Ephesians 6:9
And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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Commentary
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28 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | And | G2532 → |
| οἱ | hoi | you who [are] | G3588 → |
| κύριοι, | kurioi | masters, | G2962 → |
| τὰ | ta | the [same things] | G3588 → |
| αὐτὰ | auta | them | G846 → |
| ποιεῖτε | poieite | do perform | G4160 → |
| πρὸς | pros | toward | G4314 → |
| αὐτοὺς | autous | them | G846 → |
| ἀνιέντες | anientes | giving up | G447 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| ἀπειλήν, | apeilēn | threatening, | G547 → |
| εἰδότες | eidotes | knowing | |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 → |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → |
| αὐτῶν | autōn | of them | G846 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ὑμῶν | humōn | of you | G4771 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| κύριός | kurios | master | G2962 → |
| ἐστιν | estin | is | G1510 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| οὐρανοῖς | ouranois | [the] heavens | G3772 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| προσωπολημψία | prosōpolēmpsia | partiality | G4382 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἔστιν | estin | there is | G1510 → |
| παρ᾽ | par᾽ | with | G3844 → |
| αὐτῷ.¶ | autō | Him. | G846 → |
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