Ephesians 6

1 Children, do what your parents tell you, for this is the right thing to do.

Children, obey your parents in [the] Lord, for this is just.

2 “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment that has a promise attached:

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

3 “that things may go well for you and you may live a long life on the earth.”

that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest be long-lived on the earth.

4 Fathers, don't make your children mad, but look after them by disciplining them and instructing them about God.

And [ye] fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in [the] discipline and admonition of [the] Lord.

5 Servants, obey those who are your human masters, with proper respect and awe, doing things from sincere motives as if you were serving Christ.

Bondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ;

6 Don't just work well when you're being watched to gain approval, but work like servants of Christ, honestly doing God's will,

not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from [the] soul,

7 happily serving as if you were doing it for the Lord, and not for people.

serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men;

8 You know that whoever does what's good will be rewarded by the Lord, whether that person is a servant or someone who is free.

knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of [the] Lord, whether bond or free.

9 Masters, you should treat your servants the same way. Don't threaten them, remember that the Lord in heaven is both their master and yours, and he treats people the same, without favoritism.

And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him.

10 Lastly, stay strong in the Lord, and in his mighty power.

For the rest, brethren, be strong in [the] Lord, and in the might of his strength.

11 Put on all the armor of God so you can withstand all the devil's attacks!

Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:

12 We're not fighting against human forces, but against supernatural rulers and powers, the dark lords of this world, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens. (aiōn g165)

because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual [power] of wickedness in the heavenlies. (aiōn g165)

13 Take all the weapons God provides so that you may be able to stand your ground in the day of evil and after doing all you can, to find yourself still standing!

For this reason take [to you] the panoply of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having accomplished all things, to stand.

14 So stand up, wrap the belt of truth around your waist, tie on the breastplate of justice and the right,

Stand therefore, having girt about your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

15 and put on the shoes of readiness to share the good news of peace.

and shod your feet with [the] preparation of the glad tidings of peace:

16 Above all, take up the shield of trusting God, by which you'll be able to put out all the devil's flaming arrows.

besides all [these], having taken the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the inflamed darts of the wicked one.

17 Wear the helmet of salvation, and carry the sword of the Spirit—the Spirit that's the word of God.

Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;

18 Always pray in the Spirit as you do all this. Stay awake and keep on praying for all God's people.

praying at all seasons, with all prayer and supplication in [the] Spirit, and watching unto this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

19 Pray for me too so that I'll be given the right words to say, and that I'll be able to explain confidently the hidden truths of the good news.

and for me in order that utterance may be given to me in [the] opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,

20 I'm an imprisoned ambassador for the sake of the good news, so please pray that I will speak fearlessly, as I should.

for which I am an ambassador [bound] with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak.

21 Tychicus, our good friend and faithful minister, will give you all my news and explain everything so you'll know how I'm doing.

But in order that ye also may know what concerns me, how I am getting on, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in [the] Lord, shall make all things known to you;

22 That's why I'm sending him to you—to tell you what's happened to us and to encourage you.

whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye may know of our affairs and that he may encourage your hearts.

23 Peace to all the Christians there, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, with love and trust in him.

Peace to the brethren, and love with faith, from God [the] Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Grace to all those who eternally love our Lord Jesus.

Grace with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption.