Ephesians 5:8
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English Standard Version
for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

New American Standard Bible
for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light

King James Bible
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light--

International Standard Version
For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light,

NET Bible
for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light--

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in our Lord, therefore so walk as children of Light.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Once you lived in the dark, but now the Lord has filled you with light. Live as children who have light.

King James 2000 Bible
For you were once darkness, but now are you light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

American King James Version
For you were sometimes darkness, but now are you light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

American Standard Version
For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

Douay-Rheims Bible
For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light.

Darby Bible Translation
for ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord; walk as children of light,

English Revised Version
For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

Webster's Bible Translation
For ye were sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;

Weymouth New Testament
There was a time when you were nothing but darkness. Now, as Christians, you are Light itself.

World English Bible
For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Young's Literal Translation
for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,
Lexicon
ητε  verb - imperfect indicative - second person
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
ποτε  particle
pote  pot-eh':  indefinite adverb, at some time, ever -- afore-(any, some-)time(-s), at length (the last), (+ n-)ever, in the old time, in time past, once, when.
σκοτος  noun - nominative singular neuter
skotos  skot'-os:  shadiness, i.e. obscurity -- darkness.
νυν  adverb
nun  noon:  now (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
φως  noun - nominative singular neuter
phos  foce:  luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative) -- fire, light.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
κυριω  noun - dative singular masculine
kurios  koo'-ree-os:  supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir.
ως  adverb
hos  hoce:  which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
τεκνα  noun - nominative plural neuter
teknon  tek'-non:  a child (as produced) -- child, daughter, son.
φωτος  noun - genitive singular neuter
phos  foce:  luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative) -- fire, light.
περιπατειτε  verb - present active imperative - second person
peripateo  per-ee-pat-eh'-o:  to tread all around, i.e. walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary) -- go, be occupied with, walk (about).
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