El panorama
Efesios 6 abre con “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”, cambia cerca del versículo 12 con “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers…” y termina con “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Efesios · Versión King James · 24Efesios 6:1-8
Versículos 1–8: Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Efesios 6:1–8 abre con “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.” y llega a “Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Reúne las advertencias, promesas, oraciones e instrucciones finales que Efesios pone en manos de sus lectores.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.” Nombrar a Children mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen earth, live, long. Su relación con los versículos 2 y 4 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
Efesios 6:1-8
Versión King James1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
7With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Efesios 6:9-16
Versículos 9–16: And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening…
Efesios 6:9–16 abre con “And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master…” y llega a “Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Reúne las advertencias, promesas, oraciones e instrucciones finales que Efesios pone en manos de sus lectores.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven…” Nombrar a Master mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” Nombrar a Put mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Efesios 6:9-16
Versión King James9And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Efesios 6:17-24
Versículos 17–24: Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the…
Efesios 6:17–24 abre con “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:” y llega a “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Reúne las advertencias, promesas, oraciones e instrucciones finales que Efesios pone en manos de sus lectores.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:” El versículo nombra a God y Spirit en vez de dejar la acción sin una fuente. Observa si la línea siguiente continúa, responde o contrasta esa acción.
“And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the…” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen boldly, gospel, known. Su relación con los versículos 18 y 20 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
Efesios 6:17-24
Versión King James17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
21But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
22Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
23Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Ephesians 6:1 comienza con “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Ephesians 6:21 forma un giro natural: “But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:”
La nota final
Ephesians 6:24 deja al lector con “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras Lord, Christ, able, stand, affairs, armour ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.