Ephesians 6

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

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

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

2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

3that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest be long-lived on the earth.

3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

4And [ye] fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in [the] discipline and admonition of [the] Lord.

4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

5Bondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ;

5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

6not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will ofGod from [the] soul,

6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

7serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men;

7With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

8knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of [the] Lord, whether bond or free.

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

9And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him.

9And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

10For the rest, brethren, be strong in [the] Lord, and in the might of his strength.

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

11Put on the panoply ofGod, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:

11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual [power] of wickedness in the heavenlies.

12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

13For this reason take [to you] the panoply ofGod, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having accomplished all things, to stand.

13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

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

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

15and shod your feet with [the] preparation of the glad tidings of peace:

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

16besides all [these], having taken the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the inflamed darts of the wicked one.

16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which isGod's word;

17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18praying at all seasons, with all prayer and supplication in [the] Spirit, and watching unto this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

19and for me in order that utterance may be given to me in [the] opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,

19And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

20for which I am an ambassador [bound] with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak.

20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

21But in order that ye also may know what concerns me, how I am getting on, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in [the] Lord, shall make all things known to you;

21But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

22whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye may know of our affairs and that he may encourage your hearts.

22Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

23Peace to the brethren, and love with faith, fromGod [the] Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

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

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

24Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.