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Ephesians 6:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”

Ephesians 6:1 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 6:112 words
GreekMeaning
ΤὰTa
you who arearticleG3588
τέκναtekna
ChildrennounG5043
ὑπακούετεhypakouete
do obeyverbG5219
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
γονεῦσινgoneusin
parentsnounG1118
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
κυρίῳkyriō
the LordnounG2962
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
γάρgar
forwordG1063
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
δίκαιονdikaion
rightadjectiveG1342
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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James ThorntonNote2mo ago
Children, Obey Your Parents
I was abused by my parents and this verse was used to keep me submitting to the abuse. But now I'm learning there's more to it - Paul qualifies obedience with 'in the Lord.' Which means obedience to ...
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