Verse 5

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Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.6.9", "source": "Καὶ, οἱ κύριοι, τὰ αὐτὰ ποιεῖτε πρὸς αὐτούς, ἀνιέντες τὴν ἀπειλήν: εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ὁ Κύριός ἐστιν ἐν οὐρανοῖς· καὶ προσωποληψία οὐκ ἔστιν παρʼ αὐτῷ.", "text": "And, the *kyrioi*, the same things *poieite pros* them, *anientes* the *apeilēn*: *eidotes* that also of you yourselves the *Kyrios estin* in *ouranois*; and *prosōpolēpsia ouk estin par'* him.", "grammar": { "*kyrioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - masters/lords", "*poieite*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - do/practice [continuous command]", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/to", "*anientes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - giving up/forsaking [continuous action]", "*apeilēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - threatening/threat", "*eidotes*": "perfect participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing [completed action with continuing results]", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*prosōpolēpsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - favoritism/partiality", "*ouk estin*": "negative + present indicative, 3rd person singular - is not", "*par'*": "preposition + dative - with/beside" }, "variants": { "*kyrioi*": "masters/lords/owners", "*poieite*": "do/practice/perform", "*pros*": "toward/to/with regard to", "*anientes*": "giving up/forsaking/refraining from", "*apeilēn*": "threatening/threat/intimidation", "*eidotes*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master [divine title]", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*prosōpolēpsia*": "favoritism/partiality/respect of persons" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.6.12", "source": "Ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡ πάλη πρὸς αἷμα καὶ σάρκα, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὰς ἀρχάς, πρὸς τὰς ἐξουσίας, πρὸς τοὺς κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότους τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, πρὸς τὰ πνευματικὰ τῆς πονηρίας ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις.", "text": "*Hoti ouk estin* to us the *palē pros haima* and *sarka*, but *pros* the *archas*, *pros* the *exousias*, *pros* the *kosmokratoras* of the *skotous* of the *aiōnos* this, *pros* the *pneumatika* of the *ponērias* in the *epouraniois*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ouk estin*": "negative + present indicative, 3rd person singular - is not", "*palē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrestling/struggle", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*archas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - rulers/principalities/beginning authorities", "*exousias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - authorities/powers", "*kosmokratoras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - world rulers", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of age/world", "*pneumatika*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spiritual forces/beings", "*ponērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of evil/wickedness", "*epouraniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in heavenly places/realms" }, "variants": { "*Hoti*": "because/for/that", "*palē*": "wrestling/struggle/conflict", "*haima*": "blood [metonymy for human beings]", "*sarka*": "flesh [physical nature/humanity]", "*archas*": "rulers/principalities/beginning authorities", "*exousias*": "authorities/powers/ruling entities", "*kosmokratoras*": "world rulers/cosmic powers/world dominators", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*aiōnos*": "age/world/era", "*pneumatika*": "spiritual forces/beings/things", "*ponērias*": "evil/wickedness/malice", "*epouraniois*": "heavenly places/realms/celestial regions" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.6.13", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἀναλάβετε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα δυνηθῆτε ἀντιστῆναι ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ πονηρᾷ, καὶ ἅπαντα κατεργασάμενοι, στῆναι.", "text": "*Dia touto analabete* the *panoplian* of the *Theou*, *hina dynēthēte antistēnai* in the *hēmera* the *ponēra*, and *hapanta katergasamenoi*, *stēnai*.", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - because of this/therefore", "*analabete*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - take up/pick up [single, decisive action]", "*panoplian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full armor/complete equipment", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that [purpose]", "*dynēthēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd person plural, passive - you may be able", "*antistēnai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to withstand/resist", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*ponēra*": "dative, feminine, singular - evil/wicked", "*hapanta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things/everything", "*katergasamenoi*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - having accomplished/completed", "*stēnai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to stand" }, "variants": { "*Dia touto*": "because of this/therefore/for this reason", "*analabete*": "take up/pick up/receive", "*panoplian*": "full armor/complete equipment/entire arsenal", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*dynēthēte*": "you may be able/you might have power", "*antistēnai*": "to withstand/resist/stand against", "*hēmera*": "day/time/period", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*hapanta*": "all things/everything/every matter", "*katergasamenoi*": "having accomplished/completed/worked out", "*stēnai*": "to stand/remain standing/hold your ground" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.6.16", "source": "Ἐπὶ πᾶσιν, ἀναλαβόντες τὸν θυρεὸν τῆς πίστεως, ἐν ᾧ δυνήσεσθε πάντα τὰ βέλη τοῦ πονηροῦ τὰ πεπυρωμένα σβέσαι.", "text": "Upon *pasin*, *analabontes* the *thyreon* of the *pisteōs*, in which *dynēsesthe panta* the *belē* of the *ponērou* the *pepyrōmena sbesai*.", "grammar": { "*pasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - all/all things", "*analabontes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having taken up", "*thyreon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - shield", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith/belief", "*dynēsesthe*": "future indicative, 2nd person plural, middle - you will be able", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*belē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - arrows/darts", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of evil one/wicked one", "*pepyrōmena*": "perfect participle, accusative, neuter, plural, passive - having been set on fire", "*sbesai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to extinguish/quench" }, "variants": { "*pasin*": "all/all things/every [circumstance]", "*analabontes*": "having taken up/picked up/received", "*thyreon*": "shield/large shield [door-shaped]", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*dynēsesthe*": "you will be able/you will have power", "*belē*": "arrows/darts/missiles", "*ponērou*": "evil one/wicked one [Satan]", "*pepyrōmena*": "having been set on fire/inflamed/burning", "*sbesai*": "to extinguish/quench/put out" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.6.18", "source": "Διὰ πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως προσευχόμενοι ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἐν Πνεύματι, καὶ εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἀγρυπνοῦντες ἐν πάσῃ προσκαρτερήσει καὶ δεήσει περὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων·", "text": "Through *pasēs proseuchēs* and *deēseōs proseuchomenoi* in *panti kairō* in *Pneumati*, and *eis auto touto agrypnountes* in *pasē proskarterēsei* and *deēsei peri pantōn tōn hagiōn*;", "grammar": { "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - all/every", "*proseuchēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - prayer", "*deēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - petition/supplication", "*proseuchomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - praying [continuous action]", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time/season/opportunity", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in Spirit", "*eis auto touto*": "preposition + accusative, neuter, singular + demonstrative, accusative, neuter, singular - unto this same thing", "*agrypnountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - being watchful/vigilant [continuous action]", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*proskarterēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - perseverance/persistence", "*deēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - petition/supplication", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - all", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints" }, "variants": { "*pasēs*": "all/every kind of", "*proseuchēs*": "prayer/entreaty", "*deēseōs*": "petition/supplication/request", "*proseuchomenoi*": "praying/entreating", "*panti*": "every/all/each", "*kairō*": "time/season/opportunity/moment", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit [divine]", "*eis auto touto*": "unto this same thing/for this very purpose", "*agrypnountes*": "being watchful/vigilant/staying alert", "*proskarterēsei*": "perseverance/persistence/steadfastness", "*deēsei*": "petition/supplication/request", "*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints/sanctified ones" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.6.21", "source": "Ἵνα δὲ εἰδῆτε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ κατʼ ἐμέ, τί πράσσω, πάντα ὑμῖν γνωρίσει: Τυχικὸς, ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἀδελφὸς καὶ πιστὸς διάκονος ἐν Κυρίῳ,", "text": "*Hina de eidēte* also you the things *kat'* me, what *prassō*, all to you *gnōrisei*: *Tychikos*, the *agapētos adelphos* and *pistos diakonos* in *Kyriō*,", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - that/so that [purpose]", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*eidēte*": "perfect subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may know", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative - concerning/about", "*prassō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I do/practice", "*gnōrisei*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular - will make known", "*Tychikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Tychicus [name]", "*agapētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - beloved", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Lord/Master" }, "variants": { "*eidēte*": "you may know/understand/be aware", "*kat'*": "concerning/about/with reference to", "*prassō*": "I do/practice/perform", "*gnōrisei*": "will make known/inform/reveal", "*agapētos*": "beloved/dear", "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master [divine title]" } }