Ephesians 6

1 You children, because you (belong to/have a close relationship with) the Lord [Jesus], obey your parents, because it is right [for you to do] that.

ⲁ̅ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ.

2 God commanded [in the Scriptures], [Greatly] respect your father and mother. That is the first law [that God] commanded in [which he also] promised [something]. [He promised],

ⲃ̅ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲒⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲰϢ

3 [If you do] that, you will prosper, and you will live a long time.

ⲅ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.

4 You parents (OR, You fathers), do not treat your children so severely that they become angry. Instead, bring them up well by instructing them and by disciplining them in [the manner that] the Lord [Jesus wants you to do].

ⲇ̅ⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϢⲀⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲔⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.

5 You slaves, obey those who are [your masters]. Obey them very respectfully and sincerely [DOU], just like you obey Christ.

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

6 Obey them, not only when they are watching [MTY] you, and not only to cause them to think highly/well of you. Instead, obey them as [though you were] [MET] slaves of Christ, [not slaves of your masters]. Do enthusiastically what God wants [you to do].

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

7 Serve [your masters] zealously/wholeheartedly, as you would serve the Lord [Jesus], not as you would serve [ordinary] people.

ⲍ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ.

8 [Do this because] you know that [some day] the Lord Jesus will reward each person for whatever good [deeds] that person has done. He will reward people who are slaves and people who are not slaves.

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

9 You masters, just like your slaves [should serve you well], you similarly must treat them well. Stop threatening [to beat] them [if they do not do their work well]. Do not forget you and they have the same Lord who is in heaven. [So he is the one who will say to you and your slaves whether he approves of what you and they have done], and [when he judges people], he does not act more favorably [toward some than he acts toward others].

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, at all times rely/depend completely on the Lord [Jesus] to strengthen you [spiritually] by his own mighty power.

ⲓ̅ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.

11 [Just like a soldier] puts on all his (armor/things [to help him fight]) [MET], you should [use every spiritual resource/help that God provides for you], in order that you may successfully resist the devil when he cleverly tries [to oppose you].

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

12 You must do this because the fighting that we [believers] do is not only against human beings [SYN]. Instead, we are also fighting against evil spirits who rule and have authority over all that is evil [MET] in the world. And we are fighting against evil spirits who are in heavenly places (OR, everywhere). (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, [just like a soldier] puts on all his (armor/things to help him fight) [MET], [use well all the spiritual resources/helps that God provides for you]. Do that in order that you may be able to resist successfully the devil and all his powerful evil spirits [MTY] every time they (attack you/tempt you to sin or cause something bad to happen to you). [Do it also in order that] when you have done all that you can to resist them [when they attack you], you will still be ready to resist them [when they attack you the next time].

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

14 You must be ready to firmly [resist the devil and his evil spirits] [MET], [just like soldiers must be ready to resist the enemy. Prepare for doing that by doing these things]: [To be strong spiritually], hold firmly to [God’s] truth, just like soldiers prepare (to stand firm against/to firmly resist) their enemies by fastening their belts around their waists [MET]. Act righteously [in order to protect yourself against demonic attacks, just like soldiers] put on breastplates [to protect their chests against their enemies’ attacks] [MET].

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

15 Hold fast the good message [that gives us] peace [with God, just like soldiers] put on their boots firmly [MET] (to stand firm [against/] firmly [resist]) [their enemies].

ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲘⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ

16 In addition, keep trusting firmly [in the Lord. That will enable you to protect yourselves from anything that Satan], the evil one, [may do to harm you spiritually, just like soldiers] carry shields [to protect themselves against] the arrows that have flaming tips [that their enemies shoot at them] [MET].

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

17 And [rely/depend on the fact that God] has saved you, [in order to protect yourselves against demonic attacks, just like soldiers] put on a helmet [to protect] their [heads from attacks by] their [enemies] [MET]. And be ready to use [the weapon that God’s] Spirit [has given you], which is the message of God, [in order to fight against] ([demonic powers/Satan]), [just like soldiers] use their swords [to fight against their enemies] [MET].

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

18 As you are doing that, keep praying [to God] at all times, and requesting him [to do things for you and others; ] and let God’s Spirit [direct what you pray]. For this purpose, always be [spiritually] alert/watchful, and (always be persistent in/never quit) praying for all God’s people.

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

19 And [specifically], pray for me. Pray that God will tell me what I should say [MTY] whenever I speak, in order that I may boldly tell others the good message about Christ. People did not know that message before, [but God has now revealed it to me].

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

20 I am (a representative [of Christ]/one who speaks on behalf [of Christ]) [as I tell this message to others, and] I am in prison [MTY] [because of that]. Pray that when I tell [others about Christ], I may speak without being afraid, because that is how I ought to speak.

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

21 In order that you may know about [what is happening] to me and what I am doing, I am sending Tychicus [to you with this letter]. He will tell you everything [that is happening here]. He is a fellow believer whom we all [(inc)] love very much, and he serves the Lord [Jesus] faithfully.

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

22 That is the reason that I am sending him [to you]; I want you to know (how my companions and I are/what is happening to my companions and me), and I want him to encourage you [SYN].

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

23 [I pray that] God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will cause all of you fellow believers to have [inner] peace, and [enable you to] love [each other] and to continue trusting [in Christ].

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

24 I pray that God will continue to act kindly to [you and] to all [others] who love our Lord Jesus Christ and will never quit loving him.

ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲦⲀⲔⲞ