Ephesians 6:1-9Holman
Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Children
and Parents6 Children,
obey your parents as you would the Lord,[a] because this is
right. 2 Honor your father and mother, which is the first
commandment[b] with a promise, 3 so that
it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land.[c][d] 4 Fathers,
don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and
instruction of the Lord.Slaves
and Masters5 Slaves,
obey your human[e] masters with
fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ. 6 Don’t
work only while being watched, in order to please men, but as slaves of Christ,
do God’s will from your heart.[f] 7 Serve
with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men, 8 knowing
that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from
the Lord. 9 And masters, treat your slaves the same way,
without threatening them, because you know that both their Master and
yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
Questions:
1.
How do we honor our father and mother?
A. By
obeying them, respecting them, do not talk badly about them, representing their
last name.
2.
How do fathers raise their children in training and instruction of
the Lord?
A. They live
out their faith, and teach from the Bible.
3.
Why do we all slave or non-slaves need to work hard all the times?
A. When
someone is looking at you work or when someone isn’t watching you work, you
should be on your best behavior because Christ is watching us. He is the ultimate observer of all
things.
4.
Why is this command unique?
A. Because
it is the first commandment with a promise.
That promise is a long life on earth that is well.
5.
God has no favorite. How
does that make you feel?
A. ????
