EPH 4:32 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Γίνεσθε
2. ginomai
3. Be becoming
4. -
5. 10960
6. VMPM2··P
7. ˓be˒ becoming
8. ˓be˒ becoming
9. S
10. Y64
11. 129728
1. Δέ
2. de
3. -
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. -
11. 129729
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. to
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129730
1. ἀλλήλους
2. allēlōn
3. one another
4. -
5. 2400
6. R····AMP
7. one_another
8. one_another
9. -
10. Y64; R128863
11. 129731
1. χρηστοί
2. χrēstos
3. good
4. -
5. 55430
6. S····NMP
7. good
8. good
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129732
1. εὔσπλαγχνοι
2. eusplagχnos
3. tender-hearted
4. -
5. 21550
6. S····NMP
7. tender-hearted
8. tender-hearted
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129733
1. χαριζόμενοι
2. χarizomai
3. because/forgiving
4. -
5. 54830
6. VPPM·NMP
7. forgiving
8. forgiving
9. -
10. Y64; R128863
11. 129734
1. ἑαυτοῖς
2. heautou
3. to yourselves
4. -
5. 14380
6. R···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ yourselves
8. ˱to˲ yourselves
9. -
10. Y64; R128863
11. 129735
1. καθώς
2. kathōs
3. as
4. -
5. 25310
6. C·······
7. as
8. as
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129736
1. καί
2. kai
3. also
4. -
5. 25320
6. D·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129737
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129738
1. Θεός
2. theos
3. god
4. God
5. 23160
6. N····NMS
7. god
8. God
9. GN
10. Y64; Person=God
11. 129739
1. ἐν
2. en
3. in
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129740
1. Χριστῷ
2. χristos
3. chosen one messiah
4. messiah
5. 55470
6. N····DMS
7. chosen_one/messiah
8. Christ
9. WN
10. Y64; Person=Jesus
11. 129741
1. ἐχαρίσατο
2. χarizomai
3. forgave
4. forgave
5. 54830
6. VIAM3··S
7. forgave
8. forgave
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129742
1. ἡμῖν
2. egō
3. -
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1D·P
7. ˱to˲ us
8. ˱to˲ us
9. -
10. -
11. 129743
1. ὑμῖν
2. su
3. to you all
4. you
5. 47710
6. R···2D·P
7. ˱to˲ you_all
8. ˱to˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y64; R128863
11. 129744

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:17–32: We should change our behavior

Paul urged the Christians to stop doing the evil deeds that they used to do before they knew God. He urged them to start doing the good things that people who know Christ should do. He gave examples of old (former) behavior that they must stop doing, for example: lying, theft, anger and slander. Instead they must be kind, tender and forgiving.

Here are some other examples for a heading for this section:

Live as God’s people (GW)

The old life and the new life (CEV)

Don’t live as pagans but as God’s people

Paragraph 4:29–32

In this paragraph, Paul gave additional commands about proper Christian behavior for the Ephesians. He lists speaking words that encourage others, being careful not to grieve the Holy Spirit, getting rid of bad behavior, and being kind to others and forgiving others.

4:32

In 4:31, Paul gave examples of bad behaviors Christians should not do. Here in 4:32, he gives good examples of behaviors that Christians should do.

4:32a

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another,

Be kind to one another and love one another.
But/Instead do good things to one another, and show mercy.

Be kind: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as Be kind means to do good to others, be generous and helpful.

tenderhearted: The word tenderhearted means to show love and mercy to people, to be sympathetic, to feel love and pity for those in pain.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

sympathetic (GW)

tender-hearted (KJV)

caring

4:32b

forgiving each other

Forgive one another,
Forgive other people for the harmful things they have done to you,

forgiving each other: The Greek word that the BSB translates as forgiving is more literally “graciously give” or “give generously” toward someone. This word is similar in meaning to the previous words “kind” and “compassionate.”

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

pardon

erase the guilt of someone

forget/cancel the wrong that person has done

You may need to make explicit what we are to forgive. For example:

forgive other people for the wrong things they have done to you

Also, see the note on “forgiveness of our trespasses” in 1:7b and forgive in the Glossary for more information.

4:32c

just as in Christ God forgave you.

just as God forgave you because of Christ.
in the same way as God has forgiven you for your sinful behaviour. He did this because of what Christ did.

just as in Christ God forgave you: The words just as in this context means “generously forgive each other in just the same way that God generously forgave you.”

in Christ: See the note at 1:3b on in Christ for more information.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

God forgave you because of that which Christ did for you.

God forgave you by uniting you with Christ.

If necessary, you can translate in Christ as a separate sentence. For example:

Christ made this possible. (UBS handbook)

forgave you: See how you translated “forgiving” in 4:32b. See forgive in the Glossary for more information.

General Comment on 4:32b–c

If it is more natural in your language, you can reverse 4:32b–c like this:

^32cGod forgave you because of Christ, ^32band so you should forgive each other.

If your language requires stating what is forgiven, you can translate like this:

God forgave your sins because of what Jesus did, so if people do bad behavior to you, you should forgive them too

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Be becoming
2. -
3. 10960
4. S
5. ginomai
6. V-MPM2··P
7. ˓be˒ becoming
8. ˓be˒ becoming
9. S
10. Y64
11. 129728
1. good
2. -
3. 55430
5. χrēstos
6. S-····NMP
7. good
8. good
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129732
1. to
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129730
1. one another
2. -
3. 2400
5. allēlōn
6. R-····AMP
7. one_another
8. one_another
9. -
10. Y64; R128863
11. 129731
1. tender-hearted
2. -
3. 21550
5. eusplagχnos
6. S-····NMP
7. tender-hearted
8. tender-hearted
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129733
1. because/forgiving
2. -
3. 54830
5. χarizomai
6. V-PPM·NMP
7. forgiving
8. forgiving
9. -
10. Y64; R128863
11. 129734
1. to yourselves
2. -
3. 14380
5. heautou
6. R-···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ yourselves
8. ˱to˲ yourselves
9. -
10. Y64; R128863
11. 129735
1. as
2. -
3. 25310
5. kathōs
6. C-·······
7. as
8. as
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129736
1. also
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. D-·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129737
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129738
1. god
2. God
3. 23160
4. GN
5. theos
6. N-····NMS
7. god
8. God
9. GN
10. Y64; Person=God
11. 129739
1. in
2. -
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129740
1. chosen one messiah
2. messiah
3. 55470
4. WN
5. χristos
6. N-····DMS
7. chosen_one/messiah
8. Christ
9. WN
10. Y64; Person=Jesus
11. 129741
1. forgave
2. forgave
3. 54830
5. χarizomai
6. V-IAM3··S
7. forgave
8. forgave
9. -
10. Y64
11. 129742
1. to you all
2. you
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2D·P
7. ˱to˲ you_all
8. ˱to˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y64; R128863
11. 129744

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear EPH 4:32

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)