11Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. 12For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.Ephesians 5:11-13
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Verse 11
Original language (Greek)
καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε·
- καὶkai“And”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- μὴmē“not”Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
- συγκοινωνεῖτεsugkoinōneite“do have fellowship with”Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from συγκοινωνέω · “to share with” · Strong's G4790
- τοῖςtois“the”Article, dative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἔργοιςergois“works”Noun, dative, plural, neuter · from ἔργον · “work” · Strong's G2041
- τοῖςtois“<the>”Article, dative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀκάρποιςakarpois“unfruitful”Adjective, dative, plural, neuter · from ἄκαρπος · “unfruitful” · Strong's G0175
- τοῦtou“<the>”Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- σκότους,skotous“of darkness,”Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from σκότος · “darkness” · Strong's G4655
- μᾶλλονmallon“rather”Adverb · “more” · Strong's G3123H
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- καὶkai“even”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἐλέγχετε·elegchete“do expose [them];”Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from ἐλέγχω · “to rebuke” · Strong's G1651
Verse 12
Original language (Greek)
τὰ γὰρ κρυφῇ γινόμενα ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν αἰσχρόν ἐστιν καὶ λέγειν.
- τὰta“the [things]”Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- κρυφῇkruphēa“in secret”Adverb · “in secret” · Strong's G2931
- γινόμεναginomena“being done”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), participle, accusative, plural, neuter · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
- ὑπ᾽hup᾽“by”Preposition · from ὑπό · “by/under” · Strong's G5259G
- αὐτῶνautōn“them”Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- αἰσχρόνaischron“shameful”Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from αἰσχρός · “shameful” · Strong's G0150
- ἐστινestin“it is”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- καὶkai“even”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- λέγειν.legein“to mention.”Verb, present, active, infinitive · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
Verse 13
Original language (Greek)
τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐλεγχόμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ φωτὸς φανεροῦται· πᾶν γὰρ τὸ φανερούμενον φῶς ἐστιν·
- τὰta“<the>”Article, nominative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- δὲde“But”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- πάνταpanta“everything”Adjective, nominative, plural, neuter · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
- ἐλεγχόμεναelegchomena“being exposed”Verb, present, passive, participle, nominative, plural, neuter · from ἐλέγχω · “to rebuke” · Strong's G1651
- ὑπὸhupo“by”Preposition · from ὑπό · “by/under” · Strong's G5259G
- τοῦtou“the”Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- φωτὸςphōtos“light”Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from φῶς · “light” · Strong's G5457
- φανεροῦται·phaneroutai“is made visible;”Verb, present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from φανερόω · “to manifest” · Strong's G5319
- πᾶνpan“everything”Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- τὸto“which”Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- φανερούμενονphaneroumenon“is becoming visible”Verb, present, passive, participle, nominative, singular, neuter · from φανερόω · “to manifest” · Strong's G5319
- φῶςphōs“light”Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “light” · Strong's G5457
- ἐστιν·estin“is;”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)