EPH 6:1 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Τὰ
2. ho
3. The
4. -
5. 35880
6. E···2VNP
7. ¬The
8. ¬The
9. PS
10. Y64
11. 130271
1. Τέκνα
2. teknon
3. Children
4. It's
5. 50430
6. N····VNP
7. children
8. children
9. PS
10. Y64
11. 130272
1. ὑπακούετε
2. hupakouō
3. be submitting
4. obey
5. 52190
6. VMPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ submitting
8. ˓be˒ submitting
9. -
10. Y64; F130279
11. 130273
1. τοῖς
2. ho
3. to the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····DMP
7. ˱to˲ the
8. ˱to˲ the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130274
1. γονεῦσιν
2. goneus
3. parents
4. parents
5. 11180
6. N····DMP
7. parents
8. parents
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130275
1. ὑμῶν
2. su
3. of you all
4. your
5. 47710
6. R···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130276
1. ἐν
2. en
3. in
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130277
1. Κυρίῳ
2. kurios
3. +the master
4. Yahweh
5. 29620
6. N····DMS
7. ˓the˒ master
8. ˓the˒ Lord
9. GN
10. Y64
11. 130278
1. τοῦτο
2. houtos
3. this
4. -
5. 37780
6. R····NNS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. Y64; R130273
11. 130279
1. γάρ
2. gar
3. because/for
4. -
5. 10630
6. C·······
7. for
8. for
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130280
1. ἐστίν
2. eimi
3. is
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130281
1. δίκαιον
2. dikaios
3. right
4. right
5. 13420
6. S····NNS
7. right
8. right
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130282

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:1–4: Paul gave advice to children and their parents

The first relationship that Paul talked about was the marriage relationship (5:21–33). In this section, Paul talked about another relationship: that of children and parents. Children should obey their parents, and parents should train their children with love and Christian discipline.

Here are some other examples for a heading for this section:

Paul’s advice to children and parents (GW)

Children should obey their parents

6:1–2

In 5:21–24 Paul told Christians to “submit” to one another and told wives to “submit” to their husbands. In 5:33 he told wives to “respect” their husbands. Now in 6:1, he tells children to “obey” and “honor” their parents. These words are similar in meaning. To respect or honor someone means to recognize/consider that person is worthy to love and obey. To submit to a person means to be willing to be under that person’s authority, to yield our rights to that person. To obey a person means to do what that person says.

6:1a

Children, obey your parents in the Lord,

¶ Children, because you^(plur) are united to the Lord, obey your parents,
¶ You^(plur) children, you belong to the Lord Jesus. That is the reason you should obey your parents.

Children: Here the word Children refers to children whose parents are still taking care of them.

obey your parents in the Lord: There are differing views as to the meaning of the phrase in the Lord. Here are two of these views:

It means that children should obey their parents “because they (the children) are united to the Lord” or “because they belong to the Lord.” For example:
because you belong to the Lord (NLT) (NLT, CEV GW)
It means that children should obey their parents because it is the will of the Lord. For example:
as the Lord wants (NCV) (NCV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1). Most English versions translate this phrase literally, and it is not possible to tell which interpretation they follow.

Lord: Here, the word Lord refers to Jesus.

6:1b

for this is right.

because this is the right thing to do.
This is the correct behaviour to do.

for: In the Greek 1b begins with a conjunction that the BSB translates as for. This conjunction introduces the basis for his command in 1a.

Here are some other possible ways to introduce this basis:

Because

My reason for this command is that

this is right: The Greek word that the BSB translates as right in this context means “conforming to God’s standard, just, right, proper.” The clause “for this is right” may need to be expanded. Some examples are:

for this is the right thing to do

because this is the correct thing that you should do

because this is what you should do

Because this is the right behavior to do

See righteous in the Glossary for more information.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν Κυρίῳ

in ˓the˒_Lord

Paul continues to explain how Christians, people who live in the Lord, are to submit themselves to each other. He gives instructions to children, fathers, workers, and masters. Alternate translation: [because you belong to the Lord] or [as followers of the Lord]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γάρ

for

The connecting word for introduces the reason of a reason-result relationship. The reason is that children should do what is right. The result is that children should obey their parents. Use a phrase in your language that connects a reason to a result.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. The
2. -
3. 35880
4. PS
5. ho
6. E-···2VNP
7. ¬The
8. ¬The
9. PS
10. Y64
11. 130271
1. Children
2. It's
3. 50430
4. PS
5. teknon
6. N-····VNP
7. children
8. children
9. PS
10. Y64
11. 130272
1. be submitting
2. obey
3. 52190
5. hupakouō
6. V-MPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ submitting
8. ˓be˒ submitting
9. -
10. Y64; F130279
11. 130273
1. to the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····DMP
7. ˱to˲ the
8. ˱to˲ the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130274
1. parents
2. parents
3. 11180
5. goneus
6. N-····DMP
7. parents
8. parents
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130275
1. of you all
2. your
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130276
1. in
2. -
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130277
1. +the master
2. Yahweh
3. 29620
4. GN
5. kurios
6. N-····DMS
7. ˓the˒ master
8. ˓the˒ Lord
9. GN
10. Y64
11. 130278
1. because/for
2. -
3. 10630
5. gar
6. C-·······
7. for
8. for
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130280
1. this
2. -
3. 37780
5. houtos
6. R-····NNS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. Y64; R130273
11. 130279
1. is
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130281
1. right
2. right
3. 13420
5. dikaios
6. S-····NNS
7. right
8. right
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130282

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear EPH 6:1

SR Greek word order

Section 6:1–4: Paul gave advice to children and their parents

6:1–2

6:1a

6:1b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)