Ephesians
Ephesians 6:5
5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.