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),

Honour thy father and mother (which is the first commandement with promise)

3 “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”

That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst liue long on earth.

4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

And ye, fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord.

5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters, according to the flesh, with feare and trembling in singlenesse of your hearts as vnto Christ,

6 And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

Not with seruice to the eye, as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

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

With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.

8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.

And knowe ye that whatsoeuer good thing any man doeth, that same shall he receiue of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

9 And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

And ye masters, doe the same things vnto them, putting away threatning: and know that euen your master also is in heauen, neither is there respect of person with him.

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

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

11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaultes of the deuil.

12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (aiōn g165)

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly gouernours, the princes of the darkenesse of this worlde, against spirituall wickednesses, which are in ye hie places. (aiōn g165)

13 Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

For this cause take vnto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the euill day, and hauing finished all things, stand fast.

14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

Stand therefore, and your loynes girded about with veritie, and hauing on the brest plate of righteousnesse,

15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.

And your feete shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace.

16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Aboue all, take the shielde of faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fierie dartes of the wicked,

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

And take the helmet of saluation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the worde of God.

18 Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

And pray alwayes with all maner prayer and supplication in the Spirit: and watch thereunto with all perseuerance and supplication for al Saints,

19 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,

And for me, that vtterance may be giuen vnto me, that I may open my mouth boldly to publish the secret of the Gospel,

20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.

Whereof I am the ambassadour in bonds, that therein I may speake boldely, as I ought to speake.

21 Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.

But that ye may also know mine affaires, and what I doe, Tychicus my deare brother and faithfull minister in the Lord, shall shewe you of all things,

22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye might knowe mine affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts.

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

Peace be with the brethren, and loue with faith from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

24 Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

Grace be with all them which loue our Lord Iesus Christ, to their immortalitie, Amen. ‘Written from Rome vnto the Ephesians, and sent by Tychicus.’