Ephesians 6

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

²Honor your father and your mother. This is the first commandment with a promise:

³so that it may be well with you, and so that you may have a long life upon the earth.

⁴And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but educate them with the discipline and correction of the Lord.

⁵Servants, be obedient to your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ.

⁶Do not serve only when seen, as if to please men, but act as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.

⁷Serve with good will, as to the Lord, and not to men.

⁸For you know that whatever good each one will do, the same will he receive from the Lord, whether he is servant or free.

⁹And you, lords, act similarly toward them, setting aside threats, knowing that the Lord of both you and them is in heaven. For with him there is no favoritism toward anyone.

¹⁰Concerning the rest, brothers, be strengthened in the Lord, by the power of his virtue.

¹¹Be clothed in the armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the treachery of the devil.

¹²For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the directors of this world of darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in high places.

¹³Because of this, take up the armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand the evil day and remain perfect in all things.

¹⁴Therefore, stand firm, having been girded about your waist with truth, and having been clothed with the breastplate of justice,

¹⁵and having feet which have been shod by the preparation of the Gospel of peace.

¹⁶In all things, take up the shield of faith, with which you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.

¹⁷And take up the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (which is the Word of God).

¹⁸Through every kind of prayer and supplication, pray at all times in spirit, and so be vigilant with every kind of earnest supplication, for all the saints,

¹⁹and also for me, so that words may be given to me, as I open my mouth with faith to make known the mystery of the Gospel,

²⁰in such a manner that I may dare to speak exactly as I ought to speak. For I act as an ambassador in chains for the Gospel.

²¹Now, so that you also may know the things that concern me and what I am doing, Tychicus, a most beloved brother and a faithful minister in the Lord, will make known everything to you.

²²I have sent him to you for this very reason, so that you may know the things that concern us, and so that he may console your hearts.

²³Peace to the brothers, and charity with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴May grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ, unto incorruption. Amen.

Ephesians 6

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

²Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise:

³That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long lived upon earth.

⁴And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger: but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.

⁵Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ.

⁶Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men: but, as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.

⁷With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.

⁸Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

⁹And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings: knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven. And there is no respect of persons with him.

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

¹¹Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.

¹²For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.

¹³Therefore, take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day and to stand in all things perfect.

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

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

¹⁶In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.

¹⁷And take unto you the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).

¹⁸By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit: and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:

¹⁹And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

²⁰For which I am an ambassador in a chain: so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.

²¹But that you also may know the things that concern me and what I am doing, Tychicus, my dearest brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things:

²²Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose: that you may know the things concerning us, and that he may comfort your hearts.

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

²⁴Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.