E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 6:1
Children . App-108 . Compare Colossians 3:20 . Lord . App-98 . right . App-191 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 6:2
Honour, &c . From Exodus 20:12 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 6:3
That = In order that. Greek. hina. earth . App-129 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 6:4
ye = the. provoke . . . to wrath. See Romans 10:19 . bring . . . up = nurture. As in Ephesians 5:29 . Compare 2 Timothy 3:15 . in the nurture = with (Greek. en) discipline. Greek. paideia. Only here; 2 Timothy 3:16 . Hebrews 12:5 , Hebrews 12:7 , Hebrews 12:8 , Hebrews 12:11 . admonition . Greek. nouthesia. Only here; 1 Timothy 3:10; 1 Timothy 3:10 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 6:1
EPH. 6Of this whole chapter it may be said, as Dummelow said of the last verse, "It is a worthy conclusion to this immortal Epistle!"[1] Paul here continued his discussion of reciprocal relationships: (2) between children and parents (Ephesians 6:1-4), and (3) between slaves and masters (Ephesians 6:5-9). His final great admonition to strength in the Lord through putting on the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-20) was followed by practical words regarding the bearer of the letter (Ephesians... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 6:2
Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise).Some have been puzzled by this reference to "the first commandment with promise."It is asked, Does not the second commandment contain a promise, too? Or, if the reference there to the mercy of God being shown to thousands of generations is to be regarded as a statement rather than as a promise, then is not the fifth the only one of the ten with a promise[5]Perhaps the best understanding of this is to take "with promise"... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 6:3
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.This promise is as true now as it was when included in the Decalogue. Multiplied thousands of untimely and tragic deaths of young people would be avoided, or could have been avoided, by their simple obedience to the sacred instructions here. Disobedient, arrogant and heedless children, refusing to be restrained by parental wishes of any kind, are almost certain to violate basic rules of survival on the earth. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 6:4
And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.In this matter of making basic human obligations to be reciprocal rather than limited to the ones required to obey, the Christian religion swept away the whole philosophy of pre-Christian ages. In Ephesians 5:25, Paul laid it upon husbands that they must love their wives, even as Christ loved the church enough to die for it! Here he confronted parents, fathers particularly, with... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 6:2
Ephesians 6:2. Which is the first commandment with promise;— The church of Rome would hence argue, that the second commandment, which forbids the worship of images, having a promise added to it, of God's shewing mercy to thousands in them that love him and keep his commandments, can be no longer obligatory under the gospel; since this which relates to honouring of parents, is said to be the first commandment with promise. But it is easy to discern the fallacy and weakness of this argument, as... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ephesians 6:1-9
Christian relationships (5:21-6:9)People can have good relations with one another only as they consider one another. When they insist on their rights without considering others, they only destroy harmony and fellowship (21).In the next section Paul illustrates this principle in certain family and social relationships. In 5:22-33 he considers the the case of husbands and wives, in 6:1-4 the case of parents and children, and in 6:5-9 the case of masters and servants. In union with Christ, people... read more