Ephesians 6 interlinear
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Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Τὰyou who [are]art voc pl nG3588τέκνα,Children,noun voc pl nG5043ὑπακούετεdo obeyverb pres act impv 2 plG5219τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588γονεῦσινparentsnoun dat pl mG1118ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐνinprepG1722κυρίῳ·[the] Lord;noun dat sg m TitleG2962τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg nG3778γάρforconjG1063ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510δίκαιον.right.adj nom sg nG1342 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
τίμαdo honorverb pres act impv 2 sgG5091τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588πατέραFathernoun acc sg m TitleG3962σουof youpers pron 2 gen sgG4771καὶandconjG2532τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588μητέρα,mother,noun acc sg fG3384ἥτιςwhichRelative pronoun nom sg fG3748ἐστὶνisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐντολὴ[the] commandmentnoun nom sg fG1785πρώτηfirstadj nom sg fG4413ἐνwithprepG1722ἐπαγγελίᾳ,a promise,noun dat sg fG1860 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
ἵναthatconjG2443εὖwelladvG2095σοιwith youpers pron 2 dat sgG4771γένηταιit may beverb 2 aor mid Deponent subj 3 sgG1096καὶandconjG2532ἔσῃyou will beverb fut mid Deponent ind 2 sgG1510μακροχρόνιοςlong-livedadj nom sg mG3118ἐπὶuponprepG1909τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588γῆς.¶earth.noun gen sg fG1093 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
ΚαὶAndconjG2532οἱyou who [are]art voc pl mG3588πατέρες,fathers,noun voc pl mG3962μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361παροργίζετεdo provokeverb pres act impv 2 plG3949τὰtheart acc pl nG3588τέκναchildrennoun acc pl nG5043ὑμῶν,of you,pers pron 2 gen plG4771ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἐκτρέφετεdo bring upverb pres act impv 2 plG1625αὐτὰthempers pron acc pl nG846ἐνinprepG1722παιδείᾳ[the] disciplinenoun dat sg fG3809καὶandconjG2532νουθεσίᾳadmonitionnoun dat sg fG3559κυρίου.¶of [the] Lord.noun gen sg m TitleG2962 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Οἱyou who [are]art voc pl mG3588δοῦλοι,slaves,noun voc pl mG1401ὑπακούετεdo obeyverb pres act impv 2 plG5219τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588κατὰaccording toprepG2596σάρκαfleshnoun acc sg fG4561κυρίοιςmastersnoun dat pl mG2962μετὰwithprepG3326φόβουfearnoun gen sg mG5401καὶandconjG2532τρόμουtremblingnoun gen sg mG5156ἐνinprepG1722ἁπλότητιsinceritynoun dat sg fG572τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588καρδίαςheartnoun gen sg fG2588ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613τῷtheart dat sg mG3588Χριστῷ.to Christ.noun dat sg m TitleG5547 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361κατ᾽withprepG2596ὀφθαλμοδουλίανeye-servicenoun acc sg fG3787ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἀνθρωπάρεσκοιmen-pleasersnoun nom pl mG441ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613δοῦλοιservants ofnoun nom pl mG1401ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547ποιοῦντεςdoingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG4160τὸtheart acc sg nG3588θέλημαwillnoun acc sg nG2307τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐκfromprepG1537ψυχῆς[the] heartnoun gen sg fG5590 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
μετ᾽withprepG3326εὐνοίαςgood willnoun gen sg fG2133δουλεύοντεςrendering serviceverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1398ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613τῷto theart dat sg mG3588κυρίῳLordnoun dat sg m TitleG2962καὶandconjG2532οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἀνθρώποις,to men,noun dat pl mG444 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
εἰδότεςknowingverb perf act ptc nom pl mG6063ὅτιthatconjG3754ἕκαστοςeach oneadj nom sg mG1538ἐάνmaybeconjG1437τιwhateverIndefinite pronoun acc sg nG5100ποιήσῃhe shall doverb aor act subj 3 sgG4160ἀγαθὸνgoodadj acc sg nG18τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778κομίσεταιhe will receive [back]verb fut mid Deponent ind 3 sgG2865παρὰfromprepG3844κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962εἴτεwhetherconjG1535δοῦλοςslavenoun nom sg mG1401εἴτεorconjG1535ἐλεύθερος.¶free.adj nom sg mG1658 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
ΚαὶAndconjG2532οἱyou who [are]art voc pl mG3588κύριοι,masters,noun voc pl mG2962τὰthe [same things]art acc pl nG3588αὐτὰthempers pron acc pl nG846ποιεῖτεdo performverb pres act impv 2 plG4160πρὸςtowardprepG4314αὐτοὺςthempers pron acc pl mG846ἀνιέντεςgiving upverb pres act ptc nom pl mG447τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἀπειλήν,threatening,noun acc sg fG547εἰδότεςknowingverb perf act ptc nom pl mG6063ὅτιthatconjG3754καὶalsoconjG2532αὐτῶνof thempers pron gen pl mG846καὶandconjG2532ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κύριόςmasternoun nom sg mG2962ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐνinprepG1722οὐρανοῖς[the] heavensnoun dat pl mG3772καὶandconjG2532προσωπολημψίαpartialitynoun nom sg fG4382οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔστινthere isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510παρ᾽withprepG3844αὐτῷ.¶Him.pers pron dat sg mG846 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588λοιποῦHenceforthadj gen sg nG3064ἐνδυναμοῦσθεdo be empoweredverb pres pass impv 2 plG1743ἐνinprepG1722κυρίῳ[the] Lordnoun dat sg m TitleG2962καὶandconjG2532ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588κράτειstrengthnoun dat sg nG2904τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588ἰσχύοςmightnoun gen sg fG2479αὐτοῦ.of Him.pers pron gen sg mG846 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
ἐνδύσασθεdo put onverb aor mid impv 2 plG1746τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588πανοπλίανcomplete armornoun acc sg fG3833τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316πρὸςforprepG4314τὸtheart acc sg nG3588δύνασθαιto be ableverb pres mid or pass Deponent infG1410ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771στῆναιto standverb 2 aor act infG2476πρὸςagainstprepG4314τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588μεθοδείαςschemesnoun acc pl fG3180τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588διαβόλου·devil;adj gen sg mG1228 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
ὅτιbecauseconjG3754οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἡμῖνto uspers pron 1 dat plG3165ἡtheart nom sg fG3588πάληwrestlingnoun nom sg fG3823πρὸςagainstprepG4314αἷμαbloodnoun acc sg nG129καὶandconjG2532σάρκαfleshnoun acc sg fG4561ἀλλὰbutconjG235πρὸςagainstprepG4314τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588ἀρχάς,rulers,noun acc pl fG746πρὸςagainstprepG4314τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588ἐξουσίας,authorities,noun acc pl fG1849πρὸςagainstprepG4314τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588κοσμοκράτοραςcosmic powersnoun acc pl mG2888τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588σκότουςdarknessnoun gen sg nG4655τούτου,this,Demonstrative pronoun gen sg nG3778πρὸςagainstprepG4314τὰtheart acc pl nG3588πνευματικὰspiritual [forces]adj acc pl nG4152τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588πονηρίαςof evilnoun gen sg fG4189ἐνinprepG1722τοῖςtheart dat pl nG3588ἐπουρανίοις.heavenly realms.adj dat pl nG2032 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
διὰBecause ofprepG1223τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ἀναλάβετεdo take upverb 2 aor act impv 2 plG353τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588πανοπλίανcomplete armornoun acc sg fG3833τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ,of God,noun gen sg m TitleG2316ἵναso thatconjG2443δυνηθῆτεyou may be ableverb aor pass Deponent subj 2 plG1410ἀντιστῆναιto withstandverb 2 aor act infG436ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἡμέρᾳdaynoun dat sg fG2250τῇtheart dat sg fG3588πονηρᾷeviladj dat sg fG4190καὶandconjG2532ἅπανταall thingsadj acc pl nG537κατεργασάμενοιhaving doneverb aor mid Deponent ptc nom pl mG2716στῆναι.¶to stand.verb 2 aor act infG2476 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
στῆτεdo standverb 2 aor act impv 2 plG2476οὖνthereforeconjG3767περιζωσάμενοιhaving girdedverb aor mid ptc nom pl mG4024τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ὀσφὺνloinsnoun acc sg fG3751ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐνwithprepG1722ἀληθείᾳtruthnoun dat sg fG225καὶandconjG2532ἐνδυσάμενοιhaving put onverb aor mid ptc nom pl mG1746τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588θώρακαbreastplatenoun acc sg mG2382τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588δικαιοσύνηςof righteousnessnoun gen sg fG1343 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
καὶandconjG2532ὑποδησάμενοιhaving shodverb aor mid ptc nom pl mG5265τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588πόδαςfeetnoun acc pl mG4228ἐνwithprepG1722ἑτοιμασίᾳ[the] readinessnoun dat sg fG2091τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588εὐαγγελίουgospelnoun gen sg nG2098τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588εἰρήνης·of peace;noun gen sg fG1515 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
ἐνbesidesprepG1722πᾶσινalladj dat pl nG3956ἀναλαβόντεςhaving taken upverb 2 aor act ptc nom pl mG353τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588θυρεὸνshieldnoun acc sg mG2375τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588πίστεωςof faithnoun gen sg fG4102ἐνwithprepG1722ᾧwhichRelative pronoun dat sg mG3739δυνήσεσθεyou will be ableverb fut mid Deponent ind 2 plG1410πάνταalladj acc pl nG3956τὰtheart acc pl nG3588βέληarrowsnoun acc pl nG956τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588πονηροῦevil oneadj gen sg mG4190τὰwhichart acc pl nG3588πεπυρωμέναenflamedverb perf pass ptc acc pl nG4448σβέσαι·to quench;verb aor act infG4570 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
καὶAndconjG2532τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588περικεφαλαίανhelmetnoun acc sg fG4030τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588σωτηρίουof salvationnoun gen sg nG4991δέξασθεdo takeverb aor mid Deponent impv 2 plG1209καὶandconjG2532τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588μάχαιρανswordnoun acc sg fG3162τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588πνεύματοςSpiritnoun gen sg nG4151ὅwhichRelative pronoun nom sg nG3739ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ῥῆμαdeclarationnoun nom sg nG4487θεοῦ·of God;noun gen sg m TitleG2316 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
διὰthroughprepG1223πάσηςall [times]adj gen sg fG3956προσευχῆςprayernoun gen sg fG4335καὶandconjG2532δεήσεωςsupplicationnoun gen sg fG1162προσευχόμενοιprayingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG4336ἐνinprepG1722παντὶeveryadj dat sg mG3956καιρῷseasonnoun dat sg mG2540ἐνinprepG1722πνεύματι[the] Spiritnoun dat sg nG4151καὶandconjG2532εἰςuntoprepG1519αὐτὸthepers pron acc sg nG846ἀγρυπνοῦντεςwatchingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG69ἐνwithprepG1722πάσῃalladj dat sg fG3956προσκαρτερήσειperseverancenoun dat sg fG4343καὶandconjG2532δεήσειwith supplicationnoun dat sg fG1162περὶforprepG4012πάντωνalladj gen pl mG3956τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588ἁγίωνsaintsadj gen pl mG40 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
καὶand alsoconjG2532ὑπὲρforprepG5228ἐμοῦ,me,Possessive pronoun 1 Person gen sg nG1473ἵναthatconjG2443μοιto mepers pron 1 dat sgG3165δοθῇmay be givenverb aor pass subj 3 sgG1325λόγοςdivine utterancenoun nom sg mG3056ἐνinprepG1722ἀνοίξει[the] openingnoun dat sg fG457τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588στόματόςmouthnoun gen sg nG4750μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165ἐνwithprepG1722παρρησίᾳboldnessnoun dat sg fG3954γνωρίσαιto make knownverb aor act infG1107τὸtheart acc sg nG3588μυστήριονmysterynoun acc sg nG3466τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588εὐαγγελίου,gospel,noun gen sg nG2098 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
ὑπὲρforprepG5228οὗwhichRelative pronoun gen sg nG3739πρεσβεύωI am an ambassadorverb pres act ind 1 sgG4243ἐνinprepG1722ἁλύσει,a chain,noun dat sg fG254ἵναthatconjG2443ἐνinprepG1722αὐτῷitpers pron dat sg nG846παρρησιάσωμαιI may be boldverb aor mid Deponent subj 1 sgG3955ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613δεῖit behoovesverb pres act ind 3 sgG1163μεmepers pron 1 acc sgG3165λαλῆσαι.¶to speak.verb aor act infG2980 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
ἽναThatconjG2443δὲnowconjG1161εἰδῆτεmay knowverb perf act subj 2 plG6063καὶalsoconjG2532ὑμεῖςyou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588κατ᾽concerningprepG2596ἐμέ,me myself,pers pron 1 acc sgG1473τίwhatInterrogative pronoun acc sg nG5101πράσσω,I am doing,verb pres act ind 1 sgG4238πάνταall thingsadj acc pl nG3956γνωρίσειwill make knownverb fut act ind 3 sgG1107ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771ΤύχικοςTychicusnoun nom sg m IndividualG5190ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀγαπητὸςbelovedadj nom sg mG27ἀδελφὸςbrothernoun nom sg mG80καὶandconjG2532πιστὸςfaithfuladj nom sg mG4103διάκονοςservantnoun nom sg mG1249ἐνinprepG1722κυρίῳ,[the] Lord,noun dat sg m TitleG2962 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
ὃνwhomRelative pronoun acc sg mG3739ἔπεμψαI have sentverb aor act ind 1 sgG3992πρὸςtoprepG4314ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771εἰςforprepG1519αὐτὸthis verypers pron acc sg nG846τοῦτοpurposeDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ἵναthatconjG2443γνῶτεyou may knowverb 2 aor act subj 2 plG1097τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588περὶconcerningprepG4012ἡμῶν,us,pers pron 1 gen plG3165καὶandconjG2532παρακαλέσῃhe may encourageverb aor act subj 3 sgG3870τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588καρδίαςheartsnoun acc pl fG2588ὑμῶν.of you.pers pron 2 gen plG4771 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
εἰρήνηPeacenoun nom sg fG1515τοῖςto theart dat pl mG3588ἀδελφοῖςbrothersnoun dat pl mG80καὶandconjG2532ἀγάπηlovenoun nom sg fG26μετὰwithprepG3326πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102ἀπὸfromprepG575θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316πατρὸς[the] Fathernoun gen sg m TitleG3962καὶandconjG2532κυρίου[the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424Χριστοῦ.¶Christ.noun gen sg m TitleG5547 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.
Ἡtheart nom sg fG3588χάριςGracenoun nom sg fG5485μετὰ[be] withprepG3326πάντωνalladj gen pl mG3956τῶνthoseart gen pl mG3588ἀγαπώντωνlovingverb pres act ptc gen pl mG25τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588κύριονLordnoun acc sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἸησοῦνJesusnoun acc sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστὸνChristnoun acc sg m TitleG5547ἐνinprepG1722ἀφθαρσίᾳincorruptibilitynoun dat sg fG861
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.