New Testament · Ephesians

Ephesians 6

Children and Parents

(Colossians 3:18–21)

1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2"Honor your father and mother" — which is the first commandment with a promise — 3"so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth."

4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline^a and instruction^b of the Lord.

Serving with Honor

(Colossians 3:22–25; 1 Timothy 6:1–2)

5Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to flesh^c, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart^d, as to Messiah; 6not by way of eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Messiah, doing the will^e of God from the soul^f, 7with good will rendering service, as to the Lord, and not to men, 8knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

9And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.

The Full Armor of God

10Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the dominion^g of His strength^h. 11Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.ⁱ 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities^j, against the world rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual forces^l of wickedness in the heavenly places.^k

13Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth^m, and having put on the breastplate of righteousnessⁿ, 15and having shod your feet with the preparation of the good news of peace^o; 16in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17And take the helmet of Salvation, and the sword of the spirit^p, which is the word of God.^q

18With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the holy ones^r, 19and pray on my behalf, that utterance^s may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness^t the mystery of the good news, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak with boldness, as I ought to speak.

Final Greetings

(Philippians 4:21–23; 2 Timothy 4:19–22)

21But that you also may know about my circumstances, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you. 22I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts^u.

23Peace be to the brothers, and love^v with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Yeshua Messiah.

24grace^w be with all those who love our Lord Yeshua Messiah with incorruptible love. Amen.