Revised Literal Translation

Ephesians 6

1ChildrenΤὰ τέκνα,Ta teknaG3588 G5043,obeyὑπακούετεhupakoueteG5219yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771parentsτοῖς γονεῦσινtois goneusinG3588 G1118inἐνenG1722the Lordκυρίῳ·kuriōG2962:forγάρgarG1063thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778isἐστινestinG1510rightδίκαιον.dikaionG1342.

2HonourτίμαtimaG5091thyσουsouG4771fatherτὸν πατέραton pateraG3588 G3962andκαὶkaiG2532motherτὴν μητέρα,tēn mēteraG3588 G3384; (whichἥτιςhētisG3748isἐστὶνestinG1510the firstπρώτηprōtēG4413commandmentἐντολὴentolēG1785withἐνenG1722promiseἐπαγγελίᾳ,epangeliaG1860;)

3ThatἵναinaG2443it may beγένηταιgenētaiG1096wellεὖeuG2095with theeσοιsoiG4771,andκαὶkaiG2532thou mayestἔσῃesēG1510live longμακροχρόνιοςmakrochroniosG3118onἐπὶepiG1909the earthτῆς γῆς.¶tēs gēsG3588 G1093.

4AndΚαὶKaiG2532,yeοἱhoiG3588fathersπατέρες,pateresG3962,provokeG3949notμὴmēG3361yourὑμῶν,humōnG4771childrenτὰ τέκναta teknaG3588 G5043to wrathG3949:butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235bringG1625themαὐτὰautaG846upG1625inἐνenG1722the nurtureπαιδείᾳpaideiaG3809andκαὶkaiG2532admonitionνουθεσίᾳnouthesiaG3559of the Lordκυρίου.¶kuriouG2962.

5ServantsΟἱ δοῦλοι,Hoi douloiG3588 G1401,be obedient toὑπακούετεhupakoueteG5219them that areτοῖςtoisG3588yourmastersκυρίοιςkurioisG2962according toκατὰkataG2596the fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561,withμετὰmetaG3326fearφόβουphobouG5401andκαὶkaiG2532tremblingτρόμουtromouG5156,inἐνenG1722singlenessἁπλότητιhaplotētiG572of yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771heartτῆς καρδίαςtēs kardiasG3588 G2588,asὡςhōsG5613unto Christτῷ Χριστῷ.tō ChristōG3588 G5547;

6NotμὴmēG3361withκατ᾽kat᾽G2596eyeserviceὀφθαλμοδουλίανophthalmodoulianG3787,asὡςhōsG5613menpleasersἀνθρωπάρεσκοιanthrōpareskoiG441;butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235asὡςhōsG5613the servantsδοῦλοιdouloiG1401of ChristΧριστοῦChristouG3588 G5547,doingποιοῦντεςpoiountesG4160the willθέλημαthelēmaG3588 G2307of GodθεοῦtheouG3588 G2316fromἐκekG1537the heartψυχῆςpsuchēsG5590;

7Withμετ᾽met᾽G3326good willεὐνοίαςeunoiasG2133doing serviceδουλεύοντεςdouleuontesG1398,asὡςhōsG5613to the Lordτῷ κυρίῳtō kuriōG3588 G2962,andκαὶkaiG2532notοὐκoukG3756to menἀνθρώποις,anthrōpoisG444:

8KnowingG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754whatsoeverἐάνeanG1437G3739good thingἀγαθὸνagathonG18τιtiG5100any manἕκαστοςhekastosG1538doethποιήσῃpoiēsēG4160,the sameτοῦτοtoutoG3778shall he receiveκομίσεταιkomisetaiG2865ofπαρὰparaG3844the LordκυρίουkuriouG3588 G2962,whetherεἴτεeiteG1535he bebondδοῦλοςdoulosG1401orεἴτεeiteG1535freeἐλεύθερος.¶eleutherosG1658.

9οἱhoiG3588AndG2532,yeG4160mastersκύριοι, τὰkurioi taG3588 G2962,doG4160the same thingsαὐτὰautaG846untoπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτοὺςautousG846,forbearingἀνιέντεςanientesG447threateningτὴν ἀπειλήν,tēn apeilēnG3588 G547:knowingG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771αὐτῶνautōnG846Masterὁ κύριόςho kuriosG3588 G2962alsoG2532isἐστινestinG1510inἐνenG1722heavenοὐρανοῖςouranoisG3772;G2532neitherοὐκoukG3756is thereἔστινestinG1510respect of personsπροσωπολημψίαprosōpolēmpsiaG4382withπαρ᾽par᾽G3844himαὐτῷ.¶autōG846.

10ΤοῦTouG3588FinallyG3063,myG1473brethrenG80,be strongἐνδυναμοῦσθεendunamoustheG1743inἐνenG1722the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962,andκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722the powerτῷ κράτειtō krateiG3588 G2904of hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846mightτῆς ἰσχύοςtēs ischuosG3588 G2479.

11τὴνtēnG3588Put onἐνδύσασθεendusastheG1746the whole armourπανοπλίαν τοῦpanoplian touG3588 G3833of Godθεοῦ τὸtheou toG3588 G2316,πρὸςprosG4314thatτὰςtasG3588yeὑμᾶςhumasG4771may be ableδύνασθαιdunasthaiG1410to standστῆναιstēnaiG2476againstπρὸςprosG4314the wilesμεθοδείας τοῦmethodeias touG3588 G3180of the devilδιαβόλου·diabolouG1228.

12G3588G3588ForὅτιhotiG3754weG1473wrestleπάληpalēG3588 G3823notοὐκoukG3756ἔστινestinG1510againstπρὸςprosG4314fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561andκαὶkaiG2532bloodαἷμαhaimaG129,butἀλλὰallaG235againstπρὸςprosG4314principalitiesἀρχάς,archasG3588 G746,againstπρὸςprosG4314powersἐξουσίας,exousiasG3588 G1849,againstπρὸςprosG4314the rulersκοσμοκράτοραςkosmokratorasG3588 G2888of the darknessσκότουςskotousG3588 G4655of thisτούτου,toutouG3778worldG3588 G165,againstπρὸςprosG4314spiritualπνευματικὰpneumatikaG4152wickednessπονηρίαςponēriasG3588 G4189inἐνenG1722highἐπουρανίοις.epouranioisG2032places.

13τὴνtēnG3588WhereforeδιὰdiaG1223τοῦτοtoutoG3778take unto youἀναλάβετεanalabeteG353the whole armourπανοπλίαν τοῦpanoplian touG3588 G3833of Godθεοῦ, τῇtheou tēaG3588 G2316,thatἵναinaG2443ye may be ableδυνηθῆτεdunēthēteG1410to withstandἀντιστῆναιantistēnaiG436inἐνenG1722the evilπονηρᾷponēraG4190dayἡμέρᾳ τῇhēmera tēaG3588 G2250,andκαὶkaiG2532having doneκατεργασάμενοιkatergasamenoiG2716allἅπανταhapantaG537,to standστῆναι.¶stēnaiG2476.

14StandστῆτεstēteG2476thereforeοὖνounG3767,havingG4024yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771loinsτὴν ὀσφὺνtēn osphunG3588 G3751girt aboutπεριζωσάμενοιperizōsamenoiG4024withἐνenG1722truthἀληθείᾳalētheiaG225,andκαὶkaiG2532having onἐνδυσάμενοιendusamenoiG1746the breastplateτὸν θώρακαton thōrakaG3588 G2382of righteousnessτῆς δικαιοσύνηςtēs dikaiosunēsG3588 G1343;

15AndκαὶkaiG2532your feetτοὺς πόδαςtous podasG3588 G4228shodὑποδησάμενοιhupodēsamenoiG5265withἐνenG1722the preparationἑτοιμασίᾳhetoimasiaG2091of the gospelτοῦ εὐαγγελίουtou euangeliouG3588 G2098of peaceτῆς εἰρήνης·tēs eirēnēsG3588 G1515;

16τὸνtonG3588τῆςtēsG3588AboveG1909allπᾶσινpasinG3956,takingἀναλαβόντεςanalabontesG353the shieldθυρεὸν τὰthureon taG3588 G2375of faithπίστεως τοῦpisteōs touG3588 G4102,wherewithG1722ᾧhōG3739ye shall be ableδυνήσεσθεdunēsestheG1410to quenchσβέσαι·sbesaiG4570allπάνταpantaG3956the fieryπεπυρωμέναpepurōmenaG4448dartsβέλη τὰbelē taG3588 G956of the wickedπονηροῦponērouG4190.

17τὴνtēnG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532takeδέξασθεdexastheG1209the helmetπερικεφαλαίαν τοῦperikephalaian touG3588 G4030of salvationG4992,andκαὶkaiG2532the swordτὴν μάχαιρανtēn machairanG3588 G3162of the Spiritτοῦ πνεύματοςtou pneumatosG3588 G4151,whichὅhoG3739isἐστινestinG1510the wordῥῆμαrhēmaG4487of Godθεοῦ·theouG2316:

18PrayingπροσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoiG4336alwaysπάσης ἐν καιρῷpasēs en kairōG1722 G3956 G2540withδιὰdiaG1223allπαντὶpantiG3956prayerπροσευχῆςproseuchēsG4335andκαὶkaiG2532supplicationδεήσεωςdeēseōsG1162inἐνenG1722the SpiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151,andκαὶkaiG2532watchingἀγρυπνοῦντεςagrupnountesG69thereuntoεἰς αὐτὸeis autoG1519 G846 G3778withἐνenG1722allπάσῃpasēG3956perseveranceπροσκαρτερήσειproskarterēseiG4343andκαὶkaiG2532supplicationδεήσειdeēseiG1162forπερὶperiG4012allπάντωνpantōnG3956saintsτῶν ἁγίωνtōn hagiōnG3588 G40;

19AndκαὶkaiG2532forὑπὲρhuperG5228meG1473,thatἵναinaG2443utteranceλόγοςlogosG3056may be givenδοθῇdothēaG1325untoἐνenG1722meG1473,that I may openἀνοίξειanoixeiG457myG1473mouthτοῦ στόματόςtou stomatosG3588 G4750ἐνenG1722boldlyπαρρησίᾳparrēsiaG3954,to make knownγνωρίσαιgnōrisaiG1107the mysteryτὸ μυστήριονto mustērionG3588 G3466of the gospelτοῦ εὐαγγελίου,tou euangeliouG3588 G2098,

20ForὑπὲρhuperG5228whichοὗhouG3739I am an ambassadorπρεσβεύωpresbeuōG4243inἐνenG1722bondsἁλύσει,haluseiG254:thatἵναinaG2443thereinἐνenG1722αὐτῷautōG846I may speak boldlyπαρρησιάσωμαιparrēsiasōmaiG3955,asὡςhōsG5613IG1473oughtδεῖdeiG1163to speakλαλῆσαι.¶lalēsaiG2980.

21τὰtaG3588ButδὲdeG1161thatἽναHinaG2443yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771alsoκαὶkaiG2532may knowG1492myἐμέ,emeG1473affairsὁhoG3588,κατ᾽kat᾽G2596andhowτίtiG5101I doπράσσω,prassōG4238,TychicusΤύχικοςTuchikosG5190,a belovedἀγαπητὸςagapētosG27brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80andκαὶkaiG2532faithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103ministerδιάκονοςdiakonosG1249inἐνenG1722the Lordκυρίῳ,kuriōG2962,shall make knownγνωρίσειgnōriseiG1107to youὑμῖνhuminG4771all thingsπάνταpantaG3956:

22τὰtaG3588WhomὃνhonG3739I have sentἔπεμψαepempsaG3992untoπρὸςprosG4314youὑμᾶςhumasG4771forεἰςeisG1519αὐτὸautoG846the same purposeτοῦτοtoutoG3778,thatἵναinaG2443ye might knowγνῶτεgnōteG1097ourG1473affairsπερὶperiG4012,andκαὶkaiG2532thathe might comfortπαρακαλέσῃparakalesēG3870yourὑμῶν.humōnG4771heartsτὰς καρδίαςtas kardiasG3588 G2588.

23PeaceεἰρήνηeirēnēG1515beto the brethrenτοῖς ἀδελφοῖςtois adelphoisG3588 G80,andκαὶkaiG2532loveἀγάπηagapēG26withμετὰmetaG3326faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102,fromἀπὸapoG575GodθεοῦtheouG2316the FatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962andκαὶkaiG2532the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ.¶ChristouG5547.

24GraceἩ χάριςHē charisG3588 G5485bewithμετὰmetaG3326allπάντωνpantōnG3956them thatτῶνtōnG3588loveἀγαπώντωνagapōntōnG25ourG1473Lordτὸν κύριονton kurionG3588 G2962JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424ChristΧριστὸνChristonG5547inἐνenG1722sincerityἀφθαρσίᾳaphtharsiaG861.AmenG281.WrittenG1125fromG575RomeG4516untoG4314the EphesiansG2180byG1223TychicusG5190.

Commentaries on Ephesians 6