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Ephesians 6:2 — King James Version← Study notes

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)


Ephesians 6:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 6:213 words
GreekMeaning
τίμαtima
do honorverbG5091
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
πατέραpatera
FathernounG3962
σουsou
of youpronounG4771
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
μητέραmētera
mothernounG3384
ἥτιςhētis
whichrelative pronounG3748
ἐστὶνestin
isverbG1510
ἐντολὴentolē
the commandmentnounG1785
πρώτηprōtē
firstadjectiveG4413
ἐνen
withprepositionG1722
ἐπαγγελίᾳepangelia
a promisenounG1860
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 6:2

As a man in forming a body, places the head first, after that the neck, then the feet, so does the blessed Paul proceed in his discourse. He has spoken of the husband, he has spoken of the wife, who is second in authority, he now goes on by gradual advances to the third rank — which is that of children. For the husband has authority over the wife, and the husband and the wife over the children. Now then mark what he is saying. Here he has not a word of discourse concerning…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 21 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Walking by faith - Ephesians 6
It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. God is faithful in every circumstance. Faith isn't ...
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