Focused Passage

Ephesians 6:1-4

Household Faithfulness and Standing Firm in the Armor of God

Paul moves from Christ-governed household obedience and authority, to a call to stand firm in the Lord's strength against spiritual powers, to prayerful perseverance, gospel boldness, and final peace, love, faith, and grace.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

2 “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),

3 “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”

4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Colossians 3:18 BSB references Exodus 20:12 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:20 Classic cross-references Proverbs 23:22 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:2 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 5:16 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 OliveGrove study links 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 1:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- Τὰ G3588 Article - Vocative Neuter Plural Children τέκνα G5043 Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural obey ὑπακούετε G5219 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural parents γονεῦσιν G1118 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular for γάρ G1063 Conjunction this τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular right δίκαιον G1342 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Exodus 20:12 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 27:16 Classic cross-references Matthew 15:4 Classic cross-references Malachi 1:6 Classic cross-references Proverbs 20:20 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 OliveGrove study links 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 1:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Honor Τίμα G5091 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular father πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular mother μητέρα G3384 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular (which ἥτις G3748 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the first πρώτη G4413 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular commandment ἐντολὴ G1785 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular with ἐν G1722 Preposition a promise) ἐπαγγελίᾳ G1860 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 5:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 128:2 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:40 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:28 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:25 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 OliveGrove study links 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 1:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

that Ἵνα G2443 Conjunction it may go γένηται G1096 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular well εὖ G2095 Adverb with you σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular and [that] καὶ G2532 Conjunction you may have ἔσῃ G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular a long life μακροχρόνιος G3118 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular earth γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

BSB notes

Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16

Verse 4

Cross-references

Proverbs 22:6 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:9 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:21 Classic cross-references Proverbs 29:15 Classic cross-references Proverbs 19:18 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 OliveGrove study links 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 1:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - οἱ G3588 Article - Vocative Masculine Plural Fathers πατέρες G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb provoke παροργίζετε G3949 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural children {to wrath} τέκνα G5043 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural instead ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction bring them up ἐκτρέφετε G1625 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural . . . αὐτὰ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] discipline παιδείᾳ G3809 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction instruction νουθεσίᾳ G3559 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of [the] Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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