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.
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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.
Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς ἀπατάτω κενοῖς λόγοις, διὰ ταῦτα γὰρ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας.
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<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