Ephesians 6

1 Children, obey your parents in our Lord; for this is right.

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

2 And the first commandment with promise, is this: Honor thy father and thy mother;

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

3 that it may be well with thee, and that thy life may be prolonged on the earth.

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

4 And parents, anger not your children; but train them up in the discipline and doctrine of our Lord.

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

5 Servants, be obedient to your masters after the flesh, with fear, and with trepidation, and with simplicity of heart, as unto the Messiah.

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;

6 Not in the sight of the eye, as if ye were pleasing men; but as the servants of the Messiah, who are doing the will of God.

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

7 And serve them with your whole heart, in love, as if serving our Lord and not men;

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

8 knowing that whatever good thing a man may do, the same will be recompensed to him by our Lord, whether he be a servant or a free man.

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

9 Also ye masters, do ye so to your servants. Forgive them a fault; because ye know, that ye have a master in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.

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.

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in our Lord, and; in the energy of his power:

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

11 And put ye on; the whole armor of God, so that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Accuser.

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

12 For our conflict is not with flesh and blood, but with principalities, and with those in authority, and with the possessors of this dark world, and with the evil spirits that are beneath heaven. (aiōn g165)

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)

13 Therefore put ye on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to meet the evil one; and, being in all respects prepared, may stand firm.

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.

14 Stand up therefore, and gird your loins with truth; and put on the breastplate of righteousness;

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

15 and defend your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace.

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

16 And herewith take to you the confidence of faith, by which ye will have power to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

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

17 And put on the helmet of rescue; and take hold of 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 And pray ye, with all prayers and supplications, in spirit, at all times: and in prayer be watchful, at all seasons, praying constantly, and interceding for all the saints:

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

19 and also for me; that language may be given me, in the opening of my mouth; so that I may boldly proclaim the mystery of the gospel,

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,

20 of which I am a messenger in chains; that I may utter it boldly, as I ought to utter it.

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

21 And that ye also may know my affairs, and what I am doing, lo, Tychicus, a beloved brother, and a faithful minister in our Lord, will acquaint you;

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:

22 whom I have sent to you for this purpose, that ye might know what is going on with me, and that your hearts may be comforted.

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

23 Peace be with the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

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

24 Grace be with all them who love our Lord Jesus the Messiah without corruptness. Amen.

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