Ephesians 5:14 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEphesians 5:14 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
διὸ
dió
G1352
wherefore
λέγει
légō
G3004
to say
ἔγειρε
egeírō
G1453
to raise
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
καθεύδων
katheúdō
G2518
to fall asleep
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἀνάστα
anístēmi
G450
to raise
ἐκ
ek
G1537
from
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
νεκρῶν
nekrós
G3498
dead
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἐπιφαύσει
epiphaúō
G2017
to shine upon
σοι
sý
G4771
you
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
Χριστός
Christós
G5547
Christ
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World English Bible Public Domain
Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
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King James Version Public Domain
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
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