King James Version

Ephesians 5:1

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

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γίνεσθεginestheBeγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “Be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.Beοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeμιμηταὶmimētaifollowersμιμητής (mimētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “followers”, the subject formG3402an imitator, follower.followersτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asτέκναteknachildrenτέκνον (teknon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “children”, the subject formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.childrenἀγαπητάagapētabelovedἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “beloved”, the subject formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

Young’s Literal Translation

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

World English Bible

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Darby Translation

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children,

Douay-Rheims

Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children;

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Young’s Literal Translation

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