Ephesians
Chapter
6
{Continuation
of Thought from Chapter 5 Through Verse 9 - Small Child Here}
1~~
You children
{under the authority of their parents},
keep
on obeying your parents
{in/'because of' the Lord} . . .
because
it keeps on being right/fair/just.
{An
Older Child in View Here - like a Teenager}
2~~
Be respecting/honoring
your
father and your mother . . .
for
such the first commandment {Exodus 20:12}
with
promise {of blessing}.
3~~
For the purpose that it may come
to
be well {prosperity} with you,
and
you shall keep on having long life
on
the earth.
{Note: Long live is not necessarily a blessing. To live long with prosperity and health is a blessing. This verse says prosperity comes to those who learn self-discipline in the home.}
4~~
And, you parents
{literally: 'fathers' - in the plural is parents},
stop
causing your children
to
become angry/bitter/exasperated;
but
be 'training them'/'bringing them up' {to maturity}
and
in the {absolute} discipline
and
academic instruction
from
the Lord.
{Verses
5-9: Labor and Management}
5~~
You slaves/servants
{today would be analogous to employees},
be
obeying your lords/masters {management}
according
to the standard of the flesh
{laws of establishment},
with
respect {for authority}
and
maximum effort,
by
means of integrity
{virtue free of hypocrisy - no brown nosing}
from
the source of your right lobe,
as
to your Christ."
{DO
YOUR JOB AS UNTO THE LORD}
6-7~~
Not according to the standard of 'eye-slavery'
{'brown-nosing' - attracting attention to yourself hypocritically},
as
'men pleasers'
{suck ups at the expense of principals};
but
as slaves/employees
belonging
to Christ,
constantly
doing the will/purpose/design of your God
from
the soul 7~~
with
loyal enthusiasm
{idiom: literally 'good thinking'}
performing
the duties of a slave/employee,
as
unto the Lord,
and
not to men.
8~~
Knowing that each one {believer},
if
he has done anything good {divine good} -
maybe
he will, maybe he will not -
he
himself shall receive {with interest}
the
same production {of divine good - 'back wages'}
from
the source of the Lord,
whether
he is a slave or a free man.
9~~
Also, you lords/management,
keep
consistently doing the same things
{his
job as unto the Lord}
toward
them {labor},
be
consistent in desisting from bullying . . .
knowing
that both their Lord and yours
keeps
on being in heaven {Supreme Court in Heaven};
and
there is no partiality with Him."
{Verses
10-24: Christian Way of Life; Verses 10-12: Estimate of the Situation}
10~~
But from now on
{START NOW if you have not},
keep
on becoming strong in the Lord {GAP it daily},
even
by means of that 'ruling power'/'inner dictator' . . .
of
His 'endowed power'.
{Note: Allowing bible doctrine resident in your soul to control your life. This is also called 'walking in the way' as opposed to 'walking in the flesh'.}
11~~
Wear/'put on' for yourselves
the
full armor from our God {reach SuperGrace}
that
you might continue to be able
to
hold your ground {high ground of SuperGrace}
against
the tactics/strategy of the devil . . .
{Demon
Table of Organization}
12~~Because
our {spiritual} 'hand to hand combat'/warfare
keeps
on being absolutely NOT {ouk}
against
blood and flesh . . .
but
against /'face to face with'
the
'highest rulers'/generals/archons
{arche - demon rulers - Abaddon, Apoyllon, Beelzebub, Beelzeel},
against
the {demon} 'commissioned officers'/authorities {exousia}; against
the 'rulers of the cosmos'/'world rulers' {kosmokrator }
of this darkness/gloom/evil
{Satan's corps of demon ambassadors in world capitals} . . . against
spiritual forces of evil
{rank and file fallen angels - 'pneumatikos poneria'}
in
the heavenlies.
{Verses
13-17: Equipment for the Angelic Conflict; Verse 13
necessity
for Armor}
13~~Because
of this {angelic conflict}
pick
up and put on the full armor from God,
in
order that you might have the ability
'to
hold your ground'/resist
in
the evil day
{the day when YOU are attacked by the unseen foe} . . .
even
after having achieved everything {reached SuperGrace} . . .
{necessary} to oppose {the forces of Satan}.
14~~
Stand fast/resist/oppose, therefore,
after
having buckled around your waist
the
belt 'by means of'/with doctrine {resident in the soul},
also
having put on the breastplate/'body armor'
of
righteousness/dikaiosune/+R."
{Note: The belt on the Roman soldier protected his mid section from attack and held together the weapons and shields he carried. It held everything else together for him. The most important item was mentioned first . . . and this was the belt of doctrine!}
15~~Also
after you have your feet shod {put on combat boots}
with
the equipment/preparation/readiness to serve the Lord
to
communicate the 'good news'/gospel . . .
even
of reconciliation/peace.
16~~In
addition to all these,
having
picked up and carried the shield of faith
{using faith rest technique},
with
which {shield}
you
shall have the ability
to
extinguish all
{everything Satan can send your way}
the
flaming missiles
{fiery rocks and arrows}
from
the source of the evil/wicked one {Satan}.
{Note: The principal of this verse is that there is no power that belongs to Satan that can destroy the believer who is protected by his shield of faith.}
{On
to the Offensive Equipment Believers have - thought continues}
17~~Also
receive/welcome the helmet . . .
which
refers to being saved.
Also
the sword {machaira} from the Spirit . . .
which
is the Word/doctrine from God
{Note: The machaira was the Roman short sword. It was about 18 inches long so it was a small short sword with perfect balance - and used by thrusting not cutting. Most swords were huge and no one thought to use a shorter weapon. The big sword did a lot of slicing and the armor and bones of the body stopped most of the blows from being killing blows. The jab went into the organs and was an effective fighting tool. The machaira was the greatest hand to hand combat weapon before the gunpowder age.}
{Verses
18-24: Royal Family Responsibility: Begins with Prayer}
18~~By
means of every prayer and petition . . .
be
praying on every occasion {of prayer}
'by
means of'/'in the filling of' the Spirit.
Also,
with reference to this {prayer},
be
on the alert . . .
with
all persistent determination
and
petition on behalf of all saints {Royal Family of God}.
{Responsibility
for Witnessing and Communication of Doctrine}
19~~Also
. . . {pray} on behalf of me {Paul},
in
order that doctrine might be given unto me . . .
in
'using my mouth to speak'
{idiom: literally - 'in the opening of my mouth'}
with
'confidence and courage' . . .
to
communicate the mystery
pertaining
to the gospel.
{Responsibility
for Ambassadorship}
20~~
For the sake of which {gospel},
I
am an ambassador . . . 'on a chain' . . .
in
order that in this sphere {of ambassadorship/witnessing}
I
might speak with confidence,
as
I ought to communicate {the gospel}.
{Note: Paul was literally on a chain attached to a Roman soldier for 2 years! This is where he drew many of his analogies in this section of the epistle. And, even on a chain, Paul was an ambassador and witness (previous verse) for Christ.}
21~~
Now {after reading this epistle}
in
order that you might come to know
'about
my circumstances'/'what I am doing',
Tychicus,
an esteemed member of the royal family
and
faithful minister,
will
make all things known to you.
22~~{Tychicus}
Whom
I have sent face to face with you
for
this very {same} purpose,
that
you may come to know
about
the things concerning us
and
that He might encourage/comfort/ teach your hearts.
23~~Prosperity/harmony/peace
. . .
to
the brethren {Royal family},
and
agape love {mental attitude virtue love} . . .
with
doctrine {resident in the soul},
from
the ultimate source of God the Father
and
the Lord Jesus Christ.
24~~The
grace . . . {be}
with
all those who constantly love
{agapao - mental attitude love}
our
Lord Jesus Christ
{Occupation with Christ} . . .
with
incorruptibility
{capacity righteousness}.
Amen/'I believe it'.
{Note: To love with incorruptibility is the SuperGrace status. It is maximum category #1 love based on maximum doctrine in the soul.}
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