Ephesians 5:11
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Ephesians 5:11
| ← Ephesians 5:10 | Ephesians 5:11 (KJV) | Ephesians 5:12 → |
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Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
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And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
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For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
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Verse Text
AndG2532 haveG4790 noG3361 fellowshipG4790 with the unfruitfulG175 worksG2041 of darknessG4655, butG1161 ratherG3123 G2532 reproveG1651 them.
καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε·
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | And |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | no |
συγκοινωνεῖτε |
sunkoinōneite | G4790 | V-PAM-2P | have fellowship |
τοῖς |
tois | G3588 | T-DPN | * |
ἔργοις |
ergois | G2041 | N-DPN | works |
τοῖς |
tois | G3588 | T-DPN | * |
ἀκάρποις |
akarpois | G175 | A-DPN | with the unfruitful |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSN | * |
σκότους, |
skotous | G4655 | N-GSN | of darkness |
μᾶλλον |
mallon | G3123 | ADV | rather |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | but |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | |
ἐλέγχετε· |
elenchete | G1651 | V-PAM-2P | reprove |
- G175 — ἄκαρπος (ákarpos, ak'-ar-pos): from Α (A) G1 (as a negative particle) and καρπός (karpós) G2590; barren (literally or figuratively); without fruit, unfruitful
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
- G1651 — ἐλέγχω (elénchō, el-eng'-kho): of uncertain affinity; to confute, admonish; convict, convince, tell a fault, rebuke, reprove
- G2041 — ἔργον (érgon, er'-gon): from a primary (but obsolete) ἔργω (érgō) (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act; deed, doing, labour, work
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G3123 — μᾶλλον (mâllon, mal'-lon): neuter of the comparative of the same as μάλιστα (málista) G3122; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree) or rather; + better, X far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather
- G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
- G4655 — σκότος (skótos, skot'-os): from the base of σκιά (skiá) G4639; shadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or figuratively); darkness
- G4790 — συγκοινωνέω (synkoinōnéō, soong-koy-no-neh'-o): from σύν (sýn) G4862 and κοινωνέω (koinōnéō) G2841; to share in company with, i.e. co-participate in; communicate (have fellowship) with, be partaker of
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- but — Genesis 20:16, Leviticus 19:17, Psalms 141:5, Proverbs 9:7-8, Proverbs 13:18, Proverbs 15:12, Proverbs 19:25, Proverbs 25:12, Proverbs 29:1, Isaiah 29:21, Matthew 18:15, Luke 3:19, 1 Timothy 5:20, 2 Timothy 4:2, Titus 2:15
- no — Genesis 49:5-7, Psalms 1:1-2, Psalms 26:4-5, Psalms 94:20-21, Proverbs 4:14-15, Proverbs 9:6, Jeremiah 15:17, Romans 16:17, 1 Corinthians 5:9-11, 1 Corinthians 10:20-21, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, Ephesians 5:7, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:14, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Timothy 3:5, 2 John 1:10-11, Revelation 18:4
- unfruitful — Proverbs 1:31, Isaiah 3:10-11, Romans 6:21, Galatians 6:8
- works — Job 24:13-17, John 3:19-21, Romans 1:22-32, Romans 13:12, Ephesians 4:22, 1 Thessalonians 5:7
Reciprocal references (30): Leviticus 11:8, Leviticus 11:24, Leviticus 15:4, Deuteronomy 20:18, Joshua 6:18, Joshua 23:7, Judges 6:31, 1 Kings 13:9, 1 Kings 22:4, 2 Chronicles 18:3, 2 Chronicles 19:2, Job 24:16, Psalms 50:18, Proverbs 1:10, Proverbs 5:8, Proverbs 7:9, Proverbs 14:7, Proverbs 24:19, Proverbs 28:4, Isaiah 33:15, Isaiah 52:11, Jeremiah 16:8, Hosea 4:15, Matthew 18:17, Luke 15:15, Luke 23:40, John 18:18, 2 Corinthians 7:11, 1 Timothy 5:22, 2 Timothy 3:16
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: ASSOCIATION-SEPARATION; COMMENDATION-REPROOF; CONCEALMENT-EXPOSURE
- Torrey’s: ALLIANCE AND SOCIETY WITH THE ENEMIES OF GOD; COMMUNION OF SAINTS; DARKNESS; MISSIONARIES, ALL CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE AS; REPROOF; SIN
- Nave’s: ADULTERY; COMMANDMENTS; COMMUNION; DARKNESS; FELLOWSHIP; HOLINESS; REPROOF; WICKED (PEOPLE)
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