Ephesians 6:9

And forbear threatening (aniente thn apeilhn). Present active participle of anihmi, old verb, to loosen up, to relax. "Letting up on threatening." Apeilh is old word for threat, in N.T. only here and Acts 4:29 ; Acts 9:1 . Both their Master and yours (kai autwn kai umwn o kurio). He says to "the lords" (oi kurioi) of the slaves. Paul is not afraid of capital nor of labour. With him (par autwi). "By the side of him (God)."