Ephesians 6
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Children, obey your parents, as children of the Lord; for that is but right.
2 Honour thy father and mother (which is the first commandement with promise)
“Honour your father and mother” – this is the first Commandment with a promise –
3 That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst liue long on earth.
“so that you may prosper and have a long life on earth.”
4 And ye, fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord.
And fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up with Christian discipline and instruction.
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,
Slaves, obey your earthly masters, with anxious care, giving them ungrudging service, as if obeying the 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 only when their eyes are on you, as if you had merely to please people, but as slaves of Christ, who are trying to carry out the will of God.
7 With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.
Give your service heartily and cheerfully, as working for the Master and not for people;
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.
for you know that everyone will be rewarded by the Master for any honest work that he has done, whether he is a slave 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 masters, treat your slaves in the same spirit. Give up threatening them; for you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that before him there is no distinction of rank.
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
For the future, find strength in your union with the Lord, and in the power which comes from his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaultes of the deuil.
Put on the full armour of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems 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 ours is no struggle against enemies of flesh and blood, but against all the various powers of evil that hold sway in the darkness around us, against the spirits of wickedness on high. (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 up the full armour of God, so that when the evil day comes, you may be able to withstand the attack, and, having fought to the end, still to stand your ground.
14 Stand therefore, and your loynes girded about with veritie, and hauing on the brest plate of righteousnesse,
Stand your ground, then, with truth for your belt, and with righteousness for your breastplate,
15 And your feete shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace.
and with the readiness to serve the good news of peace as shoes for your feet.
16 Aboue all, take the shielde of faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fierie dartes of the wicked,
At every onslaught take up faith for your shield; for with it you will be able to extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.
17 And take the helmet of saluation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the worde of God.
And receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit – which is the message of God – always with prayer and supplication.
18 And pray alwayes with all maner prayer and supplication in the Spirit: and watch thereunto with all perseuerance and supplication for al Saints,
Pray in spirit at all times. Be intent on this, with unwearying perseverance and supplication for all Christ’s people –
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 on my behalf also, so that when I begin to speak, words may be given me, so that I may fearlessly make known the inmost truth of the good news,
20 Whereof I am the ambassadour in bonds, that therein I may speake boldely, as I ought to speake.
on behalf of which I am an ambassador – in chains! Pray that, in telling it, I may speak fearlessly 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,
To enable you, as well as others, to know all that concerns me and what I am doing, Tychicus, our dear friend and faithful helper in the Master’s cause, will tell you everything.
22 Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye might knowe mine affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts.
I am sending him to you on purpose that you may learn all about us, and that he may cheer your hearts.
23 Peace be with the brethren, and loue with faith from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.
May God, the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ give every follower peace, and love linked with faith.
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.’
May God’s blessing be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
