4 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.6.4",
"source": "Καὶ, οἱ πατέρες, μὴ παροργίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν: ἀλλʼ ἐκτρέφετε αὐτὰ ἐν παιδείᾳ καὶ νουθεσίᾳ Κυρίου.",
"text": "And, the *pateres*, *mē parorgizete* the *tekna* of you: but *ektrephete* them in *paideia* and *nouthesia* of *Kyriou*.",
"grammar": {
"*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers",
"*mē parorgizete*": "negative + present imperative, 2nd person plural - do not provoke to anger [continuous command]",
"*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children",
"*ektrephete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - nourish/bring up [continuous command]",
"*paideia*": "dative, feminine, singular - discipline/training/instruction",
"*nouthesia*": "dative, feminine, singular - admonition/warning/instruction",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Master"
},
"variants": {
"*pateres*": "fathers/male parents [could include both parents by extension]",
"*parorgizete*": "provoke to anger/irritate/embitter",
"*ektrephete*": "nourish/bring up/rear/nurture",
"*paideia*": "discipline/training/instruction/education",
"*nouthesia*": "admonition/warning/instruction/correction",
"*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master [divine title]"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.6.5",
"source": "Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε τοῖς κυρίοις κατὰ σάρκα, μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου, ἐν ἁπλότητι τῆς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὡς τῷ Χριστῷ·",
"text": "The *douloi*, *hypakouete* to the *kyriois kata sarka*, with *phobou* and *tromou*, in *haplotēti* of the *kardias* of you, as to the *Christō*;",
"grammar": {
"*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants",
"*hypakouete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - obey/be obedient [continuous command]",
"*kyriois*": "dative, masculine, plural - masters/lords",
"*kata sarka*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - according to flesh [physical/earthly]",
"*phobou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - fear/reverence",
"*tromou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - trembling",
"*haplotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - sincerity/simplicity",
"*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart",
"*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One"
},
"variants": {
"*douloi*": "slaves/bondservants/servants",
"*hypakouete*": "obey/submit to/listen to",
"*kyriois*": "masters/lords/owners",
"*kata sarka*": "according to flesh/in the physical realm/earthly",
"*phobou*": "fear/reverence/respect",
"*tromou*": "trembling/awe/deep respect",
"*haplotēti*": "sincerity/simplicity/singleness/without duplicity",
"*kardias*": "heart/inner self/mind/will",
"*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.6.6",
"source": "Μὴ κατʼ ὀφθαλμοδουλείαν, ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι· ἀλλʼ ὡς δοῦλοι τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς·",
"text": "*Mē kat' ophthalmodouleian*, as *anthrōpareskoi*; but as *douloi* of the *Christou*, *poiountes* the *thelēma* of the *Theou* from *psychēs*;",
"grammar": {
"*Mē kat' ophthalmodouleian*": "negative + preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - not according to eyeservice",
"*anthrōpareskoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men-pleasers",
"*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Anointed One",
"*poiountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - doing/performing [continuous action]",
"*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul/life/inner being"
},
"variants": {
"*ophthalmodouleian*": "eyeservice/service only when being watched",
"*anthrōpareskoi*": "men-pleasers/those who please people",
"*douloi*": "slaves/bondservants/servants",
"*poiountes*": "doing/performing/accomplishing",
"*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/pleasure",
"*Theou*": "God/deity",
"*psychēs*": "soul/life/inner being/heart"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.6.7",
"source": "Μετʼ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις:",
"text": "With *eunoias* *douleuontes*, as to the *Kyriō*, and not to *anthrōpois*:",
"grammar": {
"*eunoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - goodwill/kindness",
"*douleuontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - serving [continuous action]",
"*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Lord/Master",
"*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people"
},
"variants": {
"*eunoias*": "goodwill/kindness/benevolence",
"*douleuontes*": "serving/being slaves/working for",
"*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master [divine title]",
"*anthrōpois*": "men/people/human beings"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.6.8",
"source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι ὃ ἐάν τι ἕκαστος ποιήσῃ ἀγαθόν, τοῦτο κομιεῖται παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, εἴτε δοῦλος εἴτε ἐλεύθερος.",
"text": "*Eidotes* that *ho ean ti* each one *poiēsē agathon*, this he *komieitai* from the *Kyriou*, whether *doulos* whether *eleutheros*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eidotes*": "perfect participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing [completed action with continuing results]",
"*ho ean ti*": "relative pronoun + conditional particle + indefinite pronoun - whatever [thing]",
"*poiēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might do/perform",
"*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good",
"*komieitai*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular, middle - will receive back/obtain",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - from Lord/Master",
"*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant",
"*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free person"
},
"variants": {
"*Eidotes*": "knowing/understanding/being aware",
"*poiēsē*": "might do/perform/accomplish",
"*agathon*": "good/beneficial/useful",
"*komieitai*": "will receive back/obtain/get back/be repaid",
"*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master [divine title]",
"*doulos*": "slave/bondservant/servant",
"*eleutheros*": "free person/free man/one who is not a slave"
}
}
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"
}
}