Ephesians 6

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

Children, obey your parents, as children of the Lord; for that is but right.

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

‘Honor your father and mother’ – this is the first Commandment with a promise –

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

‘so that you may prosper and have a long life on earth.’

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

And fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up with Christian discipline and instruction.

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

Slaves, obey your earthly masters, with anxious care, giving them ungrudging service, as if obeying the 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 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 And serve them with your whole heart, in love, as if serving our Lord and not men;

Give your service heartily and cheerfully, as working for the Master and not for people;

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.

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 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 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 our Lord, and; in the energy of his power:

For the future, find strength in your union with the Lord, and in the power which comes from 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 full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems 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 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 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.

Therefore take up the full armor 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 up therefore, and gird your loins with truth; and put on the breastplate of righteousness;

Stand your ground, then, with truth for your belt, and with righteousness for your breastplate,

15 and defend your feet 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 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.

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 put on the helmet of rescue; and take hold of the sword of the Spirit, which is the word 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 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:

Pray in spirit at all times. Be intent on this, with unwearying perseverance and supplication for all Christ’s people –

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

on behalf of which I am an ambassador – in chains! Pray that, in telling it, I may speak fearlessly as I ought.

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;

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

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 love with faith, from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

May God, the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ give every follower peace, and love linked with faith.

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

May God’s blessing be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.