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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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
SlavesδοῦλοιdouloiNoun - Vocative Masculine PluralG1401 a male slave
obeyὑπακούετεhypakoueteVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG5219 I listen, obey
earthlyκατὰkataPrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
mastersκυρίοιςkyrioisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
withμετὰmetaPrepositionG3326 with, after
respectφόβουphobouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5401 fear, terror, reverence
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
fearτρόμουtromouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5156 a trembling
sincerityἁπλότητιhaplotētiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG572 simplicity, sincerity, purity
ofτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
heartκαρδίαςkardiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2588 the heart, inner life, intention
just asὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
ChristΧριστῷChristōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5547 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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