Ephesians 6

1 Ye children, be obedient unto 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 thy mother, —which indeed is the first commandment with promise,

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

3 That it may come to be, well with thee, and thou shalt be long-lived upon the land.

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

4 And ye fathers, be not provoking your children to anger, but be nourishing them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

5 Ye servants, be obedient unto them who, after the flesh, are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto the Christ;

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

6 Not by way of eye-service as man-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the soul,

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

7 with good will, rendering service—as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,

8 Knowing that, each one, whatsoever he may do that is good, the same, shall he receive back from the Lord, whether bond or free.

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

9 And ye masters, the same things, be doing towards them, forbearing your threat—knowing that, both their and your Master, is in the heavens, and, respect of persons, there is none, with him.

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.

10 For the rest, be empowering yourselves in the Lord, and in the grasp of his might:

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

11 Put on the complete armour of God, with a view to your having power to stand against the strategies of the adversary;

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

12 Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but, against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-holders, of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies. (aiōn g165)

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

13 For this cause, take up the complete armour of God, in order that ye may receive power to withstand in the evil day, and, all things, having accomplished, to stand!

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.

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

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

15 And shod your feet with the readiness of the glad-message of peace;

and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace,

16 With all, having taken up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall have power, all the ignited darts of the wicked one, to quench;

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

17 And, the helmet of salvation, welcome ye, and the sword of the spirit, which is what God hath spoken,

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

18 With all prayer and supplication, praying in every season, in spirit, and, thereunto, watching, with all perseverance and supplication, for all the saints, —

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.

19 And on behalf of me; —that, unto me, may be given discourse in the opening of my mouth, with freedom of utterance, to make known the sacred secret [of the glad-message]

Pray for me, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

20 In behalf of which I am conducting an embassy in chains, that, therein, I may use freedom of utterance as it is needful for me to speak.

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

21 In order, however, that, ye also, may know the things which relate to me—what I am accomplishing, —all things, shall Tychicus make known unto you, [he] the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord,

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.

22 Whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may get to know the things concerning us, and he may encourage your hearts.

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

23 Peace unto the brethren, and love with faith, —from God our Father, and Lord Jesus Christ.

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

24 Favour be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptness.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.