Ephesians 6

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Children, obey your parents in our Lord; for this is right.

2 Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

And the first commandment with promise, is this: Honor thy father and thy mother;

3 that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

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

4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

And parents, anger not your children; but train them up in the discipline and doctrine of our Lord.

5 Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Servants, be obedient to your masters after the flesh, with fear, and with trepidation, and with simplicity of heart, as unto the Messiah.

6 not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Not in the sight of the eye, as if ye were pleasing men; but as the servants of the Messiah, who are doing the will of God.

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

And serve them with your whole heart, in love, as if serving our Lord and not men;

8 knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether [he be] bond or free.

knowing that whatever good thing a man may do, the same will be recompensed to him by our Lord, whether he be a servant or a free man.

9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

Also ye masters, do ye so to your servants. Forgive them a fault; because ye know, that ye have a master in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.

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

Finally, my brethren, be strong in our Lord, and; in the energy of his power:

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

And put ye on; the whole armor of God, so that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Accuser.

12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places]. (aiōn g165)

For our conflict is not with flesh and blood, but with principalities, and with those in authority, and with the possessors of this dark world, and with the evil spirits that are beneath heaven. (aiōn g165)

13 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.

Therefore put ye on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to meet the evil one; and, being in all respects prepared, may stand firm.

14 Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

Stand up therefore, and gird your loins with truth; and put on the breastplate of righteousness;

15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

and defend your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace.

16 withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil [one].

And herewith take to you the confidence of faith, by which ye will have power 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 put on the helmet of rescue; and take hold of the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

And pray ye, with all prayers and supplications, in spirit, at all times: and in prayer be watchful, at all seasons, praying constantly, and interceding for all the saints:

19 and on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

and also for me; that language may be given me, in the opening of my mouth; so that I may boldly proclaim 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.

of which I am a messenger in chains; that I may utter it boldly, as I ought to utter it.

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

And that ye also may know my affairs, and what I am doing, lo, Tychicus, a beloved brother, and a faithful minister in our Lord, will acquaint you;

22 whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

whom I have sent to you for this purpose, that ye might know what is going on with me, and that your hearts may be comforted.

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

Peace be with the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ with [a love] incorruptible.

Grace be with all them who love our Lord Jesus the Messiah without corruptness. Amen.