Ephesians

Ephesians 6:1–3

¹Children, 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.”^a

Footnotes

a 6:3 Exodus 20:12|EXO 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16

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Ephesians 6:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
obey	ὑπακούετε	hypakouete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5219 I listen, obey
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
parents	γονεῦσιν	goneusin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1118 a parent
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
for	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
right	δίκαιον	dikaion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1342 just, righteous, impartial

Ephesians 6:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Honor	Τίμα	Tima	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5091 I value at a price, honor
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
mother	μητέρα	mētera	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
which	ἥτις	hētis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the first	πρώτη	prōtē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4413 first, before
commandment	ἐντολὴ	entolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a promise	ἐπαγγελίᾳ	epangelia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise

Ephesians 6:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	Ἵνα	Hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
it may go	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
well	εὖ	eu	Adverb	G2095 well, well done
with you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you may have	ἔσῃ	esē	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a long life	μακροχρόνιος	makrochronios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3118 long-lived
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

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Ephesians 6:1 Colossians 3:20–25 · Proverbs 23:22 · Proverbs 6:20 · Colossians 3:16–17 · Proverbs 1:8 · Deuteronomy 21:18 · Romans 12:2 · Leviticus 19:3 · 1 Timothy 5:4 · Ephesians 6:5–6 · Romans 7:12 · Job 33:27

Ephesians 6:2 Exodus 20:12 · Deuteronomy 27:16 · Matthew 15:4–6 · Proverbs 20:20 · Malachi 1:6 · Ezekiel 22:7 · Jeremiah 35:18 · Mark 7:9–13 · Romans 13:7

Ephesians 6:3 Deuteronomy 5:16 · Deuteronomy 4:40 · Deuteronomy 12:28 · Deuteronomy 12:25 · Deuteronomy 6:3 · Deuteronomy 6:18 · Jeremiah 42:6 · Ruth 3:1 · Deuteronomy 22:7 · Isaiah 3:10 · Psalm 128:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.