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 right.

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

Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with 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 you, and you may live long upon the earth.

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

And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction 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.

Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto 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 eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants 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 the Lord, and not 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 if each one may do good, he will receive this with 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, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening: knowing that their Master and yours is in the heavens, and that there is no respect of persons with him.

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

Finally, be filled up with dynamite in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

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

Put on the panoply of God, that you may be able to stand against the methods 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 there is not to us fighting against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spirits 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!

Therefore take the panoply of God, that you may be able to stand in the evil day, and having done 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, being girded about as to your loins with truth, and being invested with the breastplate of righteousness,

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

and being shod as to your feet with the preparation of the gospel 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.

in all things taking the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery 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.

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

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

praying with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit in every place, and watching unto this same thing in all perseverance and prayer 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 that the word may be given unto me in opening of my mouth, boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

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 in chain; in order that in it I may preach boldly, as it behooves me 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 you may also know the things concerning me, how I am doing, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make 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 sent to you unto this same thing, in order that you may know the affairs concerning us, and he may comfort 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 and divine love to the brethren, with faith, from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

Grace be with all who love the Lord Jesus Christ with divine love in purity.