Ephesians 6
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just.
2 Honour thy father and mother (which is the first commandement with promise)
Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise:
3 That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst liue long on earth.
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long lived upon earth.
4 And ye, fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord.
And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.
5 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,
Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ:
6 Not with seruice to the eye, as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men, but, as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,
7 With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.
With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.
8 And knowe ye that whatsoeuer good thing any man doeth, that same shall he receiue of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond, or free.
9 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.
And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings, knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the might of his power.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaultes of the deuil.
Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.
12 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)
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places. (aiōn g165)
13 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.
Therefore take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect.
14 Stand therefore, and your loynes girded about with veritie, and hauing on the brest plate of righteousnesse,
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice,
15 And your feete shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace.
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace:
16 Aboue all, take the shielde of faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fierie dartes of the wicked,
In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.
17 And take the helmet of saluation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the worde of God.
And take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).
18 And pray alwayes with all maner prayer and supplication in the Spirit: and watch thereunto with all perseuerance and supplication for al Saints,
By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:
19 And for me, that vtterance may be giuen vnto me, that I may open my mouth boldly to publish the secret of the Gospel,
And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel.
20 Whereof I am the ambassadour in bonds, that therein I may speake boldely, as I ought to speake.
For which I am an ambassador in a chain, so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.
21 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,
But that you also may know the things that concern me, and what I am doing, Tychicus, my dearest brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things:
22 Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye might knowe mine affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts.
Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose, that you may know the things concerning us, and that he may comfort your hearts.
23 Peace be with the brethren, and loue with faith from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.
Peace be to the brethren and charity with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 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.’
Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.
