Ephesians 6:7 — Greek interlinear

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strong's
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. μετʼ
2. μετά
3. with
4. with
5. G3326 ↗
6. P-·······
7. with
8. with
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130370
1. εὐνοίας
2. εὔνοια
3. good will
4. good will
5. G2133 ↗
6. N-····GFS
7. good_will
8. good_will
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130371
1. δουλεύοντες
2. δουλεύω
3. serving
4. serve
5. G1398 ↗
6. V-PPA·NMP
7. serving
8. serving
9. -
10. Y64; R130333
11. 130372
1. ὡς
2. ὡς
3. as
4. as
5. G5613 ↗
6. C-·······
7. as
8. as
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130373
1. τῷ
2. ὁ
3. to the
4. the
5. G3588 ↗
6. E-····DMS
7. ˱to˲ the
8. ˱to˲ the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130374
1. Κυρίῳ
2. κύριος
3. master
4. master
5. G2962 ↗
6. N-····DMS
7. master
8. Lord
9. GN
10. Y64
11. 130375
1. καί
2. καί
3. and
4. and
5. G2532 ↗
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130376
1. οὐκ
2. οὐ
3. not
4. not
5. G3756 ↗
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130377
1. ἀνθρώποις
2. ἄνθρωπος
3. to people
4. people
5. G444 ↗
6. N-····DMP
7. ˱to˲ people
8. ˱to˲ people
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130378
1. ἀνθρώπῳ
2. ἄνθρωπος
3. -
4. -
5. G444 ↗
6. N-····DMS
7. ˱to˲ mankind
8. ˱to˲ mankind
9. -
10. -
11. 130379

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:5–9: Paul gave advice to slaves and their masters

The third relationship that Paul talked about is that of slaves and masters. The slave must remember that when he serves his master, he is serving Christ, and he will receive his reward from Christ. The master must remember that the slave’s master in heaven is his own master too.

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

Paul’s advice to slaves and masters (GW)

Slaves/Servants should obey their masters

6:7a

Serve with good will,

Do^(plur) your work eagerly,
Be happy when you^(plur) do your work as a slave/servant.

Serve with good will: The Greek word that the BSB translates as with good will means “enthusiastically” or “cheerfully.” Here, it means slaves should do their work willingly and happily, not just because they have to do it.

Here are some ways to translate this word:

As an adverb. For example:
Work happily
Work willingly
As a verb. For example:
Be-happy doing your work
As an idiom: If your language has an idiom that means to do something with a cheerful willing attitude, you can use that. For example:
Let your heart dance while you do your work

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

Work with enthusiasm (NLT)

Do your work as slaves cheerfully (GNT)

Serve eagerly (GW)

6:7b

as to the Lord and not to men,

as if you were doing it for the Lord and not only for people.
Do your work for the Lord, not for human beings.

as to the Lord and not to men: The Greek clause that the BSB literally translates as as to the Lord and not to men means that a Christian slave serves the Lord, even when he is doing daily work for his master.

Here are some ways to translate this phrase:

Consider that you are doing your work for the Lord, not just for people

When you do your work, think this: you are working for the Lord, you are not just working for your master

the Lord: Here Lord refers to Christ (6:5c, 6:6b).

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

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strong's
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. with
2. with
3. G3326 ↗
4. μετʼ
5. μετά
6. P-·······
7. with
8. with
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130370
1. good will
2. good will
3. G2133 ↗
4. εὐνοίας
5. εὔνοια
6. N-····GFS
7. good_will
8. good_will
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130371
1. serving
2. serve
3. G1398 ↗
4. δουλεύοντες
5. δουλεύω
6. V-PPA·NMP
7. serving
8. serving
9. -
10. Y64; R130333
11. 130372
1. as
2. as
3. G5613 ↗
4. ὡς
5. ὡς
6. C-·······
7. as
8. as
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130373
1. to the
2. the
3. G3588 ↗
4. τῷ
5. ὁ
6. E-····DMS
7. ˱to˲ the
8. ˱to˲ the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130374
1. master
2. master
3. G2962 ↗
4. Κυρίῳ
5. κύριος
6. N-····DMS
7. master
8. Lord
9. GN
10. Y64
11. 130375
1. and
2. and
3. G2532 ↗
4. καί
5. καί
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130376
1. not
2. not
3. G3756 ↗
4. οὐκ
5. οὐ
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130377
1. to people
2. people
3. G444 ↗
4. ἀνθρώποις
5. ἄνθρωπος
6. N-····DMP
7. ˱to˲ people
8. ˱to˲ people
9. -
10. Y64
11. 130378

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 6:7

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 6:5–9: Paul gave advice to slaves and their masters

6:7a

6:7b

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