Ephesians 5:12
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Berean Study Bible
For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

Young's Literal Translation
for the things in secret done by them it is a shame even to speak of,

King James Bible
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

it is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

shameful
αἰσχρόν (aischron)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 150: Base, disgraceful. From the same as aischunomai; shameful, i.e. Base.

even
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

to mention
λέγειν (legein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

what
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

[the disobedient] do
γινόμενα (ginomena)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

in secret.
κρυφῇ (kryphē)
Adverb
Strong's 2931: In secret, secretly. Adverb from krupto; privately.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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