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Ephesians 6:7 — King James Version← Study notes

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:


Ephesians 6:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 6:79 words
GreekMeaning
μετ’met’
withprepositionG3326
εὐνοίαςeunoias
good willnounG2133
δουλεύοντεςdouleuontes
rendering serviceverbG1398
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
κυρίῳkyriō
LordnounG2962
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpois
to mennounG444
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 6:7

Thus then it is not husband only, nor wife, nor children, but virtuous servants also that contribute to the organization and protection of a house. Therefore the blessed Paul has not overlooked this department even. He comes to it, however, in the last place, because it is last in dignity and rank. Still he addresses much discourse also to them, no longer in the same tone as to children, but in a far more advanced way, inasmuch as he does not hold out to these the promise in…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 22 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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