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Ephesians 5:8

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

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ἦτεēteye wereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ye wereγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ποτεpotesometimesποτέadverb — “sometimes”G4218at one time or other, at some time, formerly.sometimesσκότοςskotosdarknessσκότοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “darkness”, the subject formG4655darkness, either physical or moral.darknessνῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.φῶςphōsare ye lightφῶςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “are ye light”, the subject formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.are ye lightἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inκυρίῳkuriōLordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “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.childrenφωτὸςphōtosof lightφῶς (phōs)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of light”, the of-formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.of lightπεριπατεῖτεperipateiteto walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active imperative, 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”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,

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American Standard Version (1901)

for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

Young’s Literal Translation

for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,

World English Bible

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Darby Translation

for ye were once darkness, but now light in [the] Lord; walk as children of light,

Douay-Rheims

For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light.

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