King James Version

Ephesians 5:14

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do awake” (ἔγειρε) before you who here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “do awake yourself” (Ἔγειραι) before you who here.

διὸdioWhereforeδιόconjunction — “Wherefore”G1352wherefore, on which account, therefore.Whereforeλέγειlegeihe saithλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he saith”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.he saithἜγειρεegeireAwake thouἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Awake thou”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.Awake thouὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καθεύδωνkatheudōnthat sleepestκαθεύδω (katheudō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “that sleepest”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2518I sleep, am sleeping.that sleepestκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀνάσταanastaariseἀνίστημι (anistēmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “arise”, a single actionG450I raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear.ariseἐκekfromἐκpreposition — “from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.fromτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νεκρῶνnekrōndeadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “dead”, the of-formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.the deadκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐπιφαύσειepiphauseishall giveἐπιφαύσκω (epiphauskō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall give”, an action still aheadG2017I shine upon, give light to.shall giveσοιsoitheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “thee”, the to- or for-formG4771you.theeὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΧριστόςchristosChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἜγειραιegeiraiAwake thouἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Awake thou”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

wherefore he saith, 'Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

wherefore he saith, 'Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.'

World English Bible

Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

Darby Translation

Wherefore he says, Wake up, [thou] that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.

Douay-Rheims

Wherefore he saith: Rise thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee.

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