Paul's Letter to the Ephesians, Chapter 6
{6:1} Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
{6:2} "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment
with a promise: {6:3} "that it may be well with you, and you may live
long on the earth."[1]
{6:4} You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture
them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
{6:5} Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are
your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as
to Christ; {6:6} 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; {6:7} with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not
to men; {6:8} knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will
receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.
{6:9} 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.
{6:10} Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his
might. {6:11} Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to
stand against the wiles of the devil. {6:12} 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.
{6:13} 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. {6:14}
Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your
waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, {6:15} and
having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of
peace; {6:16} above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you
will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. {6:17} And
take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is
the [2>]word[<2] of God; {6:18} 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: {6:19} on my behalf,
that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known
with boldness the mystery of the Good News, {6:20} for which I am an
ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to
speak.
{6:21} 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; {6:22} whom I have sent to you for this
very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort
your hearts.
{6:23} Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. {6:24} Grace be with all those who
love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.
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Footnotes:
[1] {6:3} Deuteronomy 5:16
[2] {6:17} from Greek rhema, which means spoken word
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