New American Standard Bible 1995

Ephesians 6:1-4

1Childrenτέκνα,teknaG5043,obeyὑπακούετεhupakoueteG5219your parentsγονεῦσινgoneusinG1118in the Lordκυρίῳ·kuriōG2962,for thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778is rightδίκαιον.dikaionG1342.

2HonorτίμαtimaG5091your fatherπατέραpateraG3962and motherμητέρα,mēteraG3384(whichἥτιςhētisG3748is the firstπρώτηprōtēG4413commandmentἐντολὴentolēG1785with a promiseἐπαγγελίᾳ,epangeliaG1860),

3soἵναinaG2443that it may be wellεὖeuG2095with you, and that you may liveG3118longG3118on the earthγῆς.¶gēsG1093.

4Fathersπατέρες,pateresG3962,do not provokeG3949your childrenτέκναteknaG5043to angerG3949, butbringἐκτρέφετεektrepheteG1625them up in the disciplineπαιδείᾳpaideiaG3809and instructionνουθεσίᾳnouthesiaG3559of the Lordκυρίου.¶kuriouG2962.

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