Ephesians 6:5
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
δοῦλος
slaves,
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δοῦλος
Slave, servant, bondservant. Doulos. Paul a servant of Jesus Christ. The highest title Paul claimed was slave of Christ. Belonging completely to Jesus is the greatest freedom.
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καρδία
heart
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καρδία
Heart, inner self, the seat of life. Kardia. Create in me a pure heart O God. The heart is the control centre of life. What God changes in the heart changes everything else.
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σάρξ
flesh
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σάρξ
Flesh, body, human nature. Sarx. The Word became flesh. God took on human nature completely. He knows from the inside what it means to be human. He is not a distant deity.
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κύριος
masters
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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φόβος
fear
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φόβος
Fear, reverence, terror. Phobos. Perfect love casts out fear. Fear and love cannot fully coexist. As love grows fear shrinks. Let love displace what fear has occupied.
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ὑπακούω
do obey
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ὑπακούω
To obey, to listen under authority. Hupakouo. To obey is better than sacrifice. Obedience is the truest form of worship. It is love in action not just in words.
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τρόμος
trembling
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τρόμος
a "trembling", i.e. quaking with fear
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