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forγάρyou wereἦτεonceποτεdarkness,σκότοςbutδὲnowνῦνyou arelightφῶςinἐνthe Lord;κυρίῳwalkπεριπατεῖτεasὡςchildrenτέκναof lightφωτὸς
Ephesians 5:8
Study it in the app“for you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 5:8, word by word
- you wereἦτεēte
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēte” appears- onceποτεpote
once, formerly
Once, formerly; ever, at some time.
Where else “pote” appears- darknessσκότοςskotos
darkness
Darkness.
Where else “skotos” appears- lightφῶςphōs
God's light
God's light that shows the truth.
Where else “phōs” appears- the Lordκυρίῳkyriōi
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appears- walkπεριπατεῖτεperipateite
walk
To move on foot, step by step, from place to place.
Where else “peripateite” appears- childrenτέκναtekna
child
Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.
Where else “tekna” appears
The context
7Therefore do not become partners with them;
8 · This verse (above)
9(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
To study Ephesians 5 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say about walking in love and walking as children of light (v. 1-2, 8-9)?
2. What it means
Paul links the Messiah's love for the assembly with a husband's love for his wife (v. 25-29). What does the text say that love is like?
3. How I live it
Paul invites us to give thanks always and to speak with psalms and songs (v. 19-20). What simple habit could help you do that?