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Ephesians 5:9

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For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:	(For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)	Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

(For^G1063 the fruit^G2590 of the Spirit^G4151 is in^G1722 all^G3956 goodness^G19 and^G2532 righteousness^G1343 and^G2532 truth^G225;)

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Original Greek

ὁ γὰρ καρπὸς τοῦ Πνεύματος ἐν πάσῃ ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ,

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	(For
καρπὸς	karpos	G2590	N-NSM	fruit
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	of the
Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	G4151	N-GSN	Spirit
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
πάσῃ	pasē	G3956	A-DSF	all
ἀγαθωσύνῃ	agathōsunē	G19	N-DSF	goodness
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
δικαιοσύνῃ	dikaiosunē	G1343	N-DSF	righteousness
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἀληθείᾳ,	alētheia	G225	N-DSF	truth

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G19 — ἀγαθωσύνη (agathōsýnē, ag-ath-o-soo'-nay): goodness — from ἀγαθός; goodness, i.e. virtue or beneficence:--goodness.
• G225 — ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, al-ay'-thi-a): truth — from ἀληθής; truth:--true, X truly, truth, verity.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1343 — δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosýnē, dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay): justice, justness, righteousness — from δίκαιος; equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification:--righteousness.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• 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.
• G2590 — καρπός (karpós, kar-pos'): fruit, result, gain — probably from the base of ἁρπάζω; fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively:--fruit.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
• G4151 — πνεῦμα (pneûma, pnyoo'-mah): wind, breath, spirit — from πνέω; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare ψυχή.

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)

• goodness — Psalms 16:2-3, Romans 2:4, Romans 15:14, 1 Peter 2:25, 3 John 1:11
• righteousness — 1 Timothy 6:11, Hebrews 1:8, Hebrews 11:33, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 John 2:29, 1 John 3:9-10
• the fruit — Galatians 5:22-23
• truth — John 1:47, Ephesians 4:15, Ephesians 4:25, Ephesians 6:14

Reciprocal references (23): Deuteronomy 27:9, Nehemiah 9:20, Psalms 112:4, Psalms 143:10, Proverbs 3:3, Hosea 14:8, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 7:17, John 3:21, John 7:38, John 15:5, Romans 6:22, Romans 8:5, Romans 8:14, Romans 8:23, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 9:10, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Colossians 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:8, 1 Timothy 2:3, James 3:17, 1 John 3:7

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: FRUITFULNESS-UNFRUITFULNESS
• Torrey’s: RIGHTEOUSNESS, TRUTH
• Nave’s: HOLINESS, HOLY SPIRIT, RIGHTEOUSNESS, TRUTH

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