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 your mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,

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

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

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

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

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

5 Servants, be subject to your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;

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,

6 not with eye-service, as pleasing men, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul;

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,

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

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

8 knowing that whatever good any one does, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he is a servant or a freeman.

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

9 And you masters, do the same things to them, leaving off threatening, knowing that you yourselves have a master in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

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.

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in his mighty power.

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

11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil:

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

12 for our conflict is not with flesh and blood, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the rulers of the darkness of this world, with the wicked spirits in the heavenly regions. (aiōn g165)

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)

13 Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand them in the evil day, and having overcome them all, to stand firm.

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.

14 Stand, therefore, having your loins girded about with truth, and wearing the breastplate of righteousness,

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

15 and having your feet shod with that preparation for defense supplied by the gospel of peace;

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

16 taking up, over all, the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one:

above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you 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 take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

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

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.

19 and for me, that speech may be given me, in opening my mouth with boldness, that I may make known the mystery of the gospel,

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,

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 chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

21 But that you, also, may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known all things to you;

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.

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

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

23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.

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