Eknepho is an urgent plural command to rouse oneself rightly, set against continuing in sin.

The sole attested use is a plural command calling its hearers to rouse themselves rightly, followed by an injunction not to sin in 1 Corinthians 15:34.

1. Rouse yourselves rightly · dominant

   In 1 Corinthians 15:34, ἐκνήψατε is an aorist active plural verb in a direct exhortation, followed by “do not sin.” The APB renders the clause “Wake up rightly,” framing the command as an urgent corrective appeal.

   1 Corinthians 15:34

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 15:34, the APB renders the clause “Wake up rightly.” This rendering confirms the verse's exhortational setting rather than isolating every aspect of the Greek form.