King James Version
Ephesians 4:26 in the King James Version says “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:” — study this verse from Ephesians chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:”
Ephesians 4:26 · KJV
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. true: or, holiness of truth
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Neither give place to the devil.
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth . to give: or, to distribute
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“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“not”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“sin”
G264properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e., (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin
“not”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“upon”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
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