Ephesians 6:7

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μετʼ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις:

Transliteration

With eunoias douleuontes, as to the Kyriō, and not to anthrōpois:

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *eunoias*: goodwill/kindness/benevolence
• *douleuontes*: serving/being slaves/working for
• *Kyriō*: Lord/Master [divine title]
• *anthrōpois*: men/people/human beings

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Serve with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to people,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  With goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  with{G3326} good will{G2133} doing service,{G1398} as{G5613} unto the Lord,{G2962} and{G2532} not{G3756} unto men:{G444}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  With{G3326} good will{G2133} doing service{G1398}{(G5723)}, as to the Lord{G2962}, and{G2532} not{G3756} to men{G444}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  with good will servinge ye Lorde and not men.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  with good wyll. Thynke that ye serue the LORDE and not me:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Doyng the wyll of God fro the heart, with good wyll seruyng the Lorde, and not men:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men:

• World English Bible (2000)

  with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Obey with enthusiasm, as though serving the Lord and not people,

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:38-40 : 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.38", "source": "זֶה עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה אָנֹכִי עִמָּךְ רְחֵלֶיךָ וְעִזֶּיךָ לֹא שִׁכֵּלוּ וְאֵילֵי צֹאנְךָ לֹא אָכָלְתִּי", "text": "This *ʿeśrîm* *šānāh* *ʾānōkî* with you *reḥêleykā* and *ʿizzeykā* not *šikkēlû* and *ʾêlê* *ṣōʾnekā* not *ʾākāltî*", "grammar": { "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*reḥêleykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ewes", "*ʿizzeykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your she-goats", "*šikkēlû*": "piel perfect 3rd common plural - they miscarried/were barren", "*ʾêlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rams of", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*ʾākāltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I ate/consumed" }, "variants": { "*šikkēlû*": "miscarried/were barren/suffered loss of young", "*ʾêlê*": "rams/male sheep", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "flock/sheep/small livestock" } } 39 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.39", "source": "טְרֵפָה לֹא־הֵבֵאתִי אֵלֶיךָ אָנֹכִי אֲחַטֶּנָּה מִיָּדִי תְּבַקְשֶׁנָּה גְּנֻבְתִי יוֹם וּגְנֻבְתִי לָיְלָה", "text": "*ṭerēpāh* not-*hēbēʾtî* to you *ʾānōkî* *ʾaḥaṭṭennāh* from *yādî* *tebaqqešennāh* *genubetî* day and *genubetî* night", "grammar": { "*ṭerēpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - torn animal/animal killed by wild beasts", "*hēbēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I brought", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ʾaḥaṭṭennāh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I would bear its loss", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tebaqqešennāh*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - you required it", "*genubetî*": "passive participle feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my stolen [animal/property]" }, "variants": { "*ṭerēpāh*": "torn animal/prey/animal killed by wild beasts", "*ʾaḥaṭṭennāh*": "bore its loss/made it good/paid for it", "*tebaqqešennāh*": "required it/sought it/demanded it", "*genubetî*": "my stolen [animal/property]" } } 40 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.40", "source": "הָיִיתִי בַיּוֹם אֲכָלַנִי חֹרֶב וְקֶרַח בַּלָּיְלָה וַתִּדַּד שְׁנָתִי מֵעֵינָי", "text": "*hāyîtî* in the day *ʾakālanî* *ḥōreb* and *qeraḥ* in the night *wa-tiddad* *šenātî* from *ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I was", "*ʾakālanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it consumed me", "*ḥōreb*": "noun, masculine singular - heat/drought", "*qeraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - frost/ice", "*wa-tiddad*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it fled/was driven away", "*šenātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sleep", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾakālanî*": "consumed me/devoured me/ate me up", "*ḥōreb*": "heat/drought/parching heat", "*qeraḥ*": "frost/ice/cold", "*wa-tiddad*": "fled/was driven away/wandered" } }
• Eph 6:5-6 : 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" } }
• Col 3:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Colossians.3.23", "source": "Καὶ πᾶν ὃ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις·", "text": "And everything whatever *ean* you *poiēte*, out of *psychēs* *ergazesthe*, as to the *Kyriō*, and not to *anthrōpois*;", "grammar": { "*pan ho ti ean*": "relative clause introducing indefinite condition - everything whatever", "*poiēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may do", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - out of/from", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul", "*ergazesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - work", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people" }, "variants": { "*poiēte*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*psychēs*": "soul/inner being/heart", "*ergazesthe*": "work/labor/perform", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/humans" } }
• Gen 31:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.6", "source": "וְאַתֵּ֖נָה יְדַעְתֶּ֑ן כִּ֚י בְּכָל־כֹּחִ֔י עָבַ֖דְתִּי אֶת־אֲבִיכֶֽן׃", "text": "And-you(f.pl) *yəḏaʿten* that with-all-*kōḥî* *ʿāḇaḏtî* *ʾet*-father-your(f.pl).", "grammar": { "*yəḏaʿten*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine plural - you have known", "*kōḥî*": "Masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my strength", "*ʿāḇaḏtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have served" }, "variants": { "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/ability/force", "*ʿāḇaḏ*": "served/worked/labored" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.2", "source": "וַאֲרָם֙ יָצְא֣וּ גְדוּדִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁבּ֛וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נַעֲרָ֣ה קְטַנָּ֑ה וַתְּהִ֕י לִפְנֵ֖י אֵ֥שֶׁת נַעֲמָֽן׃", "text": "*wa-ʾĂrām* *yāṣəʾû* *gədûdîm* *wa-yišbû* *mē-ʾereṣ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *naʿărāh* *qəṭannāh* *wa-təhî* *lipnê* *ʾēšet* *Naʿămān*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾĂrām*": "conjunction with proper noun - and Aram/Syria", "*yāṣəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went out", "*gədûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - raiding parties/troops", "*wa-yišbû*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they captured", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*naʿărāh*": "noun, feminine singular - young girl/maiden", "*qəṭannāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - small/young", "*wa-təhî*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she became", "*lipnê*": "preposition with construct noun - before/in service of", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*Naʿămān*": "proper noun - Naaman" }, "variants": { "*gədûdîm*": "raiding parties/marauding bands/troops", "*naʿărāh qəṭannāh*": "young girl/little maiden/small young woman", "*lipnê*": "before/in service of/attending to" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.3", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־גְּבִרְתָּ֔הּ אַחֲלֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י לִפְנֵ֥י הַנָּבִ֖יא אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן אָ֛ז יֶאֱסֹ֥ף אֹת֖וֹ מִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer* *ʾel*-*gəḇirtāh* *ʾaḥălê* *ʾădōnî* *lipnê* *ha-nāḇîʾ* *ʾăšer* *bə-Šōmərôn* *ʾāz* *yeʾĕsōp* *ʾōtô* *mi-ṣāraʿtô*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*gəḇirtāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her mistress", "*ʾaḥălê*": "interjection - would that/if only", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my master", "*lipnê*": "preposition with construct noun - before/in the presence of", "*ha-nāḇîʾ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the prophet", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*bə-Šōmərôn*": "preposition with proper noun - in Samaria", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yeʾĕsōp*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would gather/remove", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*mi-ṣāraʿtô*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his leprosy" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥălê*": "would that/if only/I wish", "*yeʾĕsōp*": "would gather/would remove/would take away/would heal", "*ṣāraʿtô*": "his leprosy/his skin disease" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.13", "source": "וַיִּגְּשׁ֣וּ עֲבָדָיו֮ וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ אֵלָיו֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אָבִי֙ דָּבָ֣ר גָּד֗וֹל הַנָּבִ֛יא דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ הֲל֣וֹא תַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְאַ֛ף כִּֽי־אָמַ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ רְחַ֥ץ וּטְהָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yiggəšû* *ʿăḇādāyw* *wa-yədabbərû* *ʾēlāyw* *wa-yōʾmərû* *ʾāḇî* *dāḇār* *gādôl* *ha-nāḇîʾ* *dibber* *ʾēlêkā* *hălôʾ* *taʿăśeh* *wə-ʾap* *kî*-*ʾāmar* *ʾēlêkā* *rəḥaṣ* *û-ṭəhār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiggəšû*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they approached", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction with piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spoke", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my father", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*ha-nāḇîʾ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the prophet", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - would you not", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do", "*wə-ʾap*": "conjunction with adverb - how much more", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*rəḥaṣ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - wash", "*û-ṭəhār*": "conjunction with qal imperative, masculine singular - and be clean" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇî*": "my father (respectful address to master)", "*dāḇār gādôl*": "great thing/important matter", "*wə-ʾap kî*": "how much more/all the more" } }
• 1 Cor 10:31 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.31", "source": "Εἴτε οὖν ἐσθίετε, εἴτε πίνετε, εἴτε τι ποιεῖτε, πάντα εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ ποιεῖτε.", "text": "Whether *oun* you *esthiete*, whether you *pinete*, whether anything you *poieite*, all things to *doxan* of *Theou* *poieite*", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*esthiete*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you eat", "*pinete*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you drink", "*poieite*": "present indicative/imperative, 2nd person plural - you do/do!", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*esthiete*": "eat/consume", "*pinete*": "drink/consume liquid", "*poieite*": "do/make/perform", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise" } }