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Ephesians 4:1 — King James Version← Study notes

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,


Ephesians 4:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 4:114 words
GreekMeaning
ΠαρακαλῶParakalō
ExhortverbG3870
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
ho
thearticleG3588
δέσμιοςdesmios
prisonernounG1198
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
κυρίῳkyriō
the LordnounG2962
ἀξίωςaxiōs
worthilyadverbG516
περιπατῆσαιperipatēsai
to walkverbG4043
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
κλήσεωςklēseōs
callingnounG2821
ἧςhēs
to whichrelative pronounG3739
ἐκλήθητεeklēthēte
you were calledverbG2564
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 4:1

It is the virtue of teachers to aim not at praise, nor at esteem from those under their authority, but at their salvation, and to do every thing with this object; since the man who should make the other end his aim, would not be a teacher but a tyrant. Surely it is not for this that God set you over them, that you should enjoy greater court and service, but that your own interests should be disregarded, and every one of theirs built up. This is a teacher's duty: such an one…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Ephesians
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