Ephesians 6

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

Honor thy father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise,

3 “that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”

so that it may become well with thee, and thou will be long lasting on the earth.

4 You fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

And ye fathers, do not exasperate your children, but rear them in the training and admonition of the Lord.

5 Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ,

Bondmen, be obedient to the masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ.

6 not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

Not according to eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,

7 with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,

bond-serving with goodwill, as to the Lord and not to men.

8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same good again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

Knowing that whatever good thing each may do, he will receive this from the Lord, whether bondman or freeman.

9 You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

And ye masters, do the same things to them, easing up the threats, knowing also that the master of you yourselves is in the heavens, and there is no partiality from him.

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

Finally my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.

11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Put on the full armor of God to enable you to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Because our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principal offices, against the positions of authority, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual things of wickedness in the heavenly things. (aiōn g165)

13 Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Because of this take ye up the full armor of God, so that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

Stand ye therefore having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

15 and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace,

and having shod your feet in preparation of the good news of peace.

16 above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

Above all having taken up the shield of faith, by which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of evil.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,

18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints.

praying through every prayer and entreaty at every time in spirit, and being alert in this same thing in all perseverance and entreaty for all the sanctified,

19 Pray for me, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

and for me, so that utterance may be given to me in boldness in opening my mouth to make known the mystery of the good news,

20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

for which I am an ambassador in bondage, so that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

21 But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things.

But that ye also may know the things concerning me, what I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful helper in the Lord, will make known all things to you.

22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.

Whom I sent to you for this same thing, so that ye might know the things about us, and that he might encourage your hearts.

23 Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.

The grace is with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptibility. Truly.