Focused Passage

Ephesians 4:25-32

Walking Worthy: Unity, Maturity, and the New Life in Christ

Paul moves from the call to walk worthy in Spirit-given unity, to Christ's gift of leaders for body maturity, to the command to reject the old Gentile life and put on the new self in truthful, holy, grace-filled community.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.

26 “Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

27 and do not give the devil a foothold.

28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

29 Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

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References and Original Words

Verse 25

Original words

Therefore Διὸ G1352 Conjunction each [of you] ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular must put off ἀποθέμενοι G659 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular falsehood ψεῦδος G5579 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular [and] speak λαλεῖτε G2980 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural truthfully ἀλήθειαν G225 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to μετὰ G3326 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular neighbor πλησίον G4139 Adverb for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction we are all ἐσμὲν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural members μέλη G3196 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural of one another ἀλλήλων G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 26

Original words

Be angry Ὀργίζεσθε G3710 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural yet καὶ G2532 Conjunction {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb sin ἁμαρτάνετε G264 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural {Do} not {let} μὴ G3361 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular sun ἥλιος G2246 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular set ἐπιδυέτω G1931 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular upon ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural anger παροργισμῷ G3950 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Or “In your anger do not sin.” Psalm 4:4
Verse 27

Original words

[and] {do} not μηδὲ G3366 Conjunction give δίδοτε G1325 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular devil διαβόλῳ G1228 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular a foothold τόπον G5117 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 28

Original words

He who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular has been stealing κλέπτων G2813 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular must steal κλεπτέτω G2813 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular no longer μηκέτι G3371 Adverb but δὲ G1161 Conjunction - μᾶλλον G3123 Adverb must work κοπιάτω G2872 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular doing ἐργαζόμενος G2038 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular good ἀγαθόν G18 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular with ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural [his] own ἰδίαις G2398 Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural hands χερσὶν G5495 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction he may have [something] ἔχῃ G2192 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular to share with μεταδιδόναι G3330 Verb - Present Infinitive Active the [one] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular [in] ἔχοντι G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular need χρείαν G5532 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 29

Original words

{Let} no μὴ G3361 Adverb . . . Πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular unwholesome σαπρὸς G4550 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular talk λόγος G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular come ἐκπορευέσθω G1607 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular mouths στόματος G4750 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction only εἴ G1487 Conjunction what is τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular helpful ἀγαθὸς G18 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular for πρὸς G4314 Preposition building up οἰκοδομὴν G3619 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular the [one] τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular in need χρείας G5532 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [and] ἵνα G2443 Conjunction bringing δῷ G1325 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular grace χάριν G5485 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to those τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural who listen ἀκούουσιν G191 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural
Verse 30

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb grieve λυπεῖτε G3076 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Holy Ἅγιον G40 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition whom G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular you were sealed ἐσφραγίσθητε G4972 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural for εἰς G1519 Preposition [the] day ἡμέραν G2250 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of redemption ἀπολυτρώσεως G629 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 31

Original words

Get rid of ἀρθήτω G142 Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . ἀφ’ G575 Preposition . . . ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural all Πᾶσα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular bitterness πικρία G4088 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction rage θυμὸς G2372 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction anger ὀργὴ G3709 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction outcry κραυγὴ G2906 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction slander βλασφημία G988 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular along with σὺν G4862 Preposition every form πάσῃ G3956 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular of malice κακίᾳ G2549 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 32

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Be γίνεσθε G1096 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural kind χρηστοί G5543 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural [and] tenderhearted εὔσπλαγχνοι G2155 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural to εἰς G1519 Preposition one another ἀλλήλους G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural forgiving χαριζόμενοι G5483 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural each other ἑαυτοῖς G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural just καὶ G2532 Conjunction as καθὼς G2531 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular forgave ἐχαρίσατο G5483 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural

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