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(forγὰρthe fruitὁ καρπὸςof the lightτοῦ φωτὸςisinἐνallπάσῃgoodnessἀγαθωσύνῃandκαὶrighteousnessδικαιοσύνῃandκαὶtruth),ἀληθείᾳ
Ephesians 5:9
Study it in the app“(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 5:9, word by word
- the fruitκαρπὸςkarpos
result
The result of what someone is or does.
Where else “karpos” appears- of the lightφωτὸςphōtos
God's light
God's light that shows the truth.
Where else “phōtos” appears- goodnessἀγαθωσύνῃagathōsynēi
goodness
Goodness: a good disposition, generosity.
Where else “agathōsynēi” appears- righteousnessδικαιοσύνῃdikaiosynēi
righteousness
Doing what is just, living as God wants.
Where else “dikaiosynēi” appears- truth)ἀληθείᾳalētheiai
truth
What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.
Where else “alētheiai” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts read “the fruit of the Spirit.”
The context
8for you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
9 · This verse (above)
10discerning what is pleasing to the Lord;
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?