Ephesians 6

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

Children, obey your parents, as children of the Lord; for that is but right.

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

‘Honor your father and mother’ – this is the first Commandment with a promise –

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

‘so that you may prosper and have a long life 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 fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up with Christian discipline and instruction.

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

Slaves, obey your earthly masters, with anxious care, giving them ungrudging service, as if obeying the Christ;

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

not only when their eyes are on you, as if you had merely to please people, but as slaves of Christ, who are trying to carry out the will of God.

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

Give your service heartily and cheerfully, as working for the Master and not for people;

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

for you know that everyone will be rewarded by the Master for any honest work that he has done, whether he is a slave 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 masters, treat your slaves in the same spirit. Give up threatening them; for you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that before him there is no distinction of rank.

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

For the future, find strength in your union with the Lord, and in the power which comes from 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 full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the devil.

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 ours is no struggle against enemies of flesh and blood, but against all the various powers of evil that hold sway in the darkness around us, against the spirits of wickedness on high. (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.

Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the evil day comes, you may be able to withstand the attack, and, having fought to the end, still to stand your ground.

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

Stand your ground, then, with truth for your belt, and with righteousness for your breastplate,

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

and with the readiness to serve the good news of peace as shoes for your feet.

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.

At every onslaught take up faith for your shield; for with it you will be able to extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.

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

And receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit – which is the message of God – always with prayer and supplication.

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;

Pray in spirit at all times. Be intent on this, with unwearying perseverance and supplication for all Christ’s people –

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 on my behalf also, so that when I begin to speak, words may be given me, so that I may fearlessly make known the inmost truth of the good news,

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

on behalf of which I am an ambassador – in chains! Pray that, in telling it, I may speak fearlessly as I ought.

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;

To enable you, as well as others, to know all that concerns me and what I am doing, Tychicus, our dear friend and faithful helper in the Master’s cause, will tell you everything.

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.

I am sending him to you on purpose that you may learn all about us, and that he may cheer your hearts.

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

May God, the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ give every follower peace, and love linked with faith.

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

May God’s blessing be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.