Apologetics Wiki
Back Contribute MCP
MCP
Every New Testament occurrence Every Old Testament occurrence

King James Version

Ephesians 6:1

In Ephesians 6 of Ephesians.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Study
Greek

Tap a word to see its meaning.

Τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τέκναteknaChildrenτέκνον (teknon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “Children”, the subject formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.Childrenὑπακούετεhupakoueteobeyὑπακούω (hupakouō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “obey”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5219I listen, hearken to, obey, answer.This verse uses “obey”.obeyτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.γονεῦσινgoneusinparentsγονεύς (goneus)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “parents”, the to- or for-formG1118a begetter, father; plur: parents.parentsὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inκυρίῳkuriōLordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isδίκαιονdikaionrightδίκαιος (dikaios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “right”, the subject formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).right

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Young’s Literal Translation

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

World English Bible

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Darby Translation

Children, obey your parents in [the] Lord, for this is just.

Douay-Rheims

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just.

Other Translations and Links

These open on the other site. This page stays the King James Version.

Old Testament Prophecy and Connections

See Also

  • Exodus 20:12Exodus 20:12 · King James VersionHonour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.Exodus 20:12 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

  • Proverbs 3:2Proverbs 3:2 · King James VersionFor length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.Proverbs 3:2 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

  • Proverbs 23:22Proverbs 23:22 · King James VersionHearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.Proverbs 23:22 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

  • Deuteronomy 5:16Deuteronomy 5:16 · King James VersionHonour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.Deuteronomy 5:16 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

  • Proverbs 6:20Proverbs 6:20 · King James VersionMy son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:Proverbs 6:20 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

  • Proverbs 1:8Proverbs 1:8 · King James VersionMy son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:Proverbs 1:8 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

  • Deuteronomy 21:18Deuteronomy 21:18 · King James VersionIf a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:Deuteronomy 21:18 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:

Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. How This List Was Built. See the Full Map.

The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

Necessary storage (your reading settings) is always on and is not used for tracking.