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Ephesians 6:1-9 KJV
Ephesians · chapter 6 · verses 1–9
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; 3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; 6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: 8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. 9And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.Ephesians 6:1-9 · King James Version
Ephesians 6:1-9 in context
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
7With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
9And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Commentary
Cross references
- Colossians 3:20-25
- Proverbs 23:22
- Proverbs 6:20
- Proverbs 1:8
- Colossians 3:16-17
- Deuteronomy 21:18
- Romans 12:2
- Leviticus 19:3
- Exodus 20:12
- Deuteronomy 27:16
- Matthew 15:4-6
- Proverbs 20:20
Key words (Strong's)
- commandmententolēan order, command, charge, precept, injunction, that which is prescribed to one by reason…G1785 →
- menpleasersanthrōpareskosstudying to please man, courting the favour of menG441 →
- threateningapeilēa threatening, threatG547 →
- admonitionnouthesiaadmonition, exhortationG3559 →
- singlenesshaplotēssingleness, simplicity, sincerity, mental honesty, the virtue of one who is free from…G572 →
- eyeserviceophthalmodouliaservice performed [only] under the master's eyes, for the master's eye usually stimulates…G3787 →
- whatsoeverhoswho, which, what, thatG3739 →
- whatsoevereanif, in caseG1437 →
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Here we have further directions concerning relative duties, in which the apostle is very particular. I. The duty of children to their parents. Come, you children, hearken to me, I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-9