Ephesians 6:4 KJV

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 6:1-9

A. Spiritual walk 4:1-6:9Paul had explained the unity of Jewish and Gentile believers in the church and had prayed for the realization of that unity in experience (Ephesians 2:11 to Ephesians 3:21). He now told how to attain a spiritual walk, namely, a life that manifests the Holy Spirit’s control."The key word in this last half of the book is walk (Ephesians 4:1; Ephesians 4:17; Ephesians 5:2; Ephesians 5:8; Ephesians 5:15), while the key idea in the first half is wealth." [Note: Wiersbe,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 6:1-20

III. THE CHRISTIAN’S CONDUCT 4:1-6:20Practical application (chs. 4-6) now follows doctrinal instruction (chs. 1-3)."Now the apostle moves on from the new society to the new standards which are expected of it. So he turns from exposition to exhortation, from what God has done (in the indicative), to what we must be and do (in the imperative), from doctrine to duty, . . . from mind-stretching theology to its down-to-earth, concrete implications in everyday living." [Note: Stott, p. 146.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 6:4

The duty of fathers 6:4Paul addressed fathers because they are God’s ordained family heads on whom the primary responsibility for child training rests. When a father is absent in a family, the mother usually assumes this responsibility. In Greco-Roman society the father’s authority over his children was absolute."This idea would have been revolutionary in its day; in the first-century Roman Empire, fathers could do pretty much what they liked in their families. They could even sentence family... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:1-24

Rules for the Family. The Christian’s Aemoue1-4. Second illustration of orderly subordination: the relation between children and parents.1. As before, those who have to obey and submit are taken first. Cp. in the Lord here with ’unto the Lord’ (Ephesians 5:22) and ’unto Christ’ (Ephesians 6:5). Right] both nature and the express Law of God enjoin it. 2. With promise] the first which is accompanied with a promise: cp. ’with the word’ (Ephesians 5:26). We might punctuate, ’the first commandment,... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 6:1-4

VI.(4 b.) In Ephesians 6:1-4. St. Paul passes from the detailed exposition of the true relation of husbands and wives, to deal with the relation of parents and children, far more cursorily and simply, but under the light of the same idea. It is to be thought of as existing “in the Lord,” i.e., within the unity binding all to Christ, in virtue of which the parental authority and the right freedom of the child are both hallowed.(1) In the Lord.—The phrase itself, though familiar in St. Paul’s... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 6:1-9

[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 which is a type of the unity between Christ and His Church (Ephesians 5:22-33).(b) Between parents and children—a relation hallowed as existing “in the Lord” (Ephesians 6:1-4).(c)Between masters and servants—a relation softened and deepened by common service to the one Master (Ephesians 6:5-9).] read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 6:3-4

(3, 4) Ephesians 6:21-24 form the conclusion of the Epistle, in commendation of Tychicus’ salutation and blessing. The extreme brevity and generality of this section here—in contrast with St. Paul’s practice in every other Epistle, except the Second Epistle to the Corinthians and the Epistle to the Galatians (both of which have the abruptness of indignation) and especially with the parallel Epistle to the Colossians—seem to bear on the question of the encyclical character of this Epistle. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 6:4

(4) Provoke not your children to wrath.—The word is the same as in Ephesians 4:26. It denotes the exasperation produced by arbitrary and unsympathetic rule.Nurture and admonition of the Lord.—In this phrase we have the two elements of education. “Nurture” is a word signifying generally “the treatment due to a child,” but by usage appropriated to practical training, or teaching by discipline; while “admonition” is the “putting children in mind” by word of instruction. It may be noted that in... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ephesians 6:1-24

The Canon of Conduct Ephesians 6:1 I. The Standard of Christianity. 'Right' is a law of conduct not based on accident or convenience; it arises out of the depths of eternity, and is comprehended in the depths of our nature. Duty is sublime, founded on eternal relationships; conscience is the index of the Divine and supernatural; right differs essentially from might; justice and convenience are terms wide asunder by the breadth of the heavens; righteousness is the law of the unchanging... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ephesians 6:1-9

Chapter 27THE CHRISTIAN HOUSEHOLDEphesians 6:1-9THE Christian family is the cradle and the fortress of the Christian faith. Here its virtues shine most brightly; and by this channel its influence spreads through society and the course of generations. Marriage has been placed under the guardianship of God; it is made single, chaste, and enduring, according to the law of creation and the pattern of Christ’s union with His Church. With parents thus united, family honour is secure; and a basis is... read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 6:1-9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 6:1-20

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 6:4

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:1-24

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 6:1-4

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 6:1-9

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 6:3-4

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 6:4

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ephesians 6:1-24

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ephesians 6:1-9

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