KJV: Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
YLT: giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the God and Father;
Darby: giving thanks at all times for all things to him who is God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
ASV: giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
| εὐχαριστοῦντες | giving thanks |
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Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: εὐχαριστέω Sense: to be grateful, feel thankful. |
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| πάντοτε | at all times |
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Parse: Adverb Root: πάντοτε Sense: at all times, always, ever. |
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| πάντων | all things |
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Parse: Adjective, Genitive Neuter Plural Root: πᾶς Sense: individually. |
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| ὀνόματι | [the] name |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Singular Root: ὄνομα Sense: name: univ. |
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| Κυρίου | Lord |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: κύριος Sense: he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord. |
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| ἡμῶν | of us |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Plural Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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| Ἰησοῦ | Jesus |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: Ἰησοῦς Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor. |
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| Χριστοῦ | Christ |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: Χριστός Sense: Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God. |
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| τῷ | to the |
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Parse: Article, Dative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Θεῷ | God |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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| Πατρί | Father |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: προπάτωρ Sense: generator or male ancestor. |
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Greek Commentary for Ephesians 5:20
Jesus had told the disciples to use his name in prayer (John 16:23.). [source]
Rather, “the God and Father.” [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Ephesians 5:20
As the medium of his thanksgiving: “As one who is present to his grateful thoughts; in so far, namely, as that for which he thanks God is vividly perceived and felt by him to have been brought about through Christ.” Compare Romans 7:25; Colossians 3:17; Ephesians 5:20. In penitence and in thanksgiving alike, Jesus Christ is the one mediator through whom we have access to God. [source]
Rev., better, in the name. The name means here the personal name; but as including all that is involved in the name. See on Matthew 28:19. Hence the salutation is not at the name of Jesus, as by bowing when the name is uttered, but, as Ellicott rightly says: “the spiritual sphere, the holy element as it were, in which every prayer is to be offered and every knee to bow.” Compare Ephesians 5:20. [source]
For Paul's emphasis on thanksgiving, see Romans 1:21; Romans 14:6; 2 Corinthians 1:11; 2 Corinthians 4:15; 2 Corinthians 9:11, 2 Corinthians 9:12; Ephesians 5:20; 1 Timothy 2:1, etc. Εὐχαριστός thankful εὐχαριστεῖν togive thanks, εὐχαριστία thanksgivingare found only in Paul's writings. [source]
Late word, rare in lxx. So with ευχαριστεω eucharisteō in 2 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Corinthians 1:4; Ephesians 5:20; Philemon 1:3. Moffatt takes it to mean “whenever Paul was at his prayers.” Of course, he did not make audible prayer always, but he was always in the spirit of prayer, “a constant attitude” (Milligan), “in tune with the Infinite.” For you all (περι παντων υμων peri pantōn humōn). Paul “encircled (περι peri around) them all,” including every one of them and the church as a whole. Distance lends enchantment to the memory of slight drawbacks. Paul is fond of this phrase “you all,” particularly in Phil. (Philemon 1:3, Philemon 1:7). Making mention Paul uses this very idiom in Romans 1:9; Ephesians 1:16; Philemon 1:4. Milligan cites a papyrus example of μνειαν ποιουμενοι mneian poioumenoi in prayer (B. Y. U. 652, 5). Did Paul have a prayer list of the Thessalonian disciples which he read over with Silas and Timothy? In here is επι epi = “in the time of our prayers.” “Each time that they are engaged in prayers the writers mention the names of the converts” (Frame). [source]
The Levitical term for a thank-offering. See lxx, Leviticus 7:2, Leviticus 7:3, Leviticus 7:5; 2 Chronicles 29:31; 2 Chronicles 33:16; Psalm 50:14, Psalm 50:23; Psalm 106:22; Psalm 115:8. Ἄινεσις praiseN.T.oOften in lxx, oClass. For “the sacrifice” rend. “a sacrifice.” The sacrifice of thanksgiving is to take the place of the animal sacrifice. For the emphasis on thanksgiving in N.T. see Ephesians 5:20; Colossians 1:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:18. The Rabbins had a saying, “in the future time all sacrifices shall cease; but praises shall not cease.” Philo says: “They offer the best sacrifice who glorify with hymns the savior and benefactor, God.” [source]