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 “Honour your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise,

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

that it may be well with you, and you may live long upon the earth.

4 You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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

5 Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ,

Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto Christ;

6 not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul;

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

serving with good will as the Lord, and not men:

8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same good again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free.

9 You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

And, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening: knowing that their Master and yours is in the heavens, 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 filled up with dynamite in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

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

Put on the panoply of God, that you may be able to stand against the methods of the devil,

12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (aiōn g165)

because there is not to us fighting against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the heavenlies. (aiōn g165)

13 Therefore put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Therefore take the panoply of God, that you may be able to stand in the evil day, and having done all things, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

Stand therefore, being girded about as to your loins with truth, and being invested with the breastplate of righteousness,

15 and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace,

and being shod as to your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

in all things taking the shield of faith, with which you shall 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;

And receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints.

praying with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit in every place, and watching unto this same thing in all perseverance and prayer for all the saints,

19 Pray for me, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

and for me that the word may be given unto me in opening of my mouth, boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

for which I am an ambassador in chain; in order that in it I may preach boldly, as it behooves me to speak.

21 But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things.

But in order that you may also know the things concerning me, how I am doing, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you:

22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.

whom I sent to you unto this same thing, in order that you may know the affairs concerning us, and 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 and divine love to the brethren, with faith, from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

Grace be with all who love the Lord Jesus Christ with divine love in purity.