Ephesians 5:8 Greek Word Analysis
| 0 | ye were | ἦτε | g2258 |
| 1 | For | γάρ | g1063 |
| 2 | sometimes | ποτε | g4218 |
| 3 | darkness | σκότος | g4655 |
| 4 | now | νῦν | g3568 |
| 5 | but | δὲ | g1161 |
| 11 | are ye light | φωτὸς | g5457 |
| 7 | in | ἐν | g1722 |
| 8 | the Lord | κυρίῳ· | g2962 |
| 9 | as | ὡς | g5613 |
| 10 | children | τέκνα | g5043 |
| 11 | are ye light | φωτὸς | g5457 |
| 12 | walk | περιπατεῖτε | g4043 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
American Standard Version (ASV)
For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light
Darby English Bible (DBY)
for ye were once darkness, but now light in [the] Lord; walk as children of light,
World English Bible (WEB)
For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,