King James Version

Ephesians 5:15

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

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ΒλέπετεblepeteSeeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “See”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.Seeοὖνounthenοὖνconjunction — “then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.thenἀκριβῶςakribōscircumspectlyἀκριβῶςadverb — “circumspectly”G199carefully, exactly, strictly, distinctly.circumspectlyπῶςpōshow?!πῶςadverb — “how?!”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.περιπατεῖτεperipateiteto walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἄσοφοιasophoifoolsἄσοφος (asophos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “fools”, the subject formG781unskilled, unwise, foolish.foolsἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asσοφοίsophoiwiseσοφός (sophos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “wise”, the subject formG4680wise, learned, cultivated, skilled, clever.wise

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

Young’s Literal Translation

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

World English Bible

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

Darby Translation

See therefore how ye walk carefully, not as unwise but as wise,

Douay-Rheims

See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise,

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