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

Honor your father and mother (this is the first commandment with a promise attached),

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

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

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

And you fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up in the nature and admonition of the Lord.

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

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with reverence and humility, in singleness of heart as if to Christ himself;

6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

not with eye service, as men-pleasers, but as the slaves of Christ, doing the will of God;

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

slaving with good-will from your heart, as for the Lord and not for men;

8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether [he be] bond or free.

because you know that whatever good any man does, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be slave or free man.

9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

And you masters, show the same spirit to your slaves, and stop threatening them; for you know that your masters and theirs is in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons with him.

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

Finally, my brothers, let your hearts be strengthened in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

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

Put on all the panoply of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the devil.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places]. (aiōn g165)

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the despotisms, the empires, the rulers of this present darkness, the spirit-hosts of evil in the heavenly realm. (aiōn g165)

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Therefore take up the panoply of God, so that when the evil day comes you may be able to withstand them, and having overthrown them all, to stand your ground.

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

Stand firm then, girt about with the belt of truth, and wearing the breastplate of righteousness,

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

and having your feet shod with the stability of the gospel of peace.

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

And take up to cover you the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming darts of the Evil One.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Take likewise the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Continue to pray at all times, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching for it with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

and for me, that utterance may be given me to open my mouth boldly, and to make known the mystery of the gospel for which I am an ambassador,

20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

and in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it boldly as I ought to speak.

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

But that you also may know my affairs and how I do, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you.

22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and [that] he might comfort your hearts.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may cheer your hearts.

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

Peace to the brothers and love, with faith from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Grace [be] with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

May grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with sincerity.