Ephesians 6:1–6
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aChildren, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2bHonour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3bThat it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4And, cye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: dbut ebring them up in the nurture and fadmonition of the Lord.
5gServants, be obedient to them that are your masters ggaccording to the flesh, hwith fear and trembling, giin singleness of your heart, iias unto Christ; 6gNot with eyeservice, as jmenpleasers; but as kthe servants of Christ, doing lthe will of God from the heart;
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- aCol. 3:20. See Prov. 1:8.
- bCited from Ex. 20:12, or Deut. 5:16. See Deut. 27:16. So Ezek. 22:7. Mal. 1:6. 1 Tim. 5:4. Cited also Matt. 15:4. Mark 7:10.
- bCited from Ex. 20:12, or Deut. 5:16. See Deut. 27:16. So Ezek. 22:7. Mal. 1:6. 1 Tim. 5:4. Cited also Matt. 15:4. Mark 7:10.
- dGen. 18:19. See Ps. 78:4. So Prov. 4:4. & 19:18. & 22:6. & 29:17. Ecclus. 7:23.
- ech. 5:29 (Gk.).
- f2 Tim. 3:15. See Ex. 12:26.
- gCol. 3:22. So 1 Tim. 6:1. Tit. 2:9. 1 Pet. 2:18.
- ggComp. Philem. 16.
- gCol. 3:22. So 1 Tim. 6:1. Tit. 2:9. 1 Pet. 2:18.
- i1 Chr. 29:17 (Gk.). So 2 Cor. 1:12. & 11:3. See 1 Macc. 2:37 marg.
- iiComp. Rom. 14:6, 8. ch. 5:22.
- gCol. 3:22. So 1 Tim. 6:1. Tit. 2:9. 1 Pet. 2:18.
- jSo Gal. 1:10.
- kSee 1 Cor. 7:22. Comp. ver. 9.
- lSee ch. 5:17.
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Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—“so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, because this is right. Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with a promise, so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land. Fathers, don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as you would Christ. Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will from your heart.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), “in order that it may be well with you, and you may live a long time on the earth.” And fathers, do not make your children angry, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ, not while being watched, as people pleasers, but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,
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