أفَسُس 6

١ 1 أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَوْلَادُ، أَطِيعُوا وَالِدِيكُمْ فِي ٱلرَّبِّ لِأَنَّ هَذَا حَقٌّ.

Children, obey your parents in our Lord, for this is right; and this is the first commandment which promiseth.

٢ 2 «أَكْرِمْ أَبَاكَ وَأُمَّكَ»، ٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَوَّلُ وَصِيَّةٍ بِوَعْدٍ،

Honour thy father and thy mother,

٣ 3 «لِكَيْ يَكُونَ لَكُمْ خَيْرٌ، وَتَكُونُوا طِوَالَ ٱلْأَعْمَارِ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ».

that it may be well with thee, and thy life be prolonged upon the earth.

٤ 4 وَأَنْتُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْآبَاءُ، لَا تُغِيظُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ، بَلْ رَبُّوهُمْ بِتَأْدِيبِ ٱلرَّبِّ وَإِنْذَارِهِ.

Parents, make not your children angry, but make them to grow in the discipline and in the doctrine of our Lord.

٥ 5 أَيُّهَا ٱلْعَبِيدُ، أَطِيعُوا سَادَتَكُمْ حَسَبَ ٱلْجَسَدِ بِخَوْفٍ وَرِعْدَةٍ، فِي بَسَاطَةِ قُلُوبِكُمْ كَمَا لِلْمَسِيحِ،

Servants, be subject to your masters who are according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, and with simplicity of heart, as unto the Meshiha:

٦ 6 لَا بِخِدْمَةِ ٱلْعَيْنِ كَمَنْ يُرْضِي ٱلنَّاسَ، بَلْ كَعَبِيدِ ٱلْمَسِيحِ، عَامِلِينَ مَشِيئَةَ ٱللهِ مِنَ ٱلْقَلْبِ،

not in the sight of the eyes, as if you were pleasing men (only), but as the servants of Meshiha who do the will of Aloha.

٧ 7 خَادِمِينَ بِنِيَّةٍ صَالِحَةٍ كَمَا لِلرَّبِّ، لَيْسَ لِلنَّاسِ.

And serve them from all your soul, in love, as unto our Lord, and not as unto men;

٨ 8 عَالِمِينَ أَنْ مَهْمَا عَمِلَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ ٱلْخَيْرِ فَذَلِكَ يَنَالُهُ مِنَ ٱلرَّبِّ، عَبْدًا كَانَ أَمْ حُرًّا.

knowing that whatever good a man doeth he is rewarded by our Lord, whether he be a servant or a son of freedom.

٩ 9 وَأَنْتُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلسَّادَةُ، ٱفْعَلُوا لَهُمْ هَذِهِ ٱلْأُمُورَ، تَارِكِينَ ٱلتَّهْدِيدَ، عَالِمِينَ أَنَّ سَيِّدَكُمْ أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا فِي ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ، وَلَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ مُحَابَاةٌ.

So you, masters, do likewise to your servants; forgiving them a fault; for you know also that your Master is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

١٠ 10 أَخِيرًا يَا إِخْوَتِي، تَقَوَّوْا فِي ٱلرَّبِّ وَفِي شِدَّةِ قُوَّتِهِ.

HENCEFORTH, my brethren, be strong in our Lord, and in the power of his strength.

١١ 11 ٱلْبَسُوا سِلَاحَ ٱللهِ ٱلْكَامِلَ لِكَيْ تَقْدِرُوا أَنْ تَثْبُتُوا ضِدَّ مَكَايِدِ إِبْلِيسَ.

And clothe you in all the armour of Aloha, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the accuser.

١٢ 12 فَإِنَّ مُصَارَعَتَنَا لَيْسَتْ مَعَ دَمٍ وَلَحْمٍ، بَلْ مَعَ ٱلرُّؤَسَاءِ، مَعَ ٱلسَّلَاطِينِ، مَعَ وُلَاةِ ٱلْعَالَمِ عَلَى ظُلْمَةِ هَذَا ٱلدَّهْرِ، مَعَ أَجْنَادِ ٱلشَّرِّ ٱلرُّوحِيَّةِ فِي ٱلسَّمَاوِيَّاتِ. (aiōn g165)

For your wrestling is not with flesh and blood (only), but with princes, and with powers, and with the possessors of this dark world, and with the evil spirits who are under heaven. (aiōn g165)

١٣ 13 مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ ٱحْمِلُوا سِلَاحَ ٱللهِ ٱلْكَامِلَ لِكَيْ تَقْدِرُوا أَنْ تُقَاوِمُوا فِي ٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ، وَبَعْدَ أَنْ تُتَمِّمُوا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَنْ تَثْبُتُوا.

Wherefore clothe you with all the armour of Aloha, that you may be able to meet the evil one, and being prepared in every thing you may stand.

١٤ 14 فَٱثْبُتُوا مُمَنْطِقِينَ أَحْقَاءَكُمْ بِٱلْحَقِّ، وَلَابِسِينَ دِرْعَ ٱلْبِرِّ،

Stand, therefore, with your loins strengthened with the truth, and wear the breastplate of righteousness,

١٥ 15 وَحَاذِينَ أَرْجُلَكُمْ بِٱسْتِعْدَادِ إِنْجِيلِ ٱلسَّلَامِ.

and let your feet be shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

١٦ 16 حَامِلِينَ فَوْقَ ٱلْكُلِّ تُرْسَ ٱلْإِيمَانِ، ٱلَّذِي بِهِ تَقْدِرُونَ أَنْ تُطْفِئُوا جَمِيعَ سِهَامِ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ ٱلْمُلْتَهِبَةِ.

and with these take to you the shield of faith, that therewith you may be empowered with strength to extinguish all the burning shafts of that evil one;

١٧ 17 وَخُذُوا خُوذَةَ ٱلْخَلَاصِ، وَسَيْفَ ٱلرُّوحِ ٱلَّذِي هُوَ كَلِمَةُ ٱللهِ.

and put on the helmet of salvation, and take the sword of the Spirit which is the word of Aloha.

١٨ 18 مُصَلِّينَ بِكُلِّ صَلَاةٍ وَطِلْبَةٍ كُلَّ وَقْتٍ فِي ٱلرُّوحِ، وَسَاهِرِينَ لِهَذَا بِعَيْنِهِ بِكُلِّ مُواظَبَةٍ وَطِلْبَةٍ، لِأَجْلِ جَمِيعِ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ،

And with all prayers, and with all supplications, pray at all times in the Spirit, and in that prayer be watchful in all seasons,

١٩ 19 وَلِأَجْلِي، لِكَيْ يُعْطَى لِي كَلَامٌ عِنْدَ ٱفْتِتَاحِ فَمِي، لِأُعْلِمَ جِهَارًا بِسِرِّ ٱلْإِنْجِيلِ،

praying constantly and invoking on behalf of all the saints; and for me also, that the word may be given me with openness of my mouth, that I may boldly proclaim the mystery of the gospel,

٢٠ 20 ٱلَّذِي لِأَجْلِهِ أَنَا سَفِيرٌ فِي سَلَاسِلَ، لِكَيْ أُجَاهِرَ فِيهِ كَمَا يَجِبُ أَنْ أَتَكَلَّمَ.

for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may speak with freedom, as it behoveth me to speak it.

٢١ 21 وَلَكِنْ لِكَيْ تَعْلَمُوا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا أَحْوَالِي، مَاذَا أَفْعَلُ، يُعَرِّفُكُمْ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ تِيخِيكُسُ ٱلْأَخُ ٱلْحَبِيبُ وَٱلْخَادِمُ ٱلْأَمِينُ فِي ٱلرَّبِّ،

But that you may know also what relateth to me, and what I am doing, behold, Tykikos, a brother beloved, and a faithful minister of our Lord, will make known to you;

٢٢ 22 ٱلَّذِي أَرْسَلْتُهُ إِلَيْكُمْ لِهَذَا بِعَيْنِهِ، لِكَيْ تَعْلَمُوا أَحْوَالَنَا، وَلِكَيْ يُعَزِّيَ قُلُوبَكُمْ.

whom I have sent to you on account of this, that he may make you acquainted with what relateth to me, and may comfort your hearts.

٢٣ 23 سَلَامٌ عَلَى ٱلْإِخْوَةِ، وَمَحَبَّةٌ بِإِيمَانٍ مِنَ ٱللهِ ٱلْآبِ وَٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ.

Peace be with the brethren, and love with faith from Aloha our Father, and from our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

٢٤ 24 اَلنِّعْمَةُ مَعَ جَمِيعِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ رَبَّنَا يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحَ فِي عَدَمِ فَسَادٍ. آمِينَ. -كُتِبَتْ إِلَى أَهْلِ أَفَسُسَ مِنْ رُومِيَةِ عَلَى يَدِ تِيخِيكُسَ-

Grace be with all them who love our Lord Jeshu Meshiha incorruptibly. Amen.