Ephesians 6

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

ⲁ̅ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ.

2 "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:

ⲃ̅ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲒⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲰϢ

3 "that it may be well with you, and that you may live long in the land."

ⲅ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.

4 And fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

ⲇ̅ⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϢⲀⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲔⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.

5 Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Messiah;

ⲉ̅ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.

6 not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as people-pleasers; but as servants of Messiah, doing the will of God from the heart;

ⲋ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲂⲀⲖ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ

7 with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to people;

ⲍ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ.

8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

ⲏ̅ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲂⲰⲔ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ.

9 You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈϨⲞ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ.

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

ⲓ̅ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.

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

ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞⲒ ϨⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲰⲔ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ.

12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world's rulers of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (aiōn g165)

ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϮ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ϨⲒ ⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲔⲢⲀⲦⲰⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ. (aiōn g165)

13 Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϬⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲰⲔ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.

14 Stand therefore, having the belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲔ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞⲒ ϨⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϮϦⲈⲖⲒⲂϢ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲆⲒⲔⲈⲞⲤⲨⲚⲎ.

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

ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲘⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ

16 above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϬⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲈⲂϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲰϢⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲞⲐⲚⲈϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.

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

ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϬⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲔⲈⲪⲀⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.

18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.

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

ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ϨⲰ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϮ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.

20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

ⲕ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮⲈⲢⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲖⲨⲤⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ.

21 But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things;

ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲒⲬⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.

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

ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ.

23 Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah.

ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.

24 Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus (the) Messiah with incorruptible love.

ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲦⲀⲔⲞ