Ephesians 5:8
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
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Πάλιν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς αὐτοῖς ἐλάλησεν λέγων Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου· ὁ ἀκολουθῶν ἐμοὶ οὐ μὴ περιπατήσει ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἀλλ' ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
ἐὰν δὲ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ περιπατῶμεν ὡς αὐτός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ φωτί κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετ' ἀλλήλων καὶ τὸ αἷμα Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ καθαρίζει ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
ἐγὼ φῶς εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἐλήλυθα ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμὲ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ μὴ μείνῃ
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς καὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐπὶ τὸν θεόν τοῦ λαβεῖν αὐτοὺς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ κλῆρον ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πίστει τῇ εἰς ἐμέ
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
ὃς ἐῤῥύσατο ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ σκότους καὶ μετέστησεν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ υἱοῦ τῆς ἀγάπης αὐτοῦ
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα ἔθνος ἅγιον λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς·
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of who hath him called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
אֲנִי יְהוָה קְרָאתִיךָֽ בְצֶדֶק וְאַחְזֵק בְּיָדֶךָ וְאֶצָּרְךָ וְאֶתֶּנְךָ לִבְרִית עָם לְאוֹר גּוֹיִֽם׃
I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
ἐσκοτισμένοι τῇ διανοίᾳ ὄντες ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ θεοῦ διὰ τὴν ἄγνοιαν τὴν οὖσαν ἐν αὐτοῖς διὰ τὴν πώρωσιν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
ἕως τὸ φῶς ἔχετε πιστεύετε εἰς τὸ φῶς ἵνα υἱοὶ φωτὸς γένησθε Ταῦτα ἐλάλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἀπελθὼν ἐκρύβη ἀπ' αὐτῶν
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
הָעָם הַהֹלְכִים בַּחֹשֶׁךְ רָאוּ אוֹר גָּדוֹל יֹשְׁבֵי בְּאֶרֶץ צַלְמָוֶת אוֹר נָגַהּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
ἐν αἷς ποτε περιεπατήσατε κατὰ τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου κατὰ τὸν ἄρχοντα τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ νῦν ἐνεργοῦντος ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας·
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ὁ εἰπών Ἐκ σκότους φῶς λάμψαι ὃς ἔλαμψεν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν πρὸς φωτισμὸν τῆς γνώσεως τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
בֵּית יַעֲקֹב לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה בְּאוֹר יְהוָֽה׃
O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.
תְּנוּ לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם כָּבוֹד בְּטֶרֶם יַחְשִׁךְ וּבְטֶרֶם יִֽתְנַגְּפוּ רַגְלֵיכֶם עַל-הָרֵי נָשֶׁף וְקִוִּיתֶם לְאוֹר וְשָׂמָהּ לְצַלְמָוֶת (ישית) וְשִׁית לַעֲרָפֶֽל׃
Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
קוּמִי אוֹרִי כִּי בָא אוֹרֵךְ וּכְבוֹד יְהוָה עָלַיִךְ זָרָֽח׃
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν· ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν τὴν ἑαυτῶν εἰσιν
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
לֹא-יִֽהְיֶה-לָּךְ עוֹד הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לְאוֹר יוֹמָם וּלְנֹגַהּ הַיָּרֵחַ לֹא-יָאִיר לָךְ וְהָיָה-לָךְ יְהוָה לְאוֹר עוֹלָם וֵאלֹהַיִךְ לְתִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
ἡμεῖς δὲ πάντες ἀνακεκαλυμμένῳ προσώπῳ τὴν δόξαν κυρίου κατοπτριζόμενοι τὴν αὐτὴν εἰκόνα μεταμορφούμεθα ἀπὸ δόξης εἰς δόξαν καθάπερ ἀπὸ κυρίου πνεύματος
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
ὑμεῖς δέ ἀδελφοί οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτης καταλάβῃ·
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
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Ephesians 5:8
In English
In the KJV here: ye were
was ×161
were ×54
he was ×35
there was ×32
it was ×23
they were ×20
there were ×17
had ×9
Strong's Definition
G2258
was, were, been, had, he, …
ēn
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
- I was, etc.
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
58 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
γάρ
· gahr
In English
In the KJV here: for
for ×1016
because ×4
what ×4
and ×3
yet ×3
but ×2
him for ×2
indeed ×2
Strong's Definition
G1063
for, because, what, and, yet, …
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- for
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
28 English renderings
Grammar
PRT
Disjunctive Particle
| ποτε | Speech Disjunctive Particle |
In English
In the KJV here: sometimes
at any time ×3
in time past ×3
in times past ×3
sometimes ×3
once ×2
aforetime ×1
any time ×1
at length ×1
Strong's Definition
G4218
past, time, sometimes, once, sometime, …
pote
indefinite adverb, at some time, ever
- once i.e., formerly, aforetime, at some time
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
18 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSN
Noun — Nominative, neuter singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| σκότος | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: darkness
darkness ×20
darkness of ×8
a darkness ×2
of darkness ×1
that darkness ×1
Strong's Definition
G4655
darkness
skotos
shadiness, i.e., obscurity (literally or figuratively)
- darkness
- of night darkness "of darkened eyesight or blindness
- of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying ungodliness and immorality, together with their consequent misery in hell "persons in whom darkness becomes visible and holds sway
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
5 English renderings
Grammar
ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined
Dictionary form:
νῦν
· noon
In English
In the KJV here: now
now ×116
henceforth ×5
present ×3
this ×2
are now ×1
at this time ×1
even now ×1
it is now ×1
Strong's Definition
G3568
now, henceforth, present, time, this, …
nyn
___%___now___%___ (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
- at this time, the present, now
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
20 English renderings
Now
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
δέ
· theh
In English
In the KJV here: but
and ×1179
but ×922
now ×157
then ×129
when ×41
yet ×20
and when ×19
for ×18
Strong's Definition
G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
- but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
79 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSN
Noun — Nominative, neuter singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| φῶς | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: are ye light
light ×47
a light ×7
of light ×4
the light ×3
fire ×2
light of ×2
are ye light ×1
for a light ×1
Strong's Definition
G5457
light, fire, lights
phōs
luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
- light
- the light
- emitted by a lamp "a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they appear on earth
- a star "fire because it is light and sheds light"a lamp or torch
- of a lamp
- God is light because light has the extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality "of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it"that which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly"reason, mind
- the power of understanding especially moral and spiritual truth
Variations
9 forms of this word
Translations
10 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐν | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: in
in ×1760
with ×144
by ×138
among ×111
at ×100
on ×44
through ×37
is in ×27
Strong's Definition
G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
- in, by, with
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
149 English renderings
Grammar
N-DSM
Noun — Dative, masculine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| κυρίῳ· | Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the lord
lord ×396
the lord ×118
of the lord ×66
lord of ×62
lord unto ×12
lords ×11
lord to ×10
sir ×10
Strong's Definition
G2962
lord, lords, sir, masters, master, …
kyrios
supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
- the possessor and disposer of a thing
- the owner; one who has control of the person, the master "in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
Variations
22 forms of this word
Translations
40 English renderings
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
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 |
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 "metaphorically
- 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 "in affectionate address, such as patrons, helpers, teachers and the like employ: my child"in the New Testament, pupils or disciples are called children of their teachers, because the latter by their instruction nourish the minds of their pupils and mould their characters"children of God: in the Old Testament of ___%___the people of Israel___%___ as especially dear to God, in the New Testament, in Paul's writings, all who are led by the Spirit of God and thus closely related to God"children of the devil: those who in thought and action are prompted by the devil, and so reflect his character
- of anything who depends upon it, is possessed by a desire or affection for it, is addicted to it "one who is liable to any fate
- thus children of a city: it citizens and inhabitants
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
18 English renderings
Grammar
N-GSN
Noun — Genitive, neuter singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| φωτὸς | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: of light
light ×47
a light ×7
of light ×4
the light ×3
fire ×2
light of ×2
are ye light ×1
for a light ×1
Strong's Definition
G5457
light, fire, lights
phōs
luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
- light
- the light
- emitted by a lamp "a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they appear on earth
- a star "fire because it is light and sheds light"a lamp or torch
- of a lamp
- God is light because light has the extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality "of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it"that which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly"reason, mind
- the power of understanding especially moral and spiritual truth
Variations
9 forms of this word
Translations
10 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAM-2P
Verb — Present Active, second person plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
| περιπατεῖτε | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Person Second Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: walk
walk ×26
walking ×11
walked ×10
to walk ×5
we walk ×3
as he walked ×2
shall walk ×2
that walketh ×2
Strong's Definition
G4043
walk, walked, walking, walketh, walkest, …
peripateō
to tread all around, i.e., walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)
- to walk
- to make one's way, progress; to make due use of opportunities "Hebrew for, to live
- to regulate one's life "to conduct one's self"to pass one's life
Variations
32 forms of this word
Translations
41 English renderings