Berean Standard Bible
Ephesians 6:1-13
ChildrenG5043, obeyG5219 yourG4771 parentsG1118 inG1722 the LordG2962, forG1063 thisG3778 isG1510 rightG1342. 2“HonorG5091 yourG4771 fatherG3962 andG2532 motherG3384” (whichG3748 isG1510 the firstG4413 commandmentG1785 withG1722 a promiseG1860), 3“thatG2443 it may goG1096 wellG2095 with youG4771 andG2532 that you may haveG1510 a long lifeG3118 onG1909 theG3588 earthG1093.”1
FathersG3962, do notG3361 provokeG3949 yourG4771 children to wrathG5043; insteadG235, bring them upG1625G846 inG1722 the disciplineG3809 andG2532 instructionG3559 of the LordG2962.
SlavesG1401, obeyG5219 your earthlyG2596G4561 mastersG2962 withG3326 respectG5401 andG2532 fearG5156 and sincerityG572 ofG3588 heartG2588, just asG5613 you would obey ChristG5547. 6And do this not onlyG3361 to please themG5613G441 while they are watchingG2596G3787, butG235 asG5613 servants ofG1401 ChristG5547, doingG4160 theG3588 willG2307 of GodG2316 fromG1537 your heartG5590. 7ServeG1398 withG3326 good willG2133, asG5613 to theG3588 LordG2962 andG2532 notG3756 to menG444, 8because you knowG1492 thatG3754 the LordG2962 will rewardG2865 each oneG1538 for whateverG1437G5100 goodG18 he doesG4160, whetherG1535 he is slaveG1401 orG1535 freeG1658.
9AndG2532 mastersG2962, doG4160 the sameG3588G846 forG4314 your slaves. Give upG447 your use of threatsG547, because you knowG1492 thatG3754 He who is bothG2532 theirG846 MasterG2962 andG2532 yoursG4771 isG1510 inG1722 heavenG3772, andG2532 there isG1510 noG3756 favoritismG4382 withG3844 HimG846.
FinallyG3064, be strongG1743 inG1722 the LordG2962 andG2532 inG1722 HisG3588G846 mightyG2904 powerG2479. 11Put onG1746 theG3588 full armorG3833 of GodG2316, so thatG4314 youG4771 canG1410 make your standG2476 againstG4314 theG3588 devil’sG1228 schemesG3180. 12ForG3754 ourG1473 struggleG3823 isG1510 notG3756 againstG4314 fleshG4561 andG2532 bloodG129, butG235 againstG4314 theG3588 rulersG746, againstG4314 theG3588 authoritiesG1849, againstG4314 theG3588 powersG2888 ofG3588 this world’sG3778 darknessG4655, and againstG4314 theG3588 spiritualG4152 forces of evilG4189 inG1722 theG3588 heavenly realmsG2032.
13ThereforeG1223 take upG353 theG3588 full armorG3833 of GodG2316, so thatG2443 whenG1722 theG3588 dayG2250 of evil comesG4190, you will be ableG1410 to stand your groundG436, andG2532 having doneG2716 everythingG537, to standG2476.
Notes
- 1. Ephesians 6:3 Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16 ↩
Commentaries on Ephesians 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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