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.
Gij kinderen, weest gehoorzaam aan uw ouders in den Heer; want dit is uw plicht.
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],
"Eer uw vader en uw moeder;" dit is het eerste gebod, waaraan de belofte verbonden is:
3 [If you do] that, you will prosper, and you will live a long time.
"opdat het u goed moge gaan, en ge lang moogt leven op aarde."
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].
En gij vaders, verbittert uw kinderen niet, maar voedt ze op in de tucht en in de vermaning des Heren.
5 You slaves, obey those who are [your masters]. Obey them very respectfully and sincerely [DOU], just like you obey Christ.
Gij slaven, weest aan uw aardse meesters met vrees en siddering onderdanig: in de eenvoud uws harten, zoals aan Christus;
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].
niet uit ogendienarij, als zij die mensen willen behagen; maar als slaven van Christus, die van harte de wil van God volbrengen,
7 Serve [your masters] zealously/wholeheartedly, as you would serve the Lord [Jesus], not as you would serve [ordinary] people.
en die met goede wil hun dienst verrichten, als dienden ze den Heer en niet de mensen.
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.
Gij weet immers, dat ieder, die het goede doet, door den Heer zal worden beloond; hij moge slaaf zijn of vrij.
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].
En gij meesters, behandelt hen op dezelfde wijze, en laat het dreigen achterwege. Want gij weet, dat hùn en ùw meester in de hemel is, en dat bij Hem geen aanzien van personen bestaat.
10 Finally, at all times rely/depend completely on the Lord [Jesus] to strengthen you [spiritually] by his own mighty power.
Ten slotte! Weest sterk in den Heer en in zijn sterke kracht!
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].
Legt aan de wapenrusting Gods, om stand te kunnen houden tegen de listen des duivels.
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)
Want niet tegen vlees en bloed geldt onze strijd, maar tegen heerschappijen en machten, tegen wereldbeheersers dezer duisternis, tegen de boze geesten in de lucht. (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].
Grijpt daarom naar de wapenrusting Gods, om weerstand te kunnen bieden op de boze dag, en pal te blijven staan, na alles te hebben volbracht.
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].
Op dan! Uw lenden omgord met de waarheid, en het pantser der gerechtigheid om;
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].
de voeten geschoeid met bereidwilligheid voor de blijde Boodschap van vrede;
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].
het schild des geloofs steeds voor u uit, om al de vurige pijlen van den Boze te kunnen smoren;
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].
grijpt naar de helm van het heil en het zwaard van den Geest: en dit is het woord van God.
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.
Blijft bidden in den Geest ten allen tijde met gebed en smeking in allerlei vorm; draagt daarbij zorg, om ook met grote volharding voor alle heiligen te blijven bidden.
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].
Bidt ook voor mij, dat mij het rechte woord gegeven wordt, wanneer ik mijn mond ga openen, om vrijmoedig het geheim van het evangelie te verkondigen;
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.
daarvoor ben ik een gezant in boeien! Bidt, dat ik vrijmoedig daarover blijf spreken, zoals het mijn plicht is.
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.
Túchicus, de geliefde broeder en trouwe dienaar in den Heer, zal u volledig inlichten, hoe het mij gaat en wat ik doe, opdat ook gij goed op de hoogte zult blijven.
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].
Daarom juist zend ik hem naar u toe, opdat gij alles over ons te weten zoudt komen, en hij uw harten bemoedigen mag.
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].
Vrede, liefde en geloof aan de broeders, van God den Vader en van den Heer Jesus Christus.
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.
De genade zij met allen, die een onverwoestbare liefde toedragen aan Jesus Christus onzen Heer.
