Ephesians 2:18

2:18 so that through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

Ephesians 5:20

5:20 always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Ephesians 6:2

6:2Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment accompanied by a promise, namely,

Ephesians 6:4

6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but raise them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.


tn Or “for.” BDAG gives the consecutive ὅτι (Joti) as a possible category of NT usage (BDAG 732 s.v. 5.c).

tn Grk “for all.” The form “all” can be either neuter or masculine.

sn A quotation from Exod 20:12 and Deut 5:16.

tn Or perhaps “Parents” (so TEV, CEV). The plural οἱ πατέρες (Joi patere", “fathers”) can be used to refer to both the male and female parent (BDAG 786 s.v. πατήρ 1.b).

tn Or “do not make your children angry.” BDAG 780 s.v. παροργίζω states “make angry.” The Greek verb in Col 3:21 is a different one with a slightly different nuance.