Ephesians · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Ephesians 6 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Τα τέκνα, υπακούετε εις τους γονείς σας εν Κυρίω· διότι τούτο είναι δίκαιον.
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2 Τίμα τον πατέρα σου και την μητέρα, ήτις είναι εντολή πρώτη με επαγγελίαν,
2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:
3 διά να γείνη εις σε καλόν και να ήσαι μακροχρόνιος επί της γης.
3 “that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”
4 Και οι πατέρες, μη παροργίζετε τα τέκνα σας, αλλ' εκτρέφετε αυτά εν παιδεία Κυρίου.
4 You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
5 Οι δούλοι, υπακούετε εις τους κατά σάρκα κυρίους σας μετά φόβου και τρόμου εν απλότητι της καρδίας σας ως εις τον Χριστόν,
5 Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ,
6 μη κατ' οφθαλμοδουλείαν ως ανθρωπάρεσκοι, αλλ' ως δούλοι του Χριστού, εκπληρούντες το θέλημα του Θεού εκ ψυχής,
6 not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
7 μετ' ευνοίας δουλεύοντες εις τον Κύριον και ουχί εις ανθρώπους,
7 with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,
8 εξεύροντες ότι έκαστος ό,τι καλόν πράξη, τούτο θέλει λάβει παρά του Κυρίου, είτε δούλος είτε ελεύθερος.
8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same good again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.
9 Και οι κύριοι, τα αυτά πράττετε προς αυτούς, αφίνοντες την απειλήν, εξεύροντες ότι και σεις αυτοί έχετε Κύριον εν ουρανοίς, και προσωποληψία δεν υπάρχει παρ' αυτώ.
9 You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
10 Το λοιπόν, αδελφοί μου, ενδυναμούσθε εν Κυρίω και εν τω κράτει της ισχύος αυτού.
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11 Ενδύθητε την πανοπλίαν του Θεού, διά να δυνηθήτε να σταθήτε εναντίον εις τας μεθοδείας του διαβόλου·
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 διότι δεν είναι η πάλη ημών εναντίον εις αίμα και σάρκα, αλλ' εναντίον εις τας αρχάς, εναντίον εις τας εξουσίας, εναντίον εις τους κοσμοκράτορας του σκότους του αιώνος τούτου· εναντίον εις τα πνεύματα της πονηρίας εν τοις επουρανίοις.
12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
13 Διά τούτο αναλάβετε την πανοπλίαν του Θεού, διά να δυνηθήτε να αντισταθήτε εν τη ημέρα τη πονηρά και αφού καταπολεμήσητε τα πάντα, να σταθήτε.
13 Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Σταθήτε λοιπόν περιεζωσμένοι την οσφύν σας με αλήθειαν και ενδεδυμένοι τον θώρακα της δικαιοσύνης
14 Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 και έχοντες υποδεδημένους τους πόδας με την ετοιμασίαν του ευαγγελίου της ειρήνης·
15 and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace,
16 επί πάσι δε αναλάβετε την ασπίδα της πίστεως, διά της οποίας θέλετε δυνηθή να σβέσητε πάντα τα βέλη του πονηρού τα πεπυρωμένα·
16 above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
17 και λάβετε την περικεφαλαίαν της σωτηρίας και την μάχαιραν του Πνεύματος, ήτις είναι ο λόγος του Θεού,
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
18 προσευχόμενοι εν παντί καιρώ μετά πάσης προσευχής και δεήσεως διά του Πνεύματος, και εις αυτό τούτο αγρυπνούντες με πάσαν προσκαρτέρησιν και δέησιν υπέρ πάντων των αγίων,
18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints.
19 και υπέρ εμού, διά να δοθή εις εμέ λόγος να ανοίξω το στόμα μου μετά παρρησίας, διά να κάμω γνωστόν το μυστήριον του ευαγγελίου,
19 Pray for me, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,
20 υπέρ του οποίου είμαι πρέσβυς, φορών άλυσιν, διά να λαλήσω περί αυτού μετά παρρησίας καθώς πρέπει να λαλήσω.
20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
21 Αλλά διά να εξεύρητε και σεις τα κατ' εμέ, τι κάμνω, τα πάντα θέλει σας φανερώσει ο Τυχικός ο αγαπητός αδελφός και πιστός διάκονος εν Κυρίω,
21 But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things.
22 τον οποίον έπεμψα προς εσάς δι' αυτό τούτο, διά να μάθητε τα περί ημών και να παρηγορήση τας καρδίας σας.
22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.
23 Ειρήνη εις τους αδελφούς και αγάπη μετά πίστεως από Θεού Πατρός και Κυρίου Ιησού Χριστού.
23 Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Η χάρις είη μετά πάντων των αγαπώντων τον Κύριον ημών Ιησούν Χριστόν εν καθαρότητι· αμήν.
24 Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.
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Tychicus
A man from Asia who traveled with Paul; Paul calls him a beloved brother and faithful servant and sent him with letters to Ephesus, Colossae, and elsewhere.
Cited in the guide: Acts 20:4; Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 4:7
Cross references (24)
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- 1 Colossians 3:20–25; Proverbs 23:22; Proverbs 6:20; Colossians 3:16–17; Proverbs 1:8
- 2 Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 27:16; Matthew 15:4–6; Proverbs 20:20; Ezekiel 22:7
- 3 Deuteronomy 5:16; Deuteronomy 4:40; Deuteronomy 12:28; Deuteronomy 12:25; Deuteronomy 6:3
- 4 Colossians 3:21; Proverbs 22:6; Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 19:18; Deuteronomy 6:7
- 5 1 Peter 2:18–21; Titus 2:9–10; Colossians 3:17–24; Psalm 86:11; Ephesians 5:22
- 6 Colossians 3:22–23; 1 Thessalonians 2:4; Galatians 1:10; Ephesians 5:17; 1 Peter 4:2
- 7 Colossians 3:23; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Ephesians 6:5–6; 2 Kings 5:13; Genesis 31:38–40
- 8 Colossians 3:24; Luke 14:14; Matthew 16:27; Matthew 6:4; 2 Corinthians 5:10
- 9 Colossians 3:25–4:1; Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11; Job 31:13–15; Deuteronomy 10:17
- 10 Philippians 4:13; Isaiah 40:31; Joshua 1:9; 1 Corinthians 16:13; 1 Peter 5:10
- 11 2 Corinthians 10:4; Romans 13:12; Ephesians 6:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:8; 1 Peter 5:8
- 12 Colossians 1:13; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2; Colossians 2:15; Acts 26:18
- 13 2 Corinthians 10:4; Luke 21:36; Ephesians 6:11–17; Ephesians 5:16; Revelation 3:10
- 14 Isaiah 59:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:8; Isaiah 11:5; Luke 12:35; 2 Corinthians 6:7
- 15 Isaiah 52:7; Romans 10:15; 2 Corinthians 5:18–21; Habakkuk 3:19; Luke 15:22
- 16 1 Peter 5:8–9; 1 John 5:4–5; Proverbs 18:10; Psalm 56:3–4; Genesis 15:1
- 17 Hebrews 4:12; Isaiah 59:17; Revelation 19:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:8; Isaiah 49:2
- 18 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Colossians 4:2; Philippians 4:6; 1 Timothy 2:1; Jude 20
- 19 Colossians 4:3; Acts 4:29; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:25; Hebrews 13:18
- 20 2 Corinthians 5:20; Colossians 4:4; 2 Timothy 2:9; 1 Thessalonians 2:2; 1 John 3:16
- 21 Acts 20:4; 2 Timothy 4:12; Titus 3:12; Colossians 4:7–9; 1 Timothy 4:6
- 22 Philippians 2:25; Colossians 4:7–8; 2 Thessalonians 2:17; Colossians 2:2; Philippians 2:19
- 23 Galatians 6:16; Galatians 5:6; 1 Peter 5:14; 1 Timothy 1:14; 2 Thessalonians 3:16
- 24 Matthew 22:37; Matthew 6:13; 1 Corinthians 16:22–23; Titus 2:7; Titus 3:15
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
As a man in forming a body, places the head first, after that the neck, then the feet, so does the blessed Paul proceed in his discourse. He has spoken of the husband, he has spoken of the wife, who is second in authority, he now goes on by gradual advances to the third rank--which is that of children.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 13 (1889)
For we hear also of the shield of faith, "wherewith," says the apostle, "ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked." Nor ought we, on the other hand, in regard to spiritual armor of this kind to assign faith to the shield only; for we read in another place of the breastplate of faith: "putting …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Yes, for a grievous conflict is at hand, and against the powers unseen is our wrestling; against "the spiritual wickednesses" our fight, "against principalities, against powers" our warfare: and it is well for us, if when we are earnest and sober and thoroughly awakened, we can be able to sustain that savage phalanx.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… watch not; but, since the enemy is unseen, we have faith as our strong armour, according to the saying of the Apostle, In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
… true, says, "In all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." But in a phrase of this kind there is no suggestion of any lowly and subordinate ministry, but rather of the succour rendered "in the power of his might." For He Himself has bound the strong man and spoiled his goods, that is, us …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)