Ephesians 6:5

New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data

"Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;"

Word-by-Word Analysis

עֶבֶד

ʻebed

H5650

a servant

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be

שָׁמַע

shâmaʻ

H8085

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

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to them that are your

בַּעַל

baʻal

H1167

a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)

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פֶּה

peh

H6310

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...

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to the

בָּשָׂר

bâsâr

H1320

flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman

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with

יָרֵא

yârêʼ

H3372

to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten

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and

רַעַד

raʻad

H7461

a shudder

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in

ἁπλότης

haplótēs

G572

singleness, i.e. (subjectively) sincerity (without dissimulation or self-seeking), or (objectively) generosity (copious bestowal)

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of your

לֵב

lêb

H3820

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

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as unto

Χριστός

Christós

G5547

anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus

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Key Terms in This Verse

singleness G572

ἁπλότης haplótēs

singleness, i.e. (subjectively) sincerity (without dissimulation or self-seeking), or (objectively) generosity (copious bestowal)

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obedient H8085

שָׁמַע shâmaʻ

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

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masters H1167

בַּעַל baʻal

a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)

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trembling H7461

רַעַד raʻad

a shudder

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fear H3372

יָרֵא yârêʼ

to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten

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flesh H1320

בָּשָׂר bâsâr

flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman

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Servants H5650

עֶבֶד ʻebed

a servant

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Christ G5547

Χριστός Christós

anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus

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according H6310

פֶּה peh

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

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heart H3820

לֵב lêb

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

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Cross References

Psalm 86:11 cross-reference

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

Malachi 1:6 cross-reference

A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my ...

Ephesians 5:22 cross-reference

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Philippians 2:12 cross-reference

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

1 Peter 3:2 cross-reference

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

Matthew 6:24 cross-reference

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Philemon 1:16 cross-reference

Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

2 Corinthians 1:12 cross-reference

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor...

Ephesians 6:24 cross-reference

Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

Matthew 8:9 cross-reference

For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

1 Corinthians 7:22 cross-reference

For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.

Genesis 16:9 cross-reference

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

Joshua 24:14 cross-reference

Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.

1 Chronicles 29:17 cross-reference

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy t...

Psalm 123:2 cross-reference

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us...

Acts 2:46 cross-reference

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

1 Corinthians 2:3 cross-reference

And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

Matthew 6:22 cross-reference

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

2 Corinthians 7:15 cross-reference

And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

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