Eph 5:22-6:9 : 22 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.22",
"source": "Αἱ γυναῖκες, τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν ὑποτάσσεσθε, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ.",
"text": "The *gynaikes*, to the *idiois andrasin hypotassesthe*, as to the *Kyriō*",
"grammar": {
"*gynaikes*": "nominative, feminine, plural - wives/women",
"*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - own",
"*andrasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - to husbands/men",
"*hypotassesthe*": "present imperative, middle/passive, 2nd plural - submit yourselves [continuous command]",
"*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Lord"
},
"variants": {
"*gynaikes*": "wives/women",
"*idiois*": "own/belonging to oneself",
"*andrasin*": "husbands/men",
"*hypotassesthe*": "submit yourselves/be subject",
"*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.23",
"source": "Ὅτι ὁ ἀνήρ ἐστιν κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναικὸς, ὡς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς κεφαλὴ τῆς ἐκκλησίας: καὶ αὐτὸς ἐστιν σωτὴρ τοῦ σώματος.",
"text": "Because the *anēr estin kephalē* of the *gynaikos*, as also the *Christos kephalē* of the *ekklēsias*: and *autos estin sōtēr* of the *sōmatos*",
"grammar": {
"*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - husband/man",
"*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*kephalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - head",
"*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wife/woman",
"*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ",
"*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of church/assembly",
"*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - himself",
"*sōtēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - savior",
"*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body"
},
"variants": {
"*anēr*": "husband/man",
"*kephalē*": "head/authority/source",
"*gynaikos*": "wife/woman",
"*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One",
"*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation",
"*sōtēr*": "savior/deliverer/preserver",
"*sōmatos*": "body/physical form"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.24",
"source": "Ἀλλʼ ὡσπερ ἡ ἐκκλησία ὑποτάσσεται τῷ Χριστῷ, οὕτως καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν ἐν παντί.",
"text": "But *hōsper* the *ekklēsia hypotassetai* to the *Christō*, *houtōs* also the *gynaikes* to the *idiois andrasin* in everything",
"grammar": {
"*All'*": "conjunction - but",
"*hōsper*": "comparative particle - just as/even as",
"*ekklēsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - church/assembly",
"*hypotassetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is subject",
"*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Christ",
"*houtōs*": "adverb - so/thus/in this manner",
"*gynaikes*": "nominative, feminine, plural - wives/women",
"*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - own",
"*andrasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - to husbands/men",
"*panti*": "dative, neuter, singular - in everything/in all"
},
"variants": {
"*hōsper*": "just as/even as",
"*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation",
"*hypotassetai*": "is subject/submits",
"*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One",
"*houtōs*": "so/thus/in this manner",
"*gynaikes*": "wives/women",
"*idiois*": "own/belonging to oneself",
"*andrasin*": "husbands/men",
"*panti*": "everything/all things"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.25",
"source": "Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας ἑαυτῶν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς·",
"text": "The *andres*, *agapate* the *gynaikas heautōn*, *kathōs* also the *Christos ēgapēsen* the *ekklēsian*, and *heauton paredōken hyper autēs*",
"grammar": {
"*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - husbands/men",
"*agapate*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - love [continuous command]",
"*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women",
"*heautōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - of yourselves/your own",
"*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as",
"*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ",
"*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loved [completed action]",
"*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly",
"*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself",
"*paredōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - gave up/delivered",
"*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of",
"*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her"
},
"variants": {
"*andres*": "husbands/men",
"*agapate*": "love/cherish",
"*gynaikas*": "wives/women",
"*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as",
"*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished",
"*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation",
"*paredōken*": "gave up/delivered/surrendered",
"*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.26",
"source": "Ἵνα αὐτὴν ἁγιάσῃ καθαρίσας τῷ λουτρῷ τοῦ ὕδατος ἐν ῥήματι,",
"text": "So that *autēn hagiasē katharisas* the *loutrō* of the *hydatos* in *rhēmati*",
"grammar": {
"*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - her",
"*hagiasē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might sanctify [purpose]",
"*katharisas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having cleansed",
"*loutrō*": "dative, neuter, singular - washing/bath",
"*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water",
"*rhēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in word/saying"
},
"variants": {
"*hagiasē*": "might sanctify/consecrate/make holy",
"*katharisas*": "having cleansed/purified",
"*loutrō*": "washing/bath/cleansing",
"*hydatos*": "water/fluid",
"*rhēmati*": "word/saying/utterance"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.27",
"source": "Ἵνα παραστήσῃ αὐτὴν ἑαυτῷ ἔνδοξον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, μὴ ἔχουσαν σπίλον, ἢ ῥυτίδα, ἤ τι τῶν τοιούτων· ἀλλʼ ἵνα ᾖ ἁγία καὶ ἄμωμος.",
"text": "So that *parastēsē autēn heautō endoxon* the *ekklēsian*, *mē echousan spilon*, or *rhytida*, or any of the such; but so that *ē hagia* and *amōmos*",
"grammar": {
"*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*parastēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might present [purpose]",
"*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - her",
"*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - to himself",
"*endoxon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glorious/splendid",
"*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*echousan*": "present participle, active, accusative, feminine, singular - having",
"*spilon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - spot/blemish",
"*rhytida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrinkle",
"*ē*": "present subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might be",
"*hagia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - holy",
"*amōmos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - without blemish/blameless"
},
"variants": {
"*parastēsē*": "might present/set before/show",
"*endoxon*": "glorious/splendid/honorable",
"*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation",
"*echousan*": "having/possessing",
"*spilon*": "spot/blemish/stain",
"*rhytida*": "wrinkle/fold",
"*hagia*": "holy/set apart/consecrated",
"*amōmos*": "without blemish/blameless/unblemished"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.28",
"source": "Οὕτως ὀφείλουσιν οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾶν τὰς ἑαυτῶν γυναῖκας ὡς τὰ ἑαυτῶν σώματα. Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἑαυτὸν ἀγαπᾷ.",
"text": "*Houtōs opheilousin* the *andres agapan* the *heautōn gynaikas* as the *heautōn sōmata*. The *agapōn* the *heautou gynaika heauton agapa*",
"grammar": {
"*Houtōs*": "adverb - so/thus/in this manner",
"*opheilousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they ought/are obligated",
"*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - husbands/men",
"*agapan*": "present infinitive, active - to love",
"*heautōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - of themselves/their own",
"*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women",
"*sōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bodies",
"*agapōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - loving one",
"*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself",
"*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman",
"*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself",
"*agapa*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loves"
},
"variants": {
"*Houtōs*": "so/thus/in this manner",
"*opheilousin*": "ought/are obligated/should",
"*andres*": "husbands/men",
"*agapan*": "to love/to cherish",
"*gynaikas*": "wives/women",
"*sōmata*": "bodies/physical forms",
"*agapōn*": "loving one/one who loves",
"*gynaika*": "wife/woman",
"*agapa*": "loves/cherishes"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.29",
"source": "Οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν· ἀλλʼ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Κύριος τὴν ἐκκλησίαν:",
"text": "*Oudeis gar pote* the *heautou sarka emisēsen*; but *ektrephei* and *thalpei autēn*, *kathōs* also the *Kyrios* the *ekklēsian*",
"grammar": {
"*Oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*pote*": "adverb - ever/at any time",
"*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself",
"*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh",
"*emisēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - hated [completed action]",
"*ektrephei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - nourishes",
"*thalpei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - cherishes/warms",
"*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - it/her",
"*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as",
"*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord",
"*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly"
},
"variants": {
"*Oudeis*": "no one/nobody",
"*pote*": "ever/at any time/once",
"*sarka*": "flesh/body/physical nature",
"*emisēsen*": "hated/detested",
"*ektrephei*": "nourishes/feeds/brings up",
"*thalpei*": "cherishes/warms/nurtures",
"*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master",
"*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.30",
"source": "Ὅτι μέλη ἐσμὲν τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ, ἐκ τῆς σαρκός αὐτοῦ, καί ἐκ τῶν ὀστέων αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "Because *melē esmen* of the *sōmatos autou*, from the *sarkos autou*, and from the *osteōn autou*",
"grammar": {
"*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*melē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - members/parts",
"*esmen*": "present, indicative, 1st plural - we are",
"*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body",
"*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him",
"*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh",
"*osteōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of bones"
},
"variants": {
"*melē*": "members/parts/limbs",
"*sōmatos*": "body/physical form",
"*sarkos*": "flesh/body/physical nature",
"*osteōn*": "bones/skeletal parts"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.31",
"source": "Ἀντὶ τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καὶ προσκολληθήσεται πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν.",
"text": "For this *kataleixei anthrōpos* the *patera autou* and the *mētera*, and *proskollēthēsetai pros* the *gynaika autou*, and *esontai hoi dyo eis sarka mian*",
"grammar": {
"*Anti*": "preposition - for/because of",
"*toutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of this",
"*kataleixei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will leave",
"*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/human",
"*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father",
"*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him",
"*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother",
"*proskollēthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - will be joined",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman",
"*esontai*": "future, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd plural - will be",
"*hoi dyo*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the two",
"*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/to/into",
"*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh",
"*mian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - one"
},
"variants": {
"*kataleixei*": "will leave/forsake/abandon",
"*anthrōpos*": "man/human/person",
"*patera*": "father/forefather",
"*mētera*": "mother",
"*proskollēthēsetai*": "will be joined/united/glued to",
"*gynaika*": "wife/woman",
"*esontai*": "will be/shall become",
"*sarka mian*": "one flesh/single body"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.32",
"source": "Τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο μέγα ἐστίν: ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω εἰς Χριστὸν καὶ εἰς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν.",
"text": "The *mystērion touto mega estin*: *egō de legō* toward *Christon* and toward the *ekklēsian*",
"grammar": {
"*mystērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mystery/secret",
"*touto*": "nominative, neuter, singular - this",
"*mega*": "nominative, neuter, singular - great",
"*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*egō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say",
"*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward/concerning/with reference to",
"*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ",
"*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly"
},
"variants": {
"*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth",
"*mega*": "great/large/important",
"*legō*": "speak/say/mean",
"*eis*": "toward/concerning/in reference to",
"*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One",
"*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.5.33",
"source": "Πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθʼ ἕνα ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν· ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβῆται τὸν ἄνδρα.",
"text": "*Plēn* also you the *kath' hena hekastos* the *heautou gynaika houtōs apapatō* as *heauton*; the *de gynē* that *phobētai ton andra*",
"grammar": {
"*Plēn*": "adverb - nevertheless/however",
"*kath' hena*": "distributive phrase - one by one/each",
"*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one",
"*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself",
"*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman",
"*houtōs*": "adverb - so/thus/in this manner",
"*apapatō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let love [continuous command]",
"*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wife/woman",
"*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that",
"*phobētai*": "present subjunctive, middle/passive, 3rd singular - might fear/respect",
"*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - husband/man"
},
"variants": {
"*Plēn*": "nevertheless/however/in any case",
"*kath' hena hekastos*": "each one/every one/individually",
"*gynaika*": "wife/woman",
"*houtōs*": "so/thus/in this manner",
"*apapatō*": "let love/cherish",
"*gynē*": "wife/woman",
"*phobētai*": "might fear/respect/reverence",
"*andra*": "husband/man"
}
}
1 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.6.1",
"source": "¶Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ: τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν δίκαιον.",
"text": "The *tekna*, *hypakouete* to the *goneusin* of you in *Kyriō*: this *gar* *estin* *dikaion*.",
"grammar": {
"*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children",
"*hypakouete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - obey/be obedient [continuous command]",
"*goneusin*": "dative, masculine, plural - parents",
"*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord/master",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"*dikaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - righteous/just/proper"
},
"variants": {
"*tekna*": "children/offspring",
"*hypakouete*": "obey/submit to/listen to",
"*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master [divine title]",
"*dikaion*": "righteous/just/proper/correct"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.6.2",
"source": "Τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα· (ἥτις ἐστὶν ἐντολὴ πρώτη ἐν ἐπαγγελίᾳ·)",
"text": "*Tima* the *patera* of you and the *mētera*; (*hētis* *estin* *entolē* *prōtē* in *epangelia*;)",
"grammar": {
"*Tima*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular - honor/value [continuous command]",
"*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father",
"*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother",
"*hētis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - which [referring to the command]",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment/precept",
"*prōtē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - first [in order/importance]",
"*epangelia*": "dative, feminine, singular - promise"
},
"variants": {
"*Tima*": "honor/value/respect/care for",
"*hētis*": "which/this very one",
"*entolē*": "commandment/precept/instruction",
"*prōtē*": "first/foremost/primary",
"*epangelia*": "promise/announcement/declaration"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Ephesians.6.3",
"source": "Ἵνα εὖ σοι γένηται, καὶ ἔσῃ μακροχρόνιος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.",
"text": "*Hina eu* to you *genētai*, and *esē makrochronios* upon the *gēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that [purpose]",
"*eu*": "adverb - well/good",
"*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may become/happen/be",
"*esē*": "future indicative, 2nd person singular - you will be",
"*makrochronios*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - long-living",
"*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*Hina*": "so that/in order that/that",
"*eu*": "well/good/prosperous",
"*genētai*": "may become/happen/be",
"*makrochronios*": "long-living/long-lasting/having long life",
"*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/territory"
}
}
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"
}
}