Focused Passage

Ephesians 6:5-9

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

5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

6 And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

7 Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,

8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.

9 And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

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Verse 5

Original words

- Οἱ G3588 Article - Vocative Masculine Plural Slaves δοῦλοι G1401 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural obey ὑπακούετε G5219 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural [your] τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural earthly κατὰ G2596 Preposition . . . σάρκα G4561 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular masters κυρίοις G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural with μετὰ G3326 Preposition respect φόβου G5401 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction fear τρόμου G5156 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [and] ἐν G1722 Preposition sincerity ἁπλότητι G572 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular - ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural heart καρδίας G2588 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular just as ὡς G5613 Adverb [ you would obey ] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 6

Original words

[And do this] not only μὴ G3361 Adverb vvv ὡς G5613 Adverb to please them ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι G441 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural vvv κατ’ G2596 Preposition while they are watching ὀφθαλμοδουλίαν G3787 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction as ὡς G5613 Adverb servants of δοῦλοι G1401 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular doing ποιοῦντες G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular will θέλημα G2307 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition [your] heart ψυχῆς G5590 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 7

Original words

Serve δουλεύοντες G1398 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural with μετ’ G3326 Preposition good will εὐνοίας G2133 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular as ὡς G5613 Adverb to the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction not οὐκ G3756 Adverb to men ἀνθρώποις G444 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Verse 8

Original words

because you know εἰδότες G1492 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction - παρὰ G3844 Preposition [the] Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular will reward κομίσεται G2865 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular each one ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv ἐάν G1437 Conjunction for whatever τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular good ἀγαθόν G18 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular he does ποιήσῃ G4160 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular whether εἴτε G1535 Conjunction [he is] slave δοῦλος G1401 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular or εἴτε G1535 Conjunction free ἐλεύθερος G1658 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Verse 9

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - οἱ G3588 Article - Vocative Masculine Plural masters κύριοι G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural do ποιεῖτε G4160 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural the same τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural . . . αὐτὰ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural for πρὸς G4314 Preposition [your slaves] αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Give up ἀνιέντες G447 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural [your] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular use of threats ἀπειλήν G547 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular because you know εἰδότες G1492 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction [He who is] both καὶ G2532 Conjunction their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Master Κύριός G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction yours ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition heaven οὐρανοῖς G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction there is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular no οὐκ G3756 Adverb favoritism προσωπολημψία G4382 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular with παρ’ G3844 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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