Ephesians 6:3-5

Names of God Bible

³that everything may go well for you, and you may have a long life on earth.” This is an important commandment with a promise.^[a]

⁴Fathers, don’t make your children bitter about life. Instead, bring them up in Christian discipline and instruction.

⁵Slaves, obey your earthly masters with proper respect. Be as sincere as you are when you obey Christ.

Ephesians 6:3 The first part of verse 2 (in Greek) has been placed at the end of verse 3 to express the complex Greek sentence structure more clearly in English.

Ephesians 6:3-5

New International Version

³“so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”^[a]^(A)

⁴Fathers,^[b] do not exasperate your children;^(B) instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.^(C)

⁵Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect^(D) and fear, and with sincerity of heart,^(E) just as you would obey Christ.^(F)

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