Ephesians 5:8
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:”
σκότος
Darkness, obscurity, ignorance. Skotos. The people living in darkness have seen a great light. Darkness is the condition before Christ. Light is the reality after. Choose the light.
φῶς
Light
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φῶς
Light, illumination, radiance. Phos. God is light. Jesus is the light of the world. Light does not coexist with darkness. Where He comes darkness flees. Be light where you are.
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κύριος
the] Lord;
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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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περιπατέω
Walk
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περιπατέω
To walk, to live, to conduct oneself. Peripateo. Walk worthy of the calling to which you have been called. How you live is the walking commentary on what you believe.
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νῦν
now
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νῦν
"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
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ποτέ
once
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ποτέ
indefinite adverb, at some time, ever
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εἰμί
You were
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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τέκνον
children
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τέκνον
a child (as produced)
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