-GPMκαὶandCONJἐπιφαύσειwill shine uponV-FAI-3SσοιyouP-2DSὁ<the>T-NSMΧριστός.Christ.N-NSM-T
15Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
Βλέπετεdo take heedV-PAM-2PοὖνthereforeCONJἀκριβῶςcarefullyADVπῶςhowPRT-Iπεριπατεῖτε,you walkV-PAI-2PμὴnotPRT-NὡςasPRTἄσοφοιunwiseA-NPMἀλλ’butCONJὡςasPRTσοφοί,wise,A-NPM
16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
ἐξαγοραζόμενοιredeemingV-PMP-NPMτὸνtheT-ASMκαιρόν,time,N-ASMὅτιbecauseCONJαἱtheT-NPFἡμέραιdaysN-NPFπονηραίevilA-NPFεἰσιν.are.V-PAI-3P
17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
διὰBecause ofPREPτοῦτοthisD-ASNμὴnotPRT-Nγίνεσθεdo beV-PNM-2Pἄφρονες,foolish,A-NPMἀλλὰbutCONJσυνίετεdo understandV-PAM-2PτίwhatI-NSNτὸtheT-NSNθέλημαwillN-NSNτοῦof theT-GSMκυρίου·Lord [is].N-GSM-T
18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
καὶAndCONJμὴnotPRT-Nμεθύσκεσθεdo be drunkV-PPM-2Pοἴνῳ,with wine,N-DSMἐνinPREPᾧwhichR-DSMἐστινisV-PAI-3Sἀσωτία,debauchery,N-NSFἀλλὰInsteadCONJπληροῦσθεdo be filledV-PPM-2PἐνwithPREPπνεύματι,[the] SpiritN-DSN
19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
λαλοῦντεςspeakingV-PAP-NPMἑαυτοῖςto each otherF-2DPMψαλμοῖςpsalmsN-DPMκαὶandCONJὕμνοιςin hymnsN-DPMκαὶandCONJᾠδαῖςin songsN-DPFπνευματικαῖς,spiritual,A-DPFᾄδοντεςsingingV-PAP-NPMκαὶandCONJψάλλοντεςmaking melodyV-PAP-NPMτῇtheT-DSFκαρδίᾳheartN-DSFὑμῶνof youP-2GPτῷto theT-DSMκυρίῳ,Lord,N-DSM-T
20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
εὐχαριστοῦντεςgiving thanksV-PAP-NPMπάντοτεat all timesADVὑπὲρforPREPπάντωνall thingsA-GPNἐνinPREPὀνόματι[the] nameN-DSNτοῦtheT-GSMκυρίουLordN-GSM-Tἡμῶνof usP-1GPἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-Tτῷto theT-DSMθεῷGodN-DSM-TκαὶandCONJπατρί,Father;N-DSM-T
21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
ὑποτασσόμενοιBe submitting yourselvesV-PPP-NPMἀλλήλοιςto one anotherC-DPMἐνinPREPφόβῳreverenceN-DSMΧριστοῦ.of Christ.N-GSM-T
22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
Αἱyou who [are]T-VPFγυναῖκεςwives,N-VPFτοῖς<the>T-DPMἰδίοιςto [your] ownA-DPMἀνδράσινhusbandsN-DPMὡςasPRTτῷto theT-DSMκυρίῳ,Lord;N-DSM-T
23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.
ὅτιforCONJἀνήρhusbandN-NSMἐστινisV-PAI-3SκεφαλὴheadN-NSFτῆςof theT-GSFγυναικὸςwifeN-GSFὡςasPRTκαὶalsoCONJὁ<the>T-NSMΧριστὸςChristN-NSM-Tκεφαλὴ[is the] headN-NSFτῆςof theT-GSFἐκκλησίας,church,N-GSFαὐτὸςHe HimselfP-NSMσωτὴρSaviorN-NSMτοῦof theT-GSNσώματος.body;N-GSN
24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
ἀλλὰButCONJὡςeven asPRTἡtheT-NSFἐκκλησίαchurchN-NSFὑποτάσσεταιis subjectedV-PPI-3Sτῷ<the>T-DSMΧριστῷ,to ChristN-DSM-TοὕτωςsoADVκαὶalsoCONJαἱ<the>T-NPFγυναῖκεςwivesN-NPFτοῖς<the>T-DPMἀνδράσινhusbandsN-DPMἐνinPREPπαντί.everything.A-DSN
25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
Οἱyou who [are]T-VPMἄνδρες,Husbands,N-VPMἀγαπᾶτεdo loveV-PAM-2PτὰςtheT-APFγυναῖκας,wivesN-APFκαθὼςeven asCONJκαὶalsoCONJὁ<the>T-NSMΧριστὸςChristN-NSM-TἠγάπησενlovedV-AAI-3SτὴνtheT-ASFἐκκλησίανchurchN-ASFκαὶandCONJἑαυτὸνHimselfF-3ASMπαρέδωκενgave upV-AAI-3SὑπὲρforPREPαὐτῆς,herP-GSF
26to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
ἵναso thatCONJαὐτὴνherP-ASFἁγιάσῃHe may sanctifyV-AAS-3Sκαθαρίσαςhaving cleansed [her]V-AAP-NSMτῷby theT-DSNλουτρῷwashingN-DSNτοῦ<the>T-GSNὕδατοςof waterN-GSNἐνbyPREPῥήματι,declarationN-DSN
27and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
ἵναso thatCONJπαραστήσῃmay presentV-AAS-3SαὐτὸςHe himselfP-NSMἑαυτῷto HimselfF-3DSMἔνδοξονin gloryA-ASFτὴνtheT-ASFἐκκλησίαν,churchN-ASFμὴnotPRT-NἔχουσανhavingV-PAP-ASFσπίλονspotN-ASMἢorCONJῥυτίδαwrinkleN-ASFἤorCONJτιanyX-ASNτῶνof theT-GPNτοιούτων,such things,D-GPNἀλλ’butCONJἵναthatCONJᾖit may beV-PAS-3SἁγίαholyA-NSFκαὶandCONJἄμωμος.blameless.A-NSF
28In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
οὕτωςSoADVὀφείλουσινoughtV-PAI-3PκαὶalsoCONJοἱ<the>T-NPMἄνδρεςhusbandsN-NPMἀγαπᾶνto loveV-PANτὰςtheT-APFἑαυτῶνtheir ownF-3GPMγυναῖκαςwivesN-APFὡςasPRTτὰtheT-APNἑαυτῶνtheir ownF-3GPMσώματα·bodies.N-APNὁThe [one]T-NSMἀγαπῶνlovingV-PAP-NSMτὴνtheT-ASFἑαυτοῦhis ownF-3GSMγυναῖκαwifeN-ASFἑαυτὸνhimselfF-3ASMἀγαπᾷ,loves;V-PAI-3S
29Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
οὐδεὶςno [one]A-NSMγάρforCONJποτεat any timePRTτὴνtheT-ASFἑαυτοῦhis ownF-3GSMσάρκαfleshN-ASFἐμίσησεν,hated,V-AAI-3SἀλλὰbutCONJἐκτρέφειhe nourishesV-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJθάλπειhe cherishesV-PAI-3Sαὐτήν,itP-ASFκαθὼςeven asCONJκαὶalso [does]CONJὁ<the>T-NSMΧριστὸςChristN-NSM-TτὴνtheT-ASFἐκκλησίαν,church,N-ASF
30For we are members of His body.
ὅτιforCONJμέληmembersN-NPNἐσμὲνwe areV-PAI-1Pτοῦof theT-GSNσώματοςbodyN-GSNαὐτοῦ.of HimP-GSM
31“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
ἀντὶBecause ofPREPτούτουthisD-GSNκαταλείψειwill leaveV-FAI-3Sἄνθρωποςa manN-NSMτὸνtheT-ASMπατέραfatherN-ASMκαὶandCONJτὴν<the>T-ASFμητέραmotherN-ASFκαὶandCONJπροσκολληθήσεταιwill be joinedV-FPI-3Sτῇγυναικὶαὐτοῦ,of him,P-GSMκαὶandCONJἔσονταιwill beV-FDI-3PοἱtheT-NPMδύοtwoA-NUIεἰςintoPREPσάρκαfleshN-ASFμίαν.one.A-ASF
32This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.
τὸ<the>T-NSNμυστήριονmysteryN-NSNτοῦτοthisD-NSNμέγαgreatA-NSNἐστίν,is,V-PAI-3SἐγὼI myselfP-1NSδὲhoweverCONJλέγωspeakV-PAI-1Sεἰςas toPREPΧριστὸνChristN-ASM-TκαὶandCONJεἰςas toPREPτὴνtheT-ASFἐκκλησίαν.church.N-ASF
33Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
πλὴνHoweverCONJκαὶalsoCONJὑμεῖςyouP-2NPοἱ<the>T-NPMκαθ’according toPREPἕναindividual,A-ASMἕκαστοςeachA-NSMτὴνtheT-ASFἑαυτοῦhis ownF-3GSMγυναῖκαwifeN-ASFοὕτωςsoADVἀγαπάτωshould loveV-PAM-3SὡςasPRTἑαυτόν,himself,F-3ASMἡ<the>T-NSFδὲandCONJγυνὴthe wifeN-NSFἵναthatCONJφοβῆταιshe may respectV-PNS-3SτὸνtheT-ASMἄνδρα.husband.N-ASM