EPH 6:4 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. Καί
2. kai
3. And
4. but
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. PS
10. Y64
11. 130316
1. οἱ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E···2VMP
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130317
1. πατέρες
2. patēr
3. fathers
4. -
5. 39620
6. N····VMP
7. fathers
8. fathers
9. -
10. Y64; F130320; F130323; F130325
11. 130318
1. μή
2. mē
3. not
4. don't
5. 33610
6. C·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130319
1. παροργίζετε
2. parorgizō
3. be angering
4. anger
5. 39490
6. VMPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ angering
8. ˓be˒ angering
9. -
10. Y64; R130318
11. 130320
1. τά
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130321
1. τέκνα
2. teknon
3. children
4. children
5. 50430
6. N····ANP
7. children
8. children
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130322
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; R130318
11. 130323
1. ἀλλά
2. alla
3. but
4. -
5. 2350
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130324
1. ἐκτρέφετε
2. ektrefō
3. be nurturing
4. -
5. 16250
6. VMPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ nurturing
8. ˓be˒ nurturing
9. -
10. Y64; R130318
11. 130325
1. αὐτά
2. autos
3. them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3ANP
7. them
8. them
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130326
1. ἐν
2. en
3. in
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130327
1. παιδείᾳ
2. paideia
3. +the discipline
4. disciplines
5. 38090
6. N····DFS
7. ˓the˒ discipline
8. ˓the˒ discipline
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130328
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130329
1. νουθεσίᾳ
2. nouthesia
3. admonition
4. -
5. 35590
6. N····DFS
7. admonition
8. admonition
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130330
1. Κυρίου
2. kurios
3. of +the master
4. Yahweh
5. 29620
6. N····GMS
7. ˱of˲ ˓the˒ master
8. ˱of˲ ˓the˒ Lord
9. GN
10. Y64
11. 130331

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

6:4a

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath;

Fathers, do not make your children angry.
You fathers, do not treat your children in a harsh way which makes them resentful.

Fathers: Some versions, for example the GNT and the NJB, translate this as “parents”, referring to both father and mother. But the Greek word here (pater) is different from the word meaning “parents” in 6:1. Therefore, it is better to translate this Greek word as “fathers” in this verse.

do not provoke your children to wrath: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as provoke…to wrath means “to make angry.” Fathers should not treat their children in a harsh or unjust way that would make them angry or resentful. The tense of the verb in Greek shows that Paul has in mind a continual harsh and critical attitude of a father towards his children, not a sudden outburst of anger.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them (NLT)

don't make your children bitter about life (GW)

6:4b

instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Instead, raise your children by training and teaching them according to the word of the Lord.
Rather, as you raise them, train them and teach them in the way the Lord wants.

instead: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as instead is literally “but.” It marks a negative-positive contrast between 6:4a and 6:4b (do not do…but instead do…). Translate this contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Another way to indicate this negative-positive contrast in English is:

but rather

bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord: The phrase bring them up means “raise children” or “rear children.”

in the discipline: The word discipline refers to the whole process of raising and educating children. Discipline and instruction are part of the training including rules of how to behave.

instruction: The word instruction is similar in meaning to “discipline” but focuses more on the ideas of teaching and warning.

of the Lord: Fathers must teach their children “as the Lord wants,” “in a way which the Lord approves” or “according to the word of the Lord.” For example:

Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction approved by the Lord. (NLT96)

This phrase probably does not mean that fathers should teach their children “about the Lord” in this context.

uW Translation Notes:

μὴ παροργίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί οἱ πατέρες μή παροργίζετε τά τέκνα ὑμῶν ἀλλά ἐκτρέφετε αὐτά ἐν παιδείᾳ καί νουθεσίᾳ Κυρίου)

Alternate translation: [do not make your children angry] or [do not cause your children to be angry]

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἀλλὰ

The connecting word Instead introduces a contrast relationship. Fathers provoking their children to anger is in contrast to raising their children in discipline and instruction.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐκτρέφετε αὐτὰ ἐν παιδείᾳ καὶ νουθεσίᾳ Κυρίου

˓be˒_nurturing (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί οἱ πατέρες μή παροργίζετε τά τέκνα ὑμῶν ἀλλά ἐκτρέφετε αὐτά ἐν παιδείᾳ καί νουθεσίᾳ Κυρίου)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the words discipline and instruction, you could express the same ideas with verbal forms. Alternate translation: [teach them to become adults by making sure that they know and do what the Lord wants them to do]

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. And
2. but
3. 25320
4. PS
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. PS
10. Y64
11. 130316
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-···2VMP
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130317
1. fathers
2. -
3. 39620
5. patēr
6. N-····VMP
7. fathers
8. fathers
9. -
10. Y64; F130320; F130323; F130325
11. 130318
1. not
2. don't
3. 33610
5. mē
6. C-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130319
1. be angering
2. anger
3. 39490
5. parorgizō
6. V-MPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ angering
8. ˓be˒ angering
9. -
10. Y64; R130318
11. 130320
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····ANP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130321
1. children
2. children
3. 50430
5. teknon
6. N-····ANP
7. children
8. children
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130322
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; R130318
11. 130323
1. but
2. -
3. 2350
5. alla
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130324
1. be nurturing
2. -
3. 16250
5. ektrefō
6. V-MPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ nurturing
8. ˓be˒ nurturing
9. -
10. Y64; R130318
11. 130325
1. them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3ANP
7. them
8. them
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130326
1. in
2. -
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130327
1. +the discipline
2. disciplines
3. 38090
5. paideia
6. N-····DFS
7. ˓the˒ discipline
8. ˓the˒ discipline
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130328
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130329
1. admonition
2. -
3. 35590
5. nouthesia
6. N-····DFS
7. admonition
8. admonition
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130330
1. of +the master
2. Yahweh
3. 29620
4. GN
5. kurios
6. N-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ ˓the˒ master
8. ˱of˲ ˓the˒ Lord
9. GN
10. Y64
11. 130331

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 6:4

SR Greek word order

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

6:4a

6:4b

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