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Children,Τὰ τέκναobeyὑπακούετεyour parentsτοῖς γονεῦσιν ὑμῶνinἐνthe Lord,κυρίῳforγάρthisτοῦτοisἐστινright.δίκαιον
Ephesians 6:1
Study it in the app“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
Paul repeats the commandment and also speaks to fathersParents and Children
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 6:1, word by word
- Childrenτέκναtekna
child
Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.
Where else “tekna” appears- obeyὑπακούετεhypakouete
obey
To listen and obey.
Where else “hypakouete” appears- your parentsγονεῦσινgoneusin
parent
Parents (father and mother).
Where else “goneusin” appears- the Lordκυρίῳkyriōi
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appears- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- rightδίκαιονdikaion
right
What is proper and fair.
Where else “dikaion” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Some manuscripts do not have “in the Lord”; the apparatus used does not record it.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Honor your father and your mother —which is the first commandment with a promise—
To study Ephesians 6 in a group
1. What it says
What instructions does Paul give to children and to parents (v. 1-4)?
2. What it means
Paul describes God's armor piece by piece (v. 13-17). Why do you think he uses this image, and what does each piece stand for?
3. How I live it
Paul asks for prayer at all times and for all the saints (v. 18). Whom will you pray for today, and at what moment of the day?