Masters. "Like parents, masters have obligations as well as rights. Let your reverence for Christ guide you in your behavior toward your slaves. Remember that all of you have been bought with a price (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) and that your Master will judge both you and your slaves by the same standard!" See Introduction to Philemon.
Verse 9. _YE MASTERS, DO THE SAME THINGS UNTO THEM_] Act in the same affectionate, conscientious manner towards your slaves and servants, as they do towards you. _FORBEARING THREATENING_] If they sh...
AND, YE MASTERS - The object of this is, to secure for servants a proper treatment. It is evident, from this, that there were in the Christian church those who were “masters;” and the most obvious int...
5. EXHORTATIONS TO SERVANTS AND MASTERS CHAPTER 6:5-9 The servants exhorted were slaves. Slavery existed throughout the Roman Empire at that time. Nowhere is slavery attacked in the New Testament, no...
EPHESIANS 5:22 TO EPHESIANS 6:9. SUBORDINATION IN THE FEAR OF CHRIST. The principle is illustrated by the relation (_a)_ of wives to husbands, (_b)_ of children to parents, (_c_) of slaves to masters....
Slaves must render obedience to their earthly masters as unto Christ, in a spirit of fear and reverence, and with undivided allegiance; not trying merely to do such work as may pass muster before the...
Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as you would Christ himself. Do not work only when you are being watched. Do not work only to satisfy men. But work as t...
CHILDREN AND PARENTS (Ephesians 6:1-4)...
AND, YE MASTERS. The masters also. FORBEARING. refraining from. See Acts 16:26 (loosed). YOUR MASTER. The texts read, "both their Master and yours". MASTER. App-98. HEAVEN. heavens. See Matthew 6:9...
_masters_ The Gr. is lit. "Lords." But English usage forbids that word here. See last note; and the parallel passage, Colossians 4:1. _do the same_things] Faithfully consult their true interests, be...
The Christian Home: Servants and Masters 5. _Servants_ BONDSERVANTS, SLAVES. Cp. Colossians 3:22-25; and see 1 Corinthians 7:21-22; 1 Timothy 6:1-2;...
ΤᾺ ΑΥ̓ΤᾺ ΠΟΙΕΙ͂ΤΕ. τὸ αὐτὸ φρονεῖν is fairly frequent in St Paul Romans 12:16; Romans 15:5; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Philippians 2:2;...
SLAVES AND MASTERS Cf. Colossians 3:22 to Colossians 4:1; 1 Peter 2:18-25; _Didachè_ IV. On the attitude of Christianity to the institution of Slavery, see Lightfoot, _Col._ pp. 323 ff., Benson, Chris...
Ephesians 5:22 to Ephesians 6:9. HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS IN CHRISTIAN LIGHT Cf. Colossians 3:18 to Colossians 4:1;...
ΠΟΙΕΊΤΕ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΠΟΙΈΩ, _см._ Ephesians 6:8. ΆΝΙΈΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΆΝΊΗΜΙ (G447) отпускать, расслаблять (RWP). ΆΠΕΙΛΉ (G547) принуждение, ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΛΗΜΨΊΑ (G4382) предпочтение к...
FORBEARING THREATENING:— "Forbearing not only cruel and dangerous blows, butallsevere and rigorous threatening; and every thing of an over-hasty and tyrannical conduct." Mr. Locke paraphrases it: "For...
_PREVIEWING IN OUTLINE FORM_ (EPHESIANS 6:1-9) C. Subject yourselves one to another. Ephesians 5:21-33; Ephesians 6:1-9 3. Children and fathers....
(6:9) If the slave is to grant respect and concern to the master, the master is commanded "not to threaten them". This is because the "Master...in heaven", the Lord Jesus, is Lord over all and does no...
And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him. THE SAME THINGS - mutatis mutandis....
__ The Joint Body-In the Lord 32 There are three secrets in Ephesians: the secret of Christ (Eph_1:9), the secret administration (Eph_3:9) and the secret of marriage, here referred to. The physical...
RULES FOR THE FAMILY. THE CHRISTIAN'S AEMOUE 1-4. Second illustration of orderly subordination: the relation between children and parents....
'Masters, like husbands and parents, have _their_ obligations; they also must have good-temper and goodwill, and be God-fearing.' St. Paul does not tell them to emancipate their slaves; but he tells t...
CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR EPHESIANS _LES PAINTER (BIBLE TEXT BY CYNTHIA GREEN)_ CHAPTER 6 6:1-4 ~ CHILDREN AND PARENTS V1 Children, you must obey your parents. This is because the *Lord has...
[5. Practical Exhortation continued (Ephesians 5:22 to Ephesians 6:9). (4) THE BEARING OF THE TRUTH OF UNITY ON THE THREE GREAT RELATIONS OF LIFE. (_a_) _Between husbands and wives_ — a relation w...
(4 _c._) In Ephesians 6:5 the hardest form of subjection, that of slaves to masters, is dealt with, still under the same idea that both are “in Christ.” The slave is the servant of Christ in obeying h...
DO THE SAME THINGS UNTO THEM — _i.e._, treat them as flesh and blood like yourselves, having, as men, the same claims on you as you on them; “do unto them as ye would that they should do unto you.” Th...
CHAPTER 27 THE CHRISTIAN HOUSEHOLD Ephesians 6:1 THE Christian family is the cradle and the fortress of the Christian faith. Here its virtues shine most brightly; and by this channel its influence s...
Other relative duties those of masters and servants. With this compare the paragraph in the sister Epistle, Colossians 3:22 to Colossians 4:1, and the statement in 1 Peter 2:18-25....
καὶ οἱ Κύριοι, τὰ αὐτὰ ποιεῖτε πρός αὐτούς : _and ye masters_ [or _lords_, RV marg.], _do the same things unto them_. The καί has the same force as in Ephesians 6:4 above. The duty of the masters is a...
CHILDREN AND PARENTS; SERVANTS AND MASTERS Ephesians 6:1 Where our religion is true, it will affect every relationship in life. The love of Christ must find its manifestation in nursery and in kitch...
The teaching now turned to the next relationship of importance in the Christian household-the relationship of parents and children. Children are to yield obedience, and thus be set free from all care...
Duties of Masters Masters were to act toward their slaves with the same respect for God slaves were commanded to have. Christ does not threaten his followers. Neither should they threaten those who wo...
(11) And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there (f) respect of persons with him. (11) It is the duty of master...
_Forbearing threatenings; forbearing, and remitting the punishments which you might perhaps threaten them with, and they deserve. (Witham)_...
(1) В¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. (2) Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) (3) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest l...
In this epistle we have the unfolding of the grace of God in all its fulness, not merely the application of His righteousness to man's need on His part, but God from out of Himself, and for Himself, a...
I. INTRODUCTION A. In the last 2 studies, we discovered what the Lord expects from a Christian wife and a Christian husband. 1. In this whole 6-part study on Christian Behavior, we have learned the...
9._And ye masters. _In the treatment of their slaves, the laws granted to masters a vast amount of power. Whatever had thus been sanctioned by the civil code was regarded by many as in itself lawful....
But it is not only that there is a line of conduct to follow, a model to imitate, a Spirit with whom one may be filled, it is not only relationships between oneself and God, and those in which we stan...
AND YE MASTERS DO THE SAME THINGS UNTO THEM,.... This does not refer to service and obedience, but to singleness of heart, benevolence, humanity, and a regard to Christ, and the will of God, and to th...
And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him. Ver. 9. _Do the same things_] That is,...
_And ye masters_ On the other hand; _do the same things unto them_ That is, act toward them from the same principle, and after the same just and equitable manner, having an eye to the will and glory o...
DO THE SAME THINGS; be governed by the same supreme regard to God which is inculcated on servants, and manifest the same kind, benevolent, and cheerful readiness to please God in your conduct towards...
AND YE MASTERS, DO THE SAME THINGS UNTO THEM, FOR BEARING THREATENING, KNOWING THAT YOUR MASTER ALSO IS IN HEAVEN; NEITHER IS THERE RESPECT OF PERSONS WITH HIM. This admonition is not confined to dome...
The duties of servants and masters:...
PARENTS AND CHILDREN (vs.1-4) Children are next addressed. The instruction is simple and uncomplicated. They are to obey their parents in the Lord, that is, as subject to the Lord's authority. False...
CHAPTER 6 ______________ must obey their parents. Parents must give direction that is in the __________. This is God's plan from the creation and it is __________. Children are to __________ their p...
FORBEARING: Or, moderating YOUR MASTER ALSO: Some read, both your, and their master...
“And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with Him” “Masters”: CHRIST...
5-9 The duty of servants is summed up in one word, obedience. The servants of old were generally slaves. The apostles were to teach servants and masters their duties, in doing which evils would be le...
AND, YE MASTERS, DO THE SAME THINGS UNTO THEM; not the same in special, which belong only to servants, but in general, which concern you no less than them, viz. do your duty to them with good will, wi...
Epistle of Barnabas reverence that God who is above both; for He came to call men not according to their outward appearance,[259] Tertullian On Exhortation to Chastity nor is there exception of per...
Ephesians 6:9 And G2532 masters G2962 do G4160 (G5720) things G846 to G4314 them G846 up G447 ...
‘And you masters, do the same things to them, and forebear threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven and there is no respect of persons with him.' The bosses and masters are a...
Ephesians 6:9. AND YE MASTERS. The position and authority is recognized. Do THE SAME THINGS TO-WARDS THEM. ‘The Apostle had stooped to the slave, and he was not afraid to speak with erect attitude to...
3. _Christian Duties of Servants and Masters_. The precepts for the subordinate class come first, but both are exhorted as Christians; the servants to serve as to the Lord, the masters to rule as hav...
IV. SPECIAL CHRISTIAN DUTIES IN HOUSEHOLD RELATIONS. (1.) Of wives and husbands; chap. Ephesians 5:22-33. (2.) Of children and parents; chap. Ephesians 6:1-4. (3.). Of servants and masters; chap. Ephe...
AND FORBEAR THREATENING (ανιεντες την απειλην). Present active participle of ανιημ, old verb, to loosen up, to relax. "Letting up on threatening." Απειλη is old word for threat, in N.T. only here a...
Ephesians 6 I. The Apostle compares the struggles of a Christian against the enemies of his soul to the warfare of a soldier against the enemies of his country. What are the spiritual truths, the Chri...
Ephesians 6:1. _Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right._ Fitting by nature, and pleasing in the sight of God. Ephesians 6:2. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first comm...
CONTENTS: Domestic life of Spirit-filled believers. Warfare of the believer. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Satan, Tychicus. CONCLUSION: The Christian life is a warfare, a struggle not o...
Ephesians 6:1. _Children, obey your parents,_ because they are your parents, who gave you birth, and nourished you with food and fond affection in all your tender years. Their age and experience quali...
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 6:9 MASTERS were not to take advantage of their authority by THREATENING their bondservants. There is no PARTIALITY with the Lord (see...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Ephesians 6:5. SERVANTS, BE OBEDIENT.—R.V. margin, “bond-servants.” There was One who had “become obedient even unto death,” having taken “the form of a bond-servant”...
EXPOSITION EPHESIANS 6:1 CHILDREN, OBEY YOUR PARENTS IN THE LORD: FOR THIS IS RIGHT. The first duty of children is obedience, and "in the Lord," _i.e. _in Christ, this duty is confirmed. The ἐν Κυρ...
Now parent-child relationships, Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right (Ephesians 6:1). That "in the Lord" I think is important. If your parents are not godly and if your parents...
1 Corinthians 1:2; 1 Corinthians 7:22; 1 Samuel 15:17; Acts 10:34;...
Forbearing [α ν ι ε ν τ ε ς]. See on the kindred noun anesiv, A. V., liberty, Acts 24:23. Threatening [τ η ν α π ε ι λ η ν]. Note the article, the threatening customary from the master to the slave....
Do the same things to them — That is, act toward them from the same principle. Forbearing threatening — Behaving with gentleness and humanity, not in a harsh or domineering way....
Here the master's duty to his servant is directed to, both generally, and more particularly; in general, he directs masters TO DO THE SAME THINGS TO their servants; not the same things for kind, but f...