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 thy father and mother;” which is the first commandment with a promise;

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

3 “that it may be well with thee, and thou mayst live long on the earth.”

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

4 And, ye fathers, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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

5 Bond-servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as serving Christ;

Servants, be obedient to your masters after the flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as unto Christ;

6 not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as bond-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 soul;

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

with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not unto men:

8 knowing that whatever good each one shall have done, that shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bondman or free.

knowing that whatsoever good a man doeth, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be a bondman, or whether he be free.

9 And, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening; knowing that both they and you have a Master in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons with him.

And ye masters, do the same things to them, avoiding menacing language: knowing that you also yourselves have a master in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.

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

Finally, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil;

Be clothed in the panoply of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 for our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of evil in the heavenly regions. (aiōn g165)

For our conflict is not merely against flesh and blood, but against principalities, and against powers, and against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against wicked spirits in the aerial regions. (aiōn g165)

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

Therefore take the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all things to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breast-plate of righteousness,

Stand therefore, girded about your loins with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness;

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

and underneath your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 taking up, in addition to all, the shield of faith, by which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the Evil One;

and over all lifting up the shield of faith, with which ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

17 and receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

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

18 praying with all prayer and entreaty at all times in the Spirit; and watching to this end with all perseverance and entreaty for all the saints,

praying at every opportunity with all prayer and supplication in Spirit, and watching for this very purpose with perseverance and intercession for all the saints;

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

and for me that there may be given unto me utterance to open my mouth with boldness, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

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

for which I am an ambassador in bonds; that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

21 But that ye also may know about me, how I am faring, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will inform you of everything;

But that ye also may know the things which concern me, and what I am doing, Tychicus will inform you of the whole, a beloved brother, and faithful in the Lord:

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

whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our affairs, and that he might 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 those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an incorruptible love.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Written to the Ephesians from Rome by Tychicus.