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),
Honour thy father and thy mother, (which is the first commandment with 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 shalt be long-lived upon 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, do not exasperate your children: but educate them in the nurture and admonition 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.
Servants, obey them that are your masters according to the flesh, with reverential fear, in the simplicity of your heart, as unto 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 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,
with good-will, as serving the Lord rather than 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 any one doth, he shall receive the reward of it from the Lord, whether He be a slave 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 to them, forbearing threatening: knowing that ye yourselves also have a Master in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with Him.
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
Moreover, my brethren, strengthen yourselves in the Lord, and in his mighty power.
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 armour 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 conflict is not with flesh and blood only, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the world and of the darkness of this age, against wicked spirits in heavenly places. (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.
Take therefore the complete armour 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 your loins girt about with truth, and putting 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 your feet shod 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.
over all taking the shield of faith, whereby ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one:
17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
take also 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 at all seasons with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance, and intercession 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 particularly, that utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth with freedom, to make known 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.
for which I am an ambassador though in chains: that I may speak boldly in behalf of it, 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 my affairs, and what I am doing here, Tychicus a beloved brother, and a faithful minister in the Lord, shall make all known to you: whom I have sent to you,
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.
for this very end, that ye might know our concerns, 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 that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
