King James Version
Ephesians 5:12 in the King James Version says “For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.” — study this verse from Ephesians chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.”
Ephesians 5:12 · KJV
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.
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. reproved: or, discovered
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. he: or, it
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“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“which are done”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“of”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
“them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“even”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“to speak”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
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