King James Version

Ephesians 5:9

(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “light [is]” (φωτὸς) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “spirit” (πνεύματος) before in here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgar(Forγάρconjunction — “(For”G1063for.(Forκαρπὸςkarposfruitκαρπόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “fruit”, the subject formG2590(a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) met: fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain.This verse uses “fruit”.the fruitτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.φωτὸςphōtosof the Spiritφῶς (phōs)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the Spirit”, the of-formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.of the Spiritἐνenis inἐνpreposition — “is in”G1722in, on, among.is inπάσῃpasēallπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allἀγαθωσύνῃagathōsunēgoodnessἀγαθωσύνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “goodness”, the to- or for-formG19intrinsic goodness, especially as a personal quality, with stress on the kindly (rather than the righteous) side of goodness.goodnessκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunērighteousnessδικαιοσύνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “righteousness”, the to- or for-formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.righteousnessκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthἀλήθειαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “truth”, the to- or for-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.truth

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

πνεύματοςpneumatosof the Spiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the Spirit”, the of-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,

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American Standard Version (1901)

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Young’s Literal Translation

for the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,

World English Bible

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

Darby Translation

(for the fruit of the light [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)

Douay-Rheims

For the fruit of the light is in all goodness, and justice, and truth;

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