Προς Εφεσιους 6
1 Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν ὑμῶν ἐν ˚Κυρίῳ, τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν δίκαιον.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2 “Τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα” (ἥτις ἐστὶν ἐντολὴ πρώτη ἐν ἐπαγγελίᾳ),
Honour thy father and thy mother, (which is the first commandment with promise, )
3 “ἵνα εὖ σοι γένηται, καὶ ἔσῃ μακροχρόνιος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.”
that it may be well with thee, and thou shalt be long-lived upon the earth.
4 Καὶ, οἱ πατέρες, μὴ παροργίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν, ἀλλὰ ἐκτρέφετε αὐτὰ ἐν παιδείᾳ καὶ νουθεσίᾳ ˚Κυρίου.
And ye fathers, do not exasperate your children: but educate them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
5 Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου, ἐν ἁπλότητι τῆς καρδίας ὑμῶν ὡς τῷ ˚Χριστῷ,
Servants, obey them that are your masters according to the flesh, with reverential fear, in the simplicity of your heart, as unto Christ:
6 μὴ κατʼ ὀφθαλμοδουλείαν ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι, ἀλλʼ ὡς δοῦλοι ˚Χριστοῦ, ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς,
not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
7 μετʼ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες ὡς τῷ ˚Κυρίῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις,
with good-will, as serving the Lord rather than men:
8 εἰδότες ὅτι ἐάν ποιήσῃ ἕκαστος ἀγαθόν, τοῦτο κομίσεται παρὰ ˚Κυρίου, εἴτε δοῦλος εἴτε ἐλεύθερος.
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 Καὶ, οἱ κύριοι, τὰ αὐτὰ ποιεῖτε πρὸς αὐτούς, ἀνιέντες τὴν ἀπειλήν, εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ αὐτῶν καὶ ὑμῶν ὁ ˚Κύριός ἐστιν ἐν οὐρανοῖς, καὶ προσωπολημψία οὐκ ἔστιν παρʼ αὐτῷ.
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 Τοῦ λοιποῦ, δυναμοῦσθε, ἐν ˚Κυρίῳ καὶ ἐν τῷ κράτει τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ.
Moreover, my brethren, strengthen yourselves in the Lord, and in his mighty power.
11 Ἐνδύσασθε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, πρὸς τὸ δύνασθαι ὑμᾶς στῆναι πρὸς τὰς μεθοδείας τοῦ διαβόλου.
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil.
12 Ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡ πάλη πρὸς αἷμα καὶ σάρκα, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὰς ἀρχάς, πρὸς τὰς ἐξουσίας, πρὸς τοὺς κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότους τούτου, πρὸς τὰ πνευματικὰ τῆς πονηρίας ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις. (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 Διὰ τοῦτο, ἀναλάβετε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, ἵνα δυνηθῆτε ἀντιστῆναι ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ πονηρᾷ, καὶ ἅπαντα κατεργασάμενοι, στῆναι.
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 Στῆτε οὖν, “περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ”, καὶ “ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης”,
Stand therefore having your loins girt about with truth, and putting on the breast-plate of righteousness:
15 καὶ ὑποδησάμενοι τοὺς “πόδας ἐν ἑτοιμασίᾳ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς εἰρήνης”.
and having your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace:
16 Ἐν πᾶσιν ἀναλαβόντες τὸν θυρεὸν τῆς πίστεως, ἐν ᾧ δυνήσεσθε πάντα τὰ βέλη τοῦ πονηροῦ πεπυρωμένα σβέσαι.
over all taking the shield of faith, whereby ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one:
17 Καὶ “τὴν περικεφαλαίαν τοῦ σωτηρίου” δέξασθε, καὶ τὴν μάχαιραν τοῦ ˚Πνεύματος, ὅ ἐστιν ῥῆμα ˚Θεοῦ,
take also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 διὰ πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως, προσευχόμενοι ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἐν ˚Πνεύματι, καὶ εἰς αὐτὸ, ἀγρυπνοῦντες ἐν πάσῃ προσκαρτερήσει καὶ δεήσει περὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων,
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 καὶ ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ, ἵνα μοι δοθῇ λόγος ἐν ἀνοίξει τοῦ στόματός μου, ἐν παρρησίᾳ γνωρίσαι τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,
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 ὑπὲρ οὗ πρεσβεύω ἐν ἁλύσει, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ παρρησιάσωμαι, ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι.
for which I am an ambassador though in chains: that I may speak boldly in behalf of it, as I ought to speak.
21 Ἵνα δὲ εἰδῆτε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ κατʼ ἐμέ, τί πράσσω, πάντα γνωρίσει ὑμῖν Τυχικὸς, ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἀδελφὸς καὶ πιστὸς διάκονος ἐν ˚Κυρίῳ,
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 ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, ἵνα γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν, καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν.
for this very end, that ye might know our concerns, and that he may comfort your hearts.
23 Εἰρήνη τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς καὶ ἀγάπη μετὰ πίστεως ἀπὸ ˚Θεοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ ˚Κυρίου ˚Ἰησοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ.
Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Ἡ χάρις μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἀγαπώντων τὸν ˚Κύριον ἡμῶν, ˚Ἰησοῦν ˚Χριστὸν, ἐν ἀφθαρσίᾳ.
Grace be with all that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
