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so thatἵναit may go wellεὖ γένηταιwith youσοιandκαὶyou may live longἔσῃ μακροχρόνιοςonἐπὶthe earth.τῆς γῆς
Ephesians 6:3
Study it in the app“so that it may go well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
Paul repeats the commandment and also speaks to fathersParents and Children
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 6:3, word by word
- it may go wellεὖeu
well
Well. "Well done!"
Where else “eu” appears- it may go wellγένηταιgenētai
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “genētai” appears- you may live longἔσῃesēi
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “esēi” appears- you may live longμακροχρόνιοςmakrochronios
long-lived
Long-lived, living many years.
Where else “makrochronios” appears- the earthγῆςgēs
earth
The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.
Where else “gēs” appears
Translation note
Quoted from Exodus 20:12 and Deuteronomy 5:16, according to the Greek of the Old Testament.
The context
2Honor your father and your mother —which is the first commandment with a promise—
3 · This verse (above)
4And fathers, do not provoke to anger your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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?