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PeaceΕἰρήνηto the brothersτοῖς ἀδελφοῖςandκαὶloveἀγάπηwithμετὰfaithπίστεωςfromἀπὸGodθεοῦthe Fatherπατρὸςandκαὶthe LordκυρίουJesusἸησοῦthe Messiah.Χριστοῦ
Ephesians 6:23
Study it in the app“Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus the Messiah.”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 6:23, word by word
- PeaceΕἰρήνηEirēnē
peace with God
The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.
Where else “Eirēnē” appears- to the brothersἀδελφοῖςadelphois
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphois” appears- loveἀγάπηagapē
love
Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.
Where else “agapē” appears- faithπίστεωςpisteōs
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appears- Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- the Fatherπατρὸςpatros
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patros” appears- the Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears- the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears
The context
22whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know the things about us and that he may encourage your hearts.
23 · This verse (above)
24Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus the Messiah in incorruption.
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?