Ephesians 6

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise; )

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

3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

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

4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

And ye fathers, do not exasperate your children: but educate them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

5 Servants, be obedient to them that are [your] masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Servants, obey them that are your masters according to the flesh, with reverential fear, in the simplicity of your heart, as unto Christ:

6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

with good-will, as serving the Lord rather than men:

8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether [he be] bond or free.

knowing that whatever good any one doth, he shall receive the reward of it from the Lord, whether He be a slave or free.

9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

And ye masters, do the same to them, forbearing threatening: knowing that ye yourselves also have a Master 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.

Moreover, my brethren, strengthen yourselves in the Lord, and in his mighty power.

11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places]. (aiōn g165)

For our conflict is not with flesh and blood only, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the world and of the darkness of this age, against wicked spirits in heavenly places. (aiōn g165)

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Take therefore the complete armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand.

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

Stand therefore having your loins girt about with truth, and putting on the breast-plate of righteousness:

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

and having your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace:

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

over all taking the shield of faith, whereby ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one:

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

take also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

praying at all seasons with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance, and intercession for all the saints;

19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

and for me particularly, that utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth with freedom, to make known the mystery of the gospel:

20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

for which I am an ambassador though in chains: that I may speak boldly in behalf of it, as I ought to speak.

21 But that ye also may know my affairs, [and] how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

But that ye also may know my affairs, and what I am doing here, Tychicus a beloved brother, and a faithful minister in the Lord, shall make all known to you: whom I have sent to you,

22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and [that] he might comfort your hearts.

for this very end, that ye might know our concerns, and that he may comfort your hearts.

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

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

24 Grace [be] with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

Grace be with all that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.