King James Version

Ephesians 5:11

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andμὴmēnoμήadverb — “no”G3361not, lest.noσυγκοινωνεῖτεsunkoinōneitefellowshipσυγκοινωνέω (sunkoinōneō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “fellowship”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4790I am a partaker with, have fellowship with, am an accomplice in.fellowshipτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργοιςergoisworksἔργον (ergon)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “works”, the to- or for-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.worksτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀκάρποιςakarpoisunfruitfulἄκαρπος (akarpos)adjective, dative, plural, neuter — “unfruitful”, the to- or for-formG175unfruitful, barren, profitless.This verse uses “unfruitful”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σκότουςskotousof darknessσκότος (skotos)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of darkness”, the of-formG4655darkness, either physical or moral.of darknessμᾶλλονmallonratherμᾶλλονadverb — “rather”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “rather”.ratherδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐλέγχετεelenchetereproveἐλέγχω (elenchō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “reprove”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1651(a) I reprove, rebuke, discipline, (b) I expose, show to be guilty.reprove

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

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American Standard Version (1901)

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

Young’s Literal Translation

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

World English Bible

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

Darby Translation

and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove [them],

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