Eph 6 | ABEn | STEP | The Children -- obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just!

Ephesians 6

CHAPTER 6 Concerning Family Relationships

1 The Children -- obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just! 2 Esteem your father and mother, which is the first commandment in promise, 3 that [²good ³to you ¹it should be], and you will be a long time upon the earth. 4 And the fathers -- do not provoke to anger your children, but nourish them in instruction and admonition of the Lord! 5 The bondmen -- obey the masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ; 6 not according to eyeservice, as ones who try to please men, but as bondmen of the Christ, doing the will of God from the soul, 7 with good-will serving as to the Lord, and not to men; 8 knowing that what ever any [²each ³should do ¹good], this he shall carry from the Lord, whether bondman or whether free. 9 And the masters -- [²the ³same things ¹do] to them! sparing intimidation, knowing that also your own master is in heavens, and [³discrimination ²no ¹there is] with him.

The Full Armor of God

10 For the rest, my brethren, be empowered in the Lord, and in the might of his strength! 11 Put on the full armor of God! for you to be able to stand against the craft of the devil. 12 For [³is not ⁴to us ¹the ²wrestling] against blood and flesh, but against the sovereignties, against the authorities, against the world rulers of the darkness of this eon, against the spirituals of the wickedness in the heavenlies. 13 On account of this take up the full armor of God! that you should be able to oppose in the [²day ¹wicked], and all things being worked out, to stand. 14 Stand then! girding your loin in truth, and putting on the chest plate of righteousness, 15 and having sandals tied on the feet in preparation of the good news of peace. 16 With all having taken up the shield of the belief, in which you shall be able [²all ³the ⁴arrows ⁵of the ⁶wicked one ⁷being setting on fire ¹to extinguish]; 17 and [²the ³helmet ⁴of deliverance ¹receive], and the sword of the spirit! which is [²word ¹God's].

Prayer and Supplication

18 Through all prayer and supplication praying at every time in spirit, and in this same thing being sleepless with all attention, and supplication for all the holy ones; 19 and for me, that to me should be given a word in opening my mouth in an open manner to make known the mystery of the good news, 20 for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I should speak openly as necessary for me to speak. 21 But that [³should know ²also ¹you] the things concerning me, what I am doing -- all things [²to you ¹will be made known] by Tychicus the beloved brother and trustworthy servant in the Lord, 22 whom I sent forth to you for this very same thing, that you should know the things concerning us, and he should comfort your hearts. 23 Peace to the brethren, and love with belief from God the father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Favor be with all the ones loving our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruptibility. Amen.