Ephesians 6:1-24
6 Children, be obedient* to YOUR parents+ in union+ with [the] Lord,* for this is righteous:+
2 “Honor your father and [your] mother”;+ which is the first command with a promise:+
3 “That it may go well with you and you may endure a long time on the earth.”+
4 And YOU, fathers, do not be irritating* YOUR children,+ but go on bringing them up+ in the discipline+ and mental-regulating*+ of Jehovah.*
5 YOU slaves, be obedient to those who are [YOUR] masters in a fleshly sense,+ with fear and trembling+ in the sincerity of YOUR hearts, as to the Christ,
6 not by way of eye-service as men pleasers,+ but as Christ’s slaves, doing the will of God whole-souled.+
7 Be slaves with good inclinations, as to Jehovah,*+ and not to men,
8 for YOU know that each one, whatever good he may do, will receive this back from Jehovah,*+ whether he be slave or freeman.+
9 Also, YOU masters, keep doing the same things to them, letting up on the threatening,+ for YOU know that the Master* of both them and YOU+ is in the heavens, and there is no partiality+ with him.
10 Finally, go on acquiring power+ in [the] Lord and in the mightiness+ of his strength.
11 Put on the complete suit of armor+ from God that YOU may be able to stand firm against the machinations*+ of the Devil;
12 because we have a wrestling,+ not against blood and flesh, but against the governments,+ against the authorities,+ against the world rulers*+ of this darkness, against the wicked spirit+ forces in the heavenly places.
13 On this account take up the complete suit of armor* from God,+ that YOU may be able to resist in the wicked day and, after YOU have done all things thoroughly, to stand firm.+
14 Stand firm, therefore, with YOUR loins girded+ about with truth,+ and having on the breastplate of righteousness,+
15 and with YOUR feet+ shod with the equipment* of the good news of peace.+
16 Above all things, take up the large shield of faith,+ with which YOU will be able to quench all the wicked one’s burning missiles.+
17 Also, accept the helmet+ of salvation, and the sword+ of the spirit,+ that is, God’s word,+
18 while with every form of prayer+ and supplication YOU carry on prayer on every occasion in spirit.+ And to that end keep awake with all constancy and with supplication in behalf of all the holy ones,
19 also for me, that ability to speak+ may be given me with the opening of my mouth, with freeness of speech+ to make known the sacred secret of the good news,+
20 for which I am acting as an ambassador+ in chains; that I may speak in connection with it with boldness* as I ought to speak.+
21 Now in order that YOU may also know about my affairs, as to how I am doing, Tychʹi·cus,+ a beloved brother and faithful minister in [the] Lord, will make everything known to YOU.+
22 I am sending him to YOU for this very purpose, that YOU may know of the things having to do with us and that he may comfort YOUR hearts.+
23 May the brothers have peace and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 May the undeserved kindness+ be with all those loving our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruptness.
Footnotes
^ “In union with [the] Lord,” P46אADcVgSyh,pArm; BD* omit.
^ Lit., “be you obeying.”
^ Lit., “not be you provoking to wrath.”
^ Lit., “putting mind in.”
^ See App 1D.
^ See App 1D.
^ See App 1D.
^ Or, “Lord.”
^ Or, “crafty acts.” Gr., me·tho·diʹas; Lat., in·siʹdi·as.
^ Lit., “world-mighty ones.” Gr., ko·smo·kraʹto·ras.
^ Lit., “the panoply.” Gr., ten pa·no·pliʹan; Lat., ar·ma·tuʹram.
^ “With the equipment.” Lit., “in readiness; in preparedness.”
^ Or, “with freeness of speech.”
