Ephesians

Lesson 17

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Ch 6:1-9

1Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. 2 “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: 3 If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord. 5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. 6 Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. 7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 8 Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free. 9 Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don’t threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favorites.

1 Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. 2 “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: 3 If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord. 5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. 6 Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. 7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 8 Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free. 9 Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don’t threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favorites.

obey /ō-bā′/
intransitive verb
To carry out or fulfill the command, order, or instruction of.
To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).
To behave obediently.

honor
verb
hon·or ˈä-nər
honored; honoring ˈä-nə-riŋ; ˈän-riŋ
transitive verb
1a
: to regard or treat (someone) with admiration and respect: to regard or treat with honor raised to honor their parents
a promise to love and honor each other in marriage
honored us with her presence
b
: to give special recognition to : to confer honor on
honored as player of the year
a dinner honoring the library's centennial
2a
: to live up to or fulfill the terms of
honor a commitment/contract/warranty
b
: to accept as payment
honor a credit card

Matthew 22:29
29Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God. 30For when the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. In this respect they will be like the angels in heaven.

Mark 12:24
24 Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God. 25 For when the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. In this respect they will be like the angels in heaven.

Luke 8:53
53 But the crowd laughed at him because they all knew she had died. 54 Then Jesus took her by the hand and said in a loud voice, “My child, get up!” 55 And at that moment her lifeh returned, and she immediately stood up! Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were overwhelmed, but Jesus insisted that they not tell anyone what had happened.

Personal Life Applications

mercy /mûr′sē/
noun
Compassionate treatment, especially of those under one's power; clemency.
A disposition to be kind and forgiving.
"a heart full of mercy."
Something for which to be thankful; a blessing.
"It was a mercy that no one was hurt."

respect /rĭ-spĕkt′/
transitive verb
To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem or admire.
"All the other scholars respect her."
To avoid interfering with or intruding upon.
"Please respect my privacy."
To avoid violating.
"I respected the speed limit throughout the trip."

1 Corinthians 6:19-20
19 Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, 20 for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.