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Ephesians 2:3

In Ephesians 2 of Ephesians.

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “we were” (ἤμεθα) before children here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “we were” (ἦμεν) before children here.

ἐνenAmongἐνpreposition — “Among”G1722in, on, among.Amongοἷςhoiswhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “whom”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.whomκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).weπάντεςpantesallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allἀνεστράφημένanestraphēmenhad our conversationἀναστρέφω (anastrephō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural — “had our conversation”, a single actionG390I overturn; I turn back, return; I turn hither and thither; pass: I turn myself about; I sojourn, dwell; I conduct myself, behave, live.had our conversationποτεpotein times pastποτέadverb — “in times past”G4218at one time or other, at some time, formerly.in times pastἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπιθυμίαιςepithumiaislustsἐπιθυμία (epithumia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “lusts”, the to- or for-formG1939desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust.the lustsτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σαρκὸςsarkosfleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the of-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.fleshἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ποιοῦντεςpoiountesfulfillingποιέω (poieō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “fulfilling”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.fulfillingτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θελήματαthelēmatadesiresθέλημα (thelēma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “desires”, the object formG2307an act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires.the desiresτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σαρκὸςsarkosof the fleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the flesh”, the of-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.of the fleshκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.διανοιῶνdianoiōnof the mindδιάνοια (dianoia)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “of the mind”, the of-formG1271understanding, intellect, mind, insight.This verse uses “mind”.of the mindκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἤμεθαēmethawereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 1st person plural — “were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wereτέκναteknachildrenτέκνον (teknon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “children”, the subject formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.the childrenφύσειphuseinatureφύσις (phusis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “nature”, the to- or for-formG5449nature, inherent nature, origin, birth.This verse uses “nature”.ὀργῆςorgēsof wrathὀργή (orgē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of wrath”, the of-formG3709anger, wrath, passion; punishment, vengeance.This verse uses “wrath”.of wrathὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λοιποίloipoiothersλοιπός (loipos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “others”, the subject formG3062left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others.others

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ἦμενēmenwereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 1st person plural — “were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

among whom also we all did walk once in the desires of our flesh, doing the wishes of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath — as also the others,

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American Standard Version (1901)

among whom we also all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:—

Young’s Literal Translation

among whom also we all did walk once in the desires of our flesh, doing the wishes of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath — as also the others,

World English Bible

We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

Darby Translation

among whom we also all once had our conversation in the lusts of our flesh, doing what the flesh and the thoughts willed to do, and were children, by nature, of wrath, even as the rest:

Douay-Rheims

In which also we all conversed in time past, in the desires of our flesh, fulfilling the will of the flesh and of our thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:

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  • Psalms 14:3Psalms 14:3 · King James VersionThey are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.Psalms 14:3 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

  • Psalms 51:5Psalms 51:5 · King James VersionBehold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.Psalms 51:5 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

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