Ephesians 6
1 Children, obey your parents, as children of the Lord; for that is but right.
he bAlakAH, yUyaM prabhum uddishya pitrorAj nAgrAhiNo bhavata yatastat nyAyyaM|
2 ‘Honour thy father and mother’ — this is the first Commandment with a promise —
tvaM nijapitaraM mAtara ncha sammanyasveti yo vidhiH sa pratij nAyuktaH prathamo vidhiH
3 ‘So that thou mayest prosper and have a long life on earth.’
phalatastasmAt tava kalyANaM deshe cha dIrghakAlam Ayu rbhaviShyatIti|
4 And fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up with Christian discipline and instruction.
aparaM he pitaraH, yUyaM svabAlakAn mA roShayata kintu prabho rvinItyAdeshAbhyAM tAn vinayata|
5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters, with anxious care, giving them ungrudging service, as if obeying the Christ;
he dAsAH, yUyaM khrIShTam uddishya sabhayAH kampAnvitAshcha bhUtvA saralAntaHkaraNairaihikaprabhUnAm Aj nAgrAhiNo bhavata|
6 not only when their eyes are on you, as if you had merely to please men, but as slaves of Christ, who are trying to carry out the will of God.
dR^iShTigocharIyaparicharyyayA mAnuShebhyo rochituM mA yatadhvaM kintu khrIShTasya dAsA iva niviShTamanobhirIshcharasyechChAM sAdhayata|
7 Give your service heartily and cheerfully, as working for the Master and not for men;
mAnavAn anuddishya prabhumevoddishya sadbhAvena dAsyakarmma kurudhvaM|
8 for you know that every one will be rewarded by the Master for any honest work that he has done, whether he is a slave or a freeman.
dAsamuktayo ryena yat satkarmma kriyate tena tasya phalaM prabhuto lapsyata iti jAnIta cha|
9 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.
aparaM he prabhavaH, yuShmAbhi rbhartsanaM vihAya tAn prati nyAyyAcharaNaM kriyatAM yashcha kasyApi pakShapAtaM na karoti yuShmAkamapi tAdR^isha ekaH prabhuH svarge vidyata iti j nAyatAM|
10 For the future, find strength in your union with the Lord, and in the power which comes from his might.
adhikantu he bhrAtaraH, yUyaM prabhunA tasya vikramayuktashaktyA cha balavanto bhavata|
11 Put on the full armour of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the Devil.
yUyaM yat shayatAnashChalAni nivArayituM shaknutha tadartham IshvarIyasusajjAM paridhaddhvaM|
12 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)
yataH kevalaM raktamAMsAbhyAm iti nahi kintu kartR^itvaparAkramayuktaistimirarAjyasyehalokasyAdhipatibhiH svargodbhavai rduShTAtmabhireva sArddham asmAbhi ryuddhaM kriyate| (aiōn g165)
13 Therefore take up the full armour of God, 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.
ato heto ryUyaM yayA saMkule dine. avasthAtuM sarvvANi parAjitya dR^iDhAH sthAtu ncha shakShyatha tAm IshvarIyasusajjAM gR^ihlIta|
14 Stand your ground, then, ‘with truth for your belt,’ and ‘with righteousness for your breast-plate,’
vastutastu satyatvena shR^i Nkhalena kaTiM baddhvA puNyena varmmaNA vakSha AchChAdya
15 And with the readiness to serve the Good News of Peace as shoes for your feet.
shAnteH suvArttayA jAtam utsAhaM pAdukAyugalaM pade samarpya tiShThata|
16 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.
yena cha duShTAtmano. agnibANAn sarvvAn nirvvApayituM shakShyatha tAdR^ishaM sarvvAchChAdakaM phalakaM vishvAsaM dhArayata|
17 And receive ‘the helmet of Salvation,’ and ‘the sword of the Spirit’ — which is the Message of God — always with prayer and supplication.
shirastraM paritrANam AtmanaH kha Nga ncheshvarasya vAkyaM dhArayata|
18 Pray in spirit at all times. Be intent upon this, with unwearying perseverance and supplication for all Christ’s People —
sarvvasamaye sarvvayAchanena sarvvaprArthanena chAtmanA prArthanAM kurudhvaM tadarthaM dR^iDhAkA NkShayA jAgrataH sarvveShAM pavitralokAnAM kR^ite sadA prArthanAM kurudhvaM|
19 And on my behalf also, 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,
aha ncha yasya susaMvAdasya shR^i NkhalabaddhaH prachArakadUto. asmi tam upayuktenotsAhena prachArayituM yathA shaknuyAM
20 on behalf of which I am an Ambassador — in chains! Pray that, in telling it, I may speak fearlessly as I ought.
tathA nirbhayena svareNotsAhena cha susaMvAdasya nigUDhavAkyaprachArAya vaktR^itA yat mahyaM dIyate tadarthaM mamApi kR^ite prArthanAM kurudhvaM|
21 To enable you, as well as others, to know all that concerns me and what I am doing, Tychicus, our dear Brother and faithful helper in the Master’s Cause, will tell you everything.
aparaM mama yAvasthAsti yachcha mayA kriyate tat sarvvaM yad yuShmAbhi rj nAyate tadarthaM prabhunA priyabhrAtA vishvAsyaH parichArakashcha tukhiko yuShmAn tat j nApayiShyati|
22 I am sending him to you on purpose that you may learn all about us, and that he may cheer your hearts.
yUyaM yad asmAkam avasthAM jAnItha yuShmAkaM manAMsi cha yat sAntvanAM labhante tadarthamevAhaM yuShmAkaM sannidhiM taM preShitavAna|
23 May God, the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ give our Brothers peace, and love linked with faith.
aparam IshvaraH prabhu ryIshukhrIShTashcha sarvvebhyo bhrAtR^ibhyaH shAntiM vishvAsasahitaM prema cha deyAt|
24 May God’s blessing be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
ye kechit prabhau yIshukhrIShTe. akShayaM prema kurvvanti tAn prati prasAdo bhUyAt| tathAstu|
