< Προς Εφεσιους 6 >
1 τα τεκνα υπακουετε τοισ γονευσιν υμων εν κυριω τουτο γαρ εστιν δικαιον
You children, because you (belong to/have a close relationship with) the Lord [Jesus], obey your parents, because it is right [for you to do] that.
2 τιμα τον πατερα σου και την μητερα ητισ εστιν εντολη πρωτη εν επαγγελια
God commanded [in the Scriptures], [Greatly] respect your father and mother. That is the first law [that God] commanded in [which he also] promised [something]. [He promised],
3 ινα ευ σοι γενηται και εση μακροχρονιοσ επι τησ γησ
[If you do] that, you will prosper, and you will live a long time.
4 και οι πατερεσ μη παροργιζετε τα τεκνα υμων αλλ εκτρεφετε αυτα εν παιδεια και νουθεσια κυριου
You parents (OR, You fathers), do not treat your children so severely that they become angry. Instead, bring them up well by instructing them and by disciplining them in [the manner that] the Lord [Jesus wants you to do].
5 οι δουλοι υπακουετε τοισ κυριοισ κατα σαρκα μετα φοβου και τρομου εν απλοτητι τησ καρδιασ υμων ωσ τω χριστω
You slaves, obey those who are [your masters]. Obey them very respectfully and sincerely [DOU], just like you obey Christ.
6 μη κατ οφθαλμοδουλειαν ωσ ανθρωπαρεσκοι αλλ ωσ δουλοι του χριστου ποιουντεσ το θελημα του θεου εκ ψυχησ
Obey them, not only when they are watching [MTY] you, and not only to cause them to think highly/well of you. Instead, obey them as [though you were] [MET] slaves of Christ, [not slaves of your masters]. Do enthusiastically what God wants [you to do].
7 μετ ευνοιασ δουλευοντεσ ωσ τω κυριω και ουκ ανθρωποισ
Serve [your masters] zealously/wholeheartedly, as you would serve the Lord [Jesus], not as you would serve [ordinary] people.
8 ειδοτεσ οτι ο εαν τι εκαστοσ ποιηση αγαθον τουτο κομιειται παρα του κυριου ειτε δουλοσ ειτε ελευθεροσ
[Do this because] you know that [some day] the Lord Jesus will reward each person for whatever good [deeds] that person has done. He will reward people who are slaves and people who are not slaves.
9 και οι κυριοι τα αυτα ποιειτε προσ αυτουσ ανιεντεσ την απειλην ειδοτεσ οτι και υμων αυτων ο κυριοσ εστιν εν ουρανοισ και προσωποληψια ουκ εστιν παρ αυτω
You masters, just like your slaves [should serve you well], you similarly must treat them well. Stop threatening [to beat] them [if they do not do their work well]. Do not forget you and they have the same Lord who is in heaven. [So he is the one who will say to you and your slaves whether he approves of what you and they have done], and [when he judges people], he does not act more favorably [toward some than he acts toward others].
10 το λοιπον αδελφοι μου ενδυναμουσθε εν κυριω και εν τω κρατει τησ ισχυοσ αυτου
Finally, at all times rely/depend completely on the Lord [Jesus] to strengthen you [spiritually] by his own mighty power.
11 ενδυσασθε την πανοπλιαν του θεου προσ το δυνασθαι υμασ στηναι προσ τασ μεθοδειασ του διαβολου
[Just like a soldier] puts on all his (armor/things [to help him fight]) [MET], you should [use every spiritual resource/help that God provides for you], in order that you may successfully resist the devil when he cleverly tries [to oppose you].
12 οτι ουκ εστιν ημιν η παλη προσ αιμα και σαρκα αλλα προσ τασ αρχασ προσ τασ εξουσιασ προσ τουσ κοσμοκρατορασ του σκοτουσ του αιωνοσ τουτου προσ τα πνευματικα τησ πονηριασ εν τοισ επουρανιοισ (aiōn )
You must do this because the fighting that we [believers] do is not only against human beings [SYN]. Instead, we are also fighting against evil spirits who rule and have authority over all that is evil [MET] in the world. And we are fighting against evil spirits who are in heavenly places (OR, everywhere). (aiōn )
13 δια τουτο αναλαβετε την πανοπλιαν του θεου ινα δυνηθητε αντιστηναι εν τη ημερα τη πονηρα και απαντα κατεργασαμενοι στηναι
Therefore, [just like a soldier] puts on all his (armor/things to help him fight) [MET], [use well all the spiritual resources/helps that God provides for you]. Do that in order that you may be able to resist successfully the devil and all his powerful evil spirits [MTY] every time they (attack you/tempt you to sin or cause something bad to happen to you). [Do it also in order that] when you have done all that you can to resist them [when they attack you], you will still be ready to resist them [when they attack you the next time].
14 στητε ουν περιζωσαμενοι την οσφυν υμων εν αληθεια και ενδυσαμενοι τον θωρακα τησ δικαιοσυνησ
You must be ready to firmly [resist the devil and his evil spirits] [MET], [just like soldiers must be ready to resist the enemy. Prepare for doing that by doing these things]: [To be strong spiritually], hold firmly to [God’s] truth, just like soldiers prepare (to stand firm against/to firmly resist) their enemies by fastening their belts around their waists [MET]. Act righteously [in order to protect yourself against demonic attacks, just like soldiers] put on breastplates [to protect their chests against their enemies’ attacks] [MET].
15 και υποδησαμενοι τουσ ποδασ εν ετοιμασια του ευαγγελιου τησ ειρηνησ
Hold fast the good message [that gives us] peace [with God, just like soldiers] put on their boots firmly [MET] (to stand firm [against/] firmly [resist]) [their enemies].
16 επι πασιν αναλαβοντεσ τον θυρεον τησ πιστεωσ εν ω δυνησεσθε παντα τα βελη του πονηρου τα πεπυρωμενα σβεσαι
In addition, keep trusting firmly [in the Lord. That will enable you to protect yourselves from anything that Satan], the evil one, [may do to harm you spiritually, just like soldiers] carry shields [to protect themselves against] the arrows that have flaming tips [that their enemies shoot at them] [MET].
17 και την περικεφαλαιαν του σωτηριου δεξασθαι και την μαχαιραν του πνευματοσ ο εστιν ρημα θεου
And [rely/depend on the fact that God] has saved you, [in order to protect yourselves against demonic attacks, just like soldiers] put on a helmet [to protect] their [heads from attacks by] their [enemies] [MET]. And be ready to use [the weapon that God’s] Spirit [has given you], which is the message of God, [in order to fight against] ([demonic powers/Satan]), [just like soldiers] use their swords [to fight against their enemies] [MET].
18 δια πασησ προσευχησ και δεησεωσ προσευχομενοι εν παντι καιρω εν πνευματι και εισ αυτο τουτο αγρυπνουντεσ εν παση προσκαρτερησει και δεησει περι παντων των αγιων
As you are doing that, keep praying [to God] at all times, and requesting him [to do things for you and others; ] and let God’s Spirit [direct what you pray]. For this purpose, always be [spiritually] alert/watchful, and (always be persistent in/never quit) praying for all God’s people.
19 και υπερ εμου ινα μοι δοθη λογοσ εν ανοιξει του στοματοσ μου εν παρρησια γνωρισαι το μυστηριον του ευαγγελιου
And [specifically], pray for me. Pray that God will tell me what I should say [MTY] whenever I speak, in order that I may boldly tell others the good message about Christ. People did not know that message before, [but God has now revealed it to me].
20 υπερ ου πρεσβευω εν αλυσει ινα εν αυτω παρρησιασωμαι ωσ δει με λαλησαι
I am (a representative [of Christ]/one who speaks on behalf [of Christ]) [as I tell this message to others, and] I am in prison [MTY] [because of that]. Pray that when I tell [others about Christ], I may speak without being afraid, because that is how I ought to speak.
21 ινα δε ειδητε και υμεισ τα κατ εμε τι πρασσω παντα υμιν γνωρισει τυχικοσ ο αγαπητοσ αδελφοσ και πιστοσ διακονοσ εν κυριω
In order that you may know about [what is happening] to me and what I am doing, I am sending Tychicus [to you with this letter]. He will tell you everything [that is happening here]. He is a fellow believer whom we all [(inc)] love very much, and he serves the Lord [Jesus] faithfully.
22 ον επεμψα προσ υμασ εισ αυτο τουτο ινα γνωτε τα περι ημων και παρακαλεση τασ καρδιασ υμων
That is the reason that I am sending him [to you]; I want you to know (how my companions and I are/what is happening to my companions and me), and I want him to encourage you [SYN].
23 ειρηνη τοισ αδελφοισ και αγαπη μετα πιστεωσ απο θεου πατροσ και κυριου ιησου χριστου
[I pray that] God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will cause all of you fellow believers to have [inner] peace, and [enable you to] love [each other] and to continue trusting [in Christ].
24 η χαρισ μετα παντων των αγαπωντων τον κυριον ημων ιησουν χριστον εν αφθαρσια αμην
I pray that God will continue to act kindly to [you and] to all [others] who love our Lord Jesus Christ and will never quit loving him.