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Ephesians 5:11

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Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.	And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].	For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 have^G4790 no^G3361 fellowship^G4790 with the unfruitful^G175 works^G2041 of darkness^G4655, but^G1161 rather^{G3123 G2532} reprove^G1651 them.

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Original Greek

καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	no
συγκοινωνεῖτε	sunkoinōneite	G4790	V-PAM-2P	have fellowship
τοῖς	tois	G3588	T-DPN	*
ἔργοις	ergois	G2041	N-DPN	works
τοῖς	tois	G3588	T-DPN	*
ἀκάρποις	akarpois	G175	A-DPN	with the unfruitful
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	*
σκότους,	skotous	G4655	N-GSN	of darkness
μᾶλλον	mallon	G3123	ADV	rather
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	but
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ
ἐλέγχετε·	elenchete	G1651	V-PAM-2P	reprove

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G175 — ἄκαρπος (ákarpos, ak'-ar-pos): unfruitful, barren — from Α (as a negative particle) and καρπός; barren (literally or figuratively):--without fruit, unfruitful.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1651 — ἐλέγχω (elénchō, el-eng'-kho): I rebuke, expose — of uncertain affinity; to confute, admonish:--convict, convince, tell a fault, rebuke, reprove.
• G2041 — ἔργον (érgon, er'-gon): work, labor, action, deed — from a primary (but obsolete) (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act:--deed, doing, labour, work.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3123 — μᾶλλον (mâllon, mal'-lon): more, rather — neuter of the comparative of the same as μάλιστα; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather:--+ better, X far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G4655 — σκότος (skótos, skot'-os): darkness — from the base of σκιά; shadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or figuratively):--darkness.
• G4790 — συγκοινωνέω (synkoinōnéō, soong-koy-no-neh'-o): I have fellowship with — from σύν and κοινωνέω; to share in company with, i.e. co-participate in:--communicate (have fellowship) with, be partaker of.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• but — Genesis 20:16, Leviticus 19:17, Psalms 141:5, Proverbs 9:7-8, Proverbs 13:18, Proverbs 15:12, Proverbs 19:25, Proverbs 25:12, Proverbs 29:1, Isaiah 29:21, Matthew 18:15, Luke 3:19, 1 Timothy 5:20, 2 Timothy 4:2, Titus 2:15
• no — Genesis 49:5-7, Psalms 1:1-2, Psalms 26:4-5, Psalms 94:20-21, Proverbs 4:14-15, Proverbs 9:6, Jeremiah 15:17, Romans 16:17, 1 Corinthians 5:9-11, 1 Corinthians 10:20-21, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, Ephesians 5:7, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:14, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Timothy 3:5, 2 John 1:10-11, Revelation 18:4
• unfruitful — Proverbs 1:31, Isaiah 3:10-11, Romans 6:21, Galatians 6:8
• works — Job 24:13-17, John 3:19-21, Romans 1:22-32, Romans 13:12, Ephesians 4:22, 1 Thessalonians 5:7

Reciprocal references (30): Leviticus 11:8, Leviticus 11:24, Leviticus 15:4, Deuteronomy 20:18, Joshua 6:18, Joshua 23:7, Judges 6:31, 1 Kings 13:9, 1 Kings 22:4, 2 Chronicles 18:3, 2 Chronicles 19:2, Job 24:16, Psalms 50:18, Proverbs 1:10, Proverbs 5:8, Proverbs 7:9, Proverbs 14:7, Proverbs 24:19, Proverbs 28:4, Isaiah 33:15, Isaiah 52:11, Jeremiah 16:8, Hosea 4:15, Matthew 18:17, Luke 15:15, Luke 23:40, John 18:18, 2 Corinthians 7:11, 1 Timothy 5:22, 2 Timothy 3:16

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: ASSOCIATION-SEPARATION, COMMENDATION-REPROOF, CONCEALMENT-EXPOSURE
• Torrey’s: ALLIANCE AND SOCIETY WITH THE ENEMIES OF GOD, COMMUNION OF SAINTS, DARKNESS, MISSIONARIES, ALL CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE AS, REPROOF
• Nave’s: ADULTERY, COMMANDMENTS, COMMUNION, DARKNESS, FELLOWSHIP, HOLINESS, REPROOF, WICKED (PEOPLE)

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