Ephesians 5:1

γίνεσθε οὖν μιμηταὶ τοῦ θεοῦ ὡς τέκνα ἀγαπητά

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Connections

1 John 4:11

ἀγαπητοί εἰ οὕτως ὁ Θεὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ἀλλήλους ἀγαπᾶν

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

1 Peter 1:15

ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸν καλέσαντα ὑμᾶς ἅγιον καὶ αὐτοὶ ἅγιοι ἐν πάσῃ ἀναστροφῇ γενήθητε

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

Ephesians 4:32

γίνεσθε δὲ εἰς ἀλλήλους χρηστοί εὔσπλαγχνοι χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς καθὼς καὶ ὁ θεὸς ἐν Χριστῷ ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Matthew 5:48

ἔσεσθε οὖν ὑμεῖς τέλειοι ὥσπερ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς τέλειός ἐστιν

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Luke 6:35

πλὴν ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν καὶ ἀγαθοποιεῖτε καὶ δανείζετε μηδὲν ἀπελπίζοντες· καὶ ἔσται ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολύς καὶ ἔσεσθε υἱοὶ τοῦ ὑψίστου ὅτι αὐτὸς χρηστός ἐστιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀχαρίστους καὶ πονηρούς

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for again; nothing and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Colossians 3:12

Ἐνδύσασθε οὖν ὡς ἐκλεκτοὶ τοῦ θεοῦ ἅγιοι καὶ ἠγαπημένοι σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμῶν χρηστότητα ταπεινοφροσύνην πρᾳότητα μακροθυμίαν

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Leviticus 11:45

כִּי׀ אֲנִי יְהוָה הַֽמַּעֲלֶה אֶתְכֶם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לִֽהְיֹת לָכֶם לֵֽאלֹהִים וִֽהְיִיתֶם קְדֹשִׁים כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אָֽנִי׃

For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

1 John 3:1

Ἴδετε ποταπὴν ἀγάπην δέδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ πατὴρ ἵνα τέκνα Θεοῦ κληθῶμεν διὰ τοῦτο ὁ κόσμος οὐ γινώσκει ἡμᾶς ὅτι οὐκ ἔγνω αὐτόν

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

John 1:12

ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα θεοῦ γενέσθαι τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Matthew 5:45

ὅπως γένησθε υἱοὶ τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὅτι τὸν ἥλιον αὐτοῦ ἀνατέλλει ἐπὶ πονηροὺς καὶ ἀγαθοὺς καὶ βρέχει ἐπὶ δικαίους καὶ ἀδίκους

That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his to sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Jeremiah 31:20

הֲבֵן יַקִּיר לִי אֶפְרַיִם אִם יֶלֶד שַׁעֲשֻׁעִים כִּֽי-מִדֵּי דַבְּרִי בּוֹ זָכֹר אֶזְכְּרֶנּוּ עוֹד עַל-כֵּן הָמוּ מֵעַי לוֹ רַחֵם אֲֽרַחֲמֶנּוּ נְאֻם-יְהוָֽה׃

Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.

Hosea 1:10

וְֽהָיָה מִסְפַּר בְּנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל כְּחוֹל הַיָּם אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-יִמַּד וְלֹא יִסָּפֵר וְֽהָיָה בִּמְקוֹם אֲשֶׁר-יֵאָמֵר לָהֶם לֹֽא-עַמִּי אַתֶּם יֵאָמֵר לָהֶם בְּנֵי אֵֽל-חָֽי׃

Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

Copy verses

Ephesians 5:1

Text only

Search every verse

Letters

Greek Alphabeta

In English

In the KJV here: be ye

it came to pass ×56 was ×44 be ×26 there was ×22 came ×15 god forbid ×14 were ×14 was come ×13

Strong's Definition G1096

was, be, pass, made, done, …

ginomai

to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being

of events

of men appearing in public

of miracles, to be performed, wrought

Variations 85 forms of this word

Translations 245 English renderings

Search every verse

Letters

Greek Alphabeta

Grammar CONJ

Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: οὖν · oon

In English

In the KJV here: therefore

therefore ×244 then ×188 so ×14 and ×8 now ×8 wherefore ×8 but ×5 seeing then ×3

Strong's Definition G3767

therefore, then, so, now, and, …

oun

(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly

then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 32 English renderings

Search every verse

Letters

Greek Alphabeta

Grammar N-NPM

Noun — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"

μιμηταὶ

Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural

Dictionary form: μιμητής · mee-may-TASE

In English

In the KJV here: followers

followers ×7

Strong's Definition G3402

followers

mimētēs

an imitator

an imitator

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Search every verse

Letters

Greek Alphabeta

Grammar T-GSM

Definite Article — Genitive, masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"

τοῦ	Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular

Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh

In English

the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87

Strong's Definition G3588

the, which, that, he, they, …

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted

Variations 16 forms of this word

Translations 525 English renderings

Search every verse

Letters

Greek Alphabeta

Grammar N-GSM

Noun — Genitive, masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"

θεοῦ	Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular

Dictionary form: θεός · theh-OSE

In English

In the KJV here: of god

god ×691 god of ×296 of god ×183 god to ×25 god unto ×19 gods ×17 god ×9 to god ×8

Strong's Definition G2316

god, gods, godly, god-ward

theos

a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)

a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities

God the Father, the first person in the trinity

refers to the things of God

God's representative or viceregent

of magistrates and judges

Variations 16 forms of this word

Translations 72 English renderings

God Elohim

Search every verse

Letters

Greek Alphabeta

Grammar CONJ

Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ὡς · hose

In English

In the KJV here: as

as ×295 when ×41 as it were ×16 how ×14 as though ×12 about ×11 even as ×11 like ×7

Strong's Definition G5613

as, when, were, how, about, …

hōs

which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)

as, like, even as, etc.

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 61 English renderings

Search every verse

Letters

Greek Alphabeta

Grammar N-NPN

Noun — Nominative, neuter plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"

τέκνα

Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Plural

Dictionary form: τέκνον · TEH-knone

In English

In the KJV here: children

children ×57 son ×13 the children ×6 the sons ×4 child ×3 childrens ×2 sons ×2 their children ×2

Strong's Definition G5043

children, son, sons, child, childrens, …

teknon

a child (as produced)

offspring, children

a male child, a son

the name transferred to that intimate and reciprocal relationship formed between men by the bonds of love, friendship, trust, just as between parents and children