Ephesians

Ephesians 6:4–6

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

⁵Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. ⁶And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

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Ephesians 6:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fathers	πατέρες	pateres	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
provoke	παροργίζετε	parorgizete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3949 I provoke to anger, exasperate
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
bring them up	ἐκτρέφετε	ektrephete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1625 I nourish, nurture, bring up
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
discipline	παιδείᾳ	paideia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3809 discipline
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
instruction	νουθεσίᾳ	nouthesia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3559 a warning, admonition
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Ephesians 6:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Slaves	δοῦλοι	douloi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
obey	ὑπακούετε	hypakouete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5219 I listen, obey
earthly	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
masters	κυρίοις	kyriois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
respect	φόβου	phobou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fear	τρόμου	tromou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5156 a trembling
sincerity	ἁπλότητι	haplotēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G572 simplicity, sincerity, purity
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
heart	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
just as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Ephesians 6:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not only	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to please them	ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι	anthrōpareskoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G441 desirous of pleasing men
while they are watching	ὀφθαλμοδουλίαν	ophthalmodoulian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3787 service rendered only while the master watches
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
servants of	δοῦλοι	douloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
doing	ποιοῦντες	poiountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4160 I do, make
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
will	θέλημα	thelēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
heart	ψυχῆς	psychēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self

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Ephesians 6:4 Colossians 3:21 · Proverbs 22:6 · Proverbs 29:15 · Proverbs 19:18 · Deuteronomy 6:7 · 2 Timothy 3:15 · Proverbs 29:17 · Proverbs 23:13–14 · Proverbs 4:1–4 · Genesis 18:19 · Deuteronomy 4:9 · Deuteronomy 11:19–21

Ephesians 6:5 1 Peter 2:18–21 · Titus 2:9–10 · Colossians 3:17–24 · Psalm 86:11 · Ephesians 5:22 · Malachi 1:6 · Philippians 2:12 · 1 Timothy 6:1–3 · Philemon 1:16 · Matthew 6:24 · 1 Peter 3:2 · Acts 10:7–8

Ephesians 6:6 Colossians 3:22–23 · 1 Thessalonians 2:4 · Galatians 1:10 · Ephesians 5:17 · Philippians 2:12 · 1 Peter 4:2 · Matthew 12:50 · Matthew 7:21 · Hebrews 13:21 · Hebrews 10:36 · Colossians 1:9 · Romans 6:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.