Ephesians 6

1 Children, obey your parents in [the] Lord, for this is just.

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

2 Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,

Honour thy father and mother (which is the first commandement with promise)

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

That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst liue long on earth.

4 And [ye] fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in [the] discipline and admonition of [the] Lord.

And ye, fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord.

5 Bondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ;

Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters, according to the flesh, with feare and trembling in singlenesse of your hearts as vnto Christ,

6 not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from [the] soul,

Not with seruice to the eye, as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

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

With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.

8 knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of [the] Lord, whether bond or free.

And knowe ye that whatsoeuer good thing any man doeth, that same shall he receiue of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

9 And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him.

And ye masters, doe the same things vnto them, putting away threatning: and know that euen your master also is in heauen, neither is there respect of person with him.

10 For the rest, brethren, be strong in [the] Lord, and in the might of his strength.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

11 Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaultes of the deuil.

12 because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual [power] of wickedness in the heavenlies. (aiōn g165)

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly gouernours, the princes of the darkenesse of this worlde, against spirituall wickednesses, which are in ye hie places. (aiōn g165)

13 For this reason take [to you] the panoply of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having accomplished all things, to stand.

For this cause take vnto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the euill day, and hauing finished all things, stand fast.

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

Stand therefore, and your loynes girded about with veritie, and hauing on the brest plate of righteousnesse,

15 and shod your feet with [the] preparation of the glad tidings of peace:

And your feete shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace.

16 besides all [these], having taken the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the inflamed darts of the wicked one.

Aboue all, take the shielde of faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fierie dartes of the wicked,

17 Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;

And take the helmet of saluation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the worde of God.

18 praying at all seasons, with all prayer and supplication in [the] Spirit, and watching unto this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

And pray alwayes with all maner prayer and supplication in the Spirit: and watch thereunto with all perseuerance and supplication for al Saints,

19 and for me in order that utterance may be given to me in [the] opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,

And for me, that vtterance may be giuen vnto me, that I may open my mouth boldly to publish the secret of the Gospel,

20 for which I am an ambassador [bound] with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak.

Whereof I am the ambassadour in bonds, that therein I may speake boldely, as I ought to speake.

21 But in order that ye also may know what concerns me, how I am getting on, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in [the] Lord, shall make all things known to you;

But that ye may also know mine affaires, and what I doe, Tychicus my deare brother and faithfull minister in the Lord, shall shewe you of all things,

22 whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye may know of our affairs and that he may encourage your hearts.

Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye might knowe mine affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts.

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

Peace be with the brethren, and loue with faith from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

24 Grace with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption.

Grace be with all them which loue our Lord Iesus Christ, to their immortalitie, Amen. ‘Written from Rome vnto the Ephesians, and sent by Tychicus.’