Ephesians 6
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Ye children, be obedient unto 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 thy mother, —which indeed is the first commandment with promise,
3 “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”
That it may come to be, well with thee, and thou shalt be long-lived upon the land.
4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
And ye fathers, be not provoking your children to anger, but be nourishing them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
Ye servants, be obedient unto them who, after the flesh, are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto the 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 by way of eye-service as man-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the soul,
7 Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,
with good will, rendering service—as unto the Lord, and not unto men;
8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
Knowing that, each one, whatsoever he may do that is good, the same, shall he receive back from the Lord, whether 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, the same things, be doing towards them, forbearing your threat—knowing that, both their and your Master, is in the heavens, and, respect of persons, there is none, with him.
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
For the rest, be empowering yourselves in the Lord, and in the grasp 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 complete armour of God, with a view to your having power to stand against the strategies of the adversary;
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)
Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but, against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-holders, of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies. (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 up the complete armour of God, in order that ye may receive power to withstand in the evil day, and, all things, having accomplished, to stand!
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
Stand therefore, —having girded your loins with truth, and put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.
And shod your feet with the readiness of the glad-message 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.
With all, having taken up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall have power, all the ignited darts of the wicked one, to quench;
17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
And, the helmet of salvation, welcome ye, and the sword of the spirit, which is what God hath spoken,
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.
With all prayer and supplication, praying in every season, in spirit, and, thereunto, watching, with all perseverance and supplication, for all the 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 on behalf of me; —that, unto me, may be given discourse in the opening of my mouth, with freedom of utterance, to make known the sacred secret [of the glad-message]
20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
In behalf of which I am conducting an embassy in chains, that, therein, I may use freedom of utterance as it is needful for me to speak.
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.
In order, however, that, ye also, may know the things which relate to me—what I am accomplishing, —all things, shall Tychicus make known unto you, [he] the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord,
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 have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may get to know the things concerning us, and he may encourage your hearts.
23 Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Peace unto the brethren, and love with faith, —from God our Father, and Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
Favour be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptness.
