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 a promise:

“Honor thy father and mother;” which is the first commandment with a promise;

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

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

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

And, ye fathers, stir not up the anger of your children, 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,

Bond-servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as serving 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 eye-service as men-pleasers, but as bond-servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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

doing service with good will, as to the Lord, and not to 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 whatever good each one shall have done, that shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bondman 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 both they and you have a Master in heaven, 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 strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

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

Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles 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)

for our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of evil in the heavenly regions. (aiōn g165)

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

Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, 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, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breast-plate of righteousness,

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

and having shod 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.

taking up, in addition to all, the shield of faith, by which ye 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 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 entreaty at all times in the Spirit; and watching to this end with all perseverance and entreaty 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 utterance may be given me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness 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.

in behalf of which I am an ambassador in chains; that I may proclaim it boldly, as I ought 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 that ye also may know about me, how I am faring, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will inform you of everything;

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 have sent to you for this very purpose, that ye may know about us, 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 with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.

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