Study it in the app“And masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Lord is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.”
AndΚαὶmasters,οἱ κύριοιdoποιεῖτεthe same thingsτὰ αὐτὰtoπρὸςthem,αὐτούςgiving upἀνιέντεςthreatening,τὴν ἀπειλήνknowingεἰδότεςthatὅτιbothκαὶtheirαὐτῶνandκαὶyourὑμῶνLordὁ κύριόςisἐστινinἐνheaven,οὐρανοῖςandκαὶthere isἔστινnoοὐκpartialityπροσωπολημψίαwithπαρ’him.αὐτῷ
master
The one who has something in his charge and rules over it.
Where else “kyrioi” appearsdo
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poieite” appearsgive up
To give up a habit, such as threats.
Where else “anientes” appearsthreat
Threat, threatening.
Where else “apeilēn” appearsknow
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “eidotes” appearsbe present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “estin” appearsheaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranois” appearsfavoritism
Favoritism: favoring someone for their appearance or position.
Where else “prosōpolēmpsia” appears8knowing that each one, whatever good he does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.
9 · This verse (above)
10Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of his strength.
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?
