Ephesians 5:17
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. ”
συνίημι
To understand, to put together mentally. Suniemi. He who has ears to hear let him hear. Understanding Scripture requires more than intelligence. It requires a teachable and willing heart.
κύριος
Lord is.
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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γίνομαι
do be
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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τίς
what
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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διά
Because of
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διά
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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