KJV: Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
YLT: Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,
Darby: Let no one deceive you with vain words, for on account of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
ASV: Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
| Μηδεὶς | No one |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: μηδείς Sense: nobody, no one, nothing. |
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| ἀπατάτω | let deceive |
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Parse: Verb, Present Imperative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἀπατάω Sense: to cheat, beguile, deceive. |
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| κενοῖς | with empty |
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Parse: Adjective, Dative Masculine Plural Root: κενός Sense: empty, vain, devoid of truth. |
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| λόγοις | words |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Plural Root: λόγος Sense: of speech. |
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| διὰ | because of |
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Parse: Preposition Root: διά Sense: through. |
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| ταῦτα | these things |
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Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: οὗτος Sense: this. |
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| ἔρχεται | comes |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἔρχομαι Sense: to come. |
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| ὀργὴ | wrath |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: ὀργή Sense: anger, the natural disposition, temper, character. |
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| τοῦ | - |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Θεοῦ | of God |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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| ἐπὶ | upon |
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Parse: Preposition Root: ἐπί Sense: upon, on, at, by, before. |
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| υἱοὺς | sons |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: υἱός Sense: a son. |
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| τῆς | - |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| ἀπειθείας | of disobedience |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: ἀπείθεια Sense: obstinacy, obstinate opposition to the divine will. |
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Greek Commentary for Ephesians 5:6
Instrumental case. Probably Paul has in mind the same Gnostic praters as in Colossians 2:4. See note on Ephesians 2:2. [source]
Plausible, but devoid of truth, and employed to palliate heathen vices. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Ephesians 5:6
Lit.,he put upon them the name. Some uncertainty attaches to both the origin and the application of the name. Most of the best texts read ὀνόματα , names, instead of name. This would indicate that each of the two was surnamed a “son of thunder.” Some, however, have claimed that it was a dual name given to them as a pair, as the name Dioscuri was given to Castor and Pollux. The reason of its bestowal we do not know. It seems to have been intended as a title of honor, though not perpetuated like the surname Peter, this being the only instance of its occurrence; possibly because the inconvenience of a common surname, which would not have sufficiently designated which of them was intended, may have hindered it from ever growing into an appellation. It is justified by the impetuosity and zeal which characterized both the brothers, which prompted them to suggest the calling of fire from heaven to consume the inhospitable Samaritan village (Luke 9:54); which marked James as the victim of an early martyrdom (Acts 12:2); and which sounds in the thunders of John's Apocalypse. The Greek Church calls John Βροντόφωνος , the thunder-voiced. The phrase, sons of, is a familiar Hebrew idiom, in which the distinguishing characteristic of the individual or thing named is regarded as his parent. Thus sparks are sons of fire (Job 5:7); threshed corn is son of the floor (Isaiah 21:10). Compare son of perdition (John 17:12); sons of disobedience (Ephesians 2:2; Ephesians 5:6). [source]
In sheep‘s clothing just as Jesus had foretold. The outcome fully justified Paul‘s apprehensions as we see in Colossians, Ephesians, I and II Timothy, Revelation. False philosophy, immorality, asceticism will lead some astray (Colossians 2:8, Colossians 2:18; Ephesians 4:14; Ephesians 5:6). John will picture “antichrists” who went out from us because they were not of us (1 Jo John 2:18.). There is a false optimism that is complacently blind as well as a despondent pessimism that gives up the fight. [source]
N.T.oolxx, oClass. See the noun φεναπάτης deceiver Titus 1:10. Denoting subjective deception; deception of the judgment. The simple ἀπατᾶν to deceive, Ephesians 5:6; 1 Timothy 2:14; James 1:26, and often in lxx. Lightfoot thinks the compound verb may possibly have been coined by Paul. [source]
Compare Ephesians 5:6. A Hebraistic expression. Compare son of perdition, John 17:12; children of obedience, 1 Peter 1:14; children of cursing, 2 Peter 2:14. Rev., correctly, sons of disobedience: belonging to disobedience as sons to a parent. [source]
Those who deny the existence of a personal devil cannot successfully deny the vicious tendencies, the crime waves, in modern men. The power of the devil in the lives of men does explain the evil at work “in the sons of disobedience” In Ephesians 5:6 also. A Hebrew idiom found in the papyri like “sons of light” (1 Thessalonians 5:5). [source]
Αηρ Aēr was used by the ancients for the lower and denser atmosphere and αιτηρ aithēr for the higher and rarer. Satan is here pictured as ruler of the demons and other agencies of evil. Jesus called him “the prince of this world” That now worketh (του νυν ενεργουντος tou nun energountos). Those who deny the existence of a personal devil cannot successfully deny the vicious tendencies, the crime waves, in modern men. The power of the devil in the lives of men does explain the evil at work “in the sons of disobedience” (εν τοις υιοις της απετιας en tois huiois tēs apethias). In Ephesians 5:6 also. A Hebrew idiom found in the papyri like “sons of light” (1 Thessalonians 5:5). [source]
Paul does not regard these sins of the flesh as matters of indifference, far otherwise. Many old MSS. do not have “upon the sons of disobedience,” genuine words in Ephesians 5:6.sa120 [source]
PoHere and Romans 13:4. In lxx rarely, and in the same sense as here. In this sense it occurs only in late Greek. For the warning comp. Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 3:6; Romans 13:4; Galatians 5:21. [source]
Lit. the wrath which is coming. The wrath, absolutely, of the wrath of God, as Romans 5:9Romans 7:19; 1 Thessalonians 2:16. Sometimes for the punishment which wrath inflicts, as Romans 12:4; Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 3:6. See on John 3:36. The phrase wrath to come is found in Matthew 3:7; Luke 3:7. Coming does not necessarily imply the thought of speedy or imminent approach, but the general tone of the Epistle points in that direction. [source]
Once in Paul, Ephesians 5:6. Comp. 2 Corinthians 11:3. Rev. beguiled. As it is evident that Adam was beguiled, the interpreters have tried many ways of explaining the expression, either by supplying πρῶτος firstor by saying (as Bengel) that the woman did not deceive the man, but persuaded him; or by supplying by the serpent, or so long as he was alone; or by saying that Eve was directly and Adam indirectly deceived. [source]
Better, lovers of money. Only here and Luke 16:14. For the noun φιλαργυρία loveof money, see on 1 Timothy 6:10. Love of money and covetousness are not synonymous. Covetous is πλεονέκτης ; see 1 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Corinthians 5:11; Ephesians 5:6. See on Romans 1:29. [source]