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 "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:

Honor your father and mother (this is the first commandment with a promise attached),

3 "that it may be well with you, and that you may live long in the land."

that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.

4 And fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

And you fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up in the nature and admonition of the Lord.

5 Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Messiah;

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with reverence and humility, in singleness of heart as if to Christ himself;

6 not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as people-pleasers; but as servants of Messiah, doing the will of God from the heart;

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

7 with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to people;

slaving with good-will from your heart, as for the Lord and not for men;

8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

because you know that whatever good any man does, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be slave or free man.

9 You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

And you masters, show the same spirit to your slaves, and stop threatening them; for you know that your masters and theirs is in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons with him.

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

Finally, my brothers, let your hearts be strengthened in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

Put on all the panoply of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the devil.

12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world's rulers of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (aiōn g165)

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the despotisms, the empires, the rulers of this present darkness, the spirit-hosts of evil in the heavenly realm. (aiōn g165)

13 Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

Therefore take up the panoply of God, so that when the evil day comes you may be able to withstand them, and having overthrown them all, to stand your ground.

14 Stand therefore, having the belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

Stand firm then, girt about with the belt of truth, and wearing the breastplate of righteousness,

15 and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

and having your feet shod with the stability of the gospel of peace.

16 above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

And take up to cover you the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming darts of the Evil One.

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

Take likewise the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

Continue to pray at all times, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching for it with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

19 on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

and for me, that utterance may be given me to open my mouth boldly, and to make known the mystery of the gospel for which I am an ambassador,

20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

and in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it boldly as I ought to speak.

21 But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things;

But that you also may know my affairs and how I do, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you.

22 whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may cheer your hearts.

23 Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah.

Peace to the brothers and love, with faith from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus (the) Messiah with incorruptible love.

May grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with sincerity.