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 promise),

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

3 “so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”

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

4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger. Instead, raise them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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

5 Slaves, be obedient to your human masters with deep respect and trembling, in the honesty of your heart. Be obedient to them as you would be obedient to Christ.

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

6 Be obedient not only when your masters are watching in order to please them. Instead, be obedient as slaves of Christ, who do the will of God from your heart.

not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as bond-servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

7 Serve with all your heart, as though you were serving the Lord and not people,

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

8 because we know that for whatever good deed each person does, he will receive a reward from the Lord, whether he is slave or free.

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

9 Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them. You know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.

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.

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

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

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

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

12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. (aiōn g165)

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)

13 Therefore put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand in this time of evil, and after you have done everything, to stand firm.

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.

14 Stand, therefore, after you have put on the belt of truth and the breastplate of righteousness.

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

15 Then as shoes for your feet, put on the readiness to proclaim the gospel of peace.

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

16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, by which you will be able to put out all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

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;

17 And take the helmet of salvation and 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 word of God;

18 With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit. To this end, always be watching with all perseverance, as you offer prayers for all the saints.

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,

19 And pray for me, that a message might be given to me when I open my mouth. Pray that I might make known with boldness the hidden truth about the gospel.

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,

20 It is for the gospel that I am an ambassador who is kept in chains, so that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

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

21 Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you may know how I am doing.

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;

22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are, and so that he may encourage your hearts.

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

23 Peace be to the brothers, 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 to all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an incorruptible love.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an incorruptible love.