Ephesians 6

Children and Parents

6Children, obey ^ryour parents as you would the Lord, ^sbecause this is right. ²Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment ^twith a promise, ³so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land. ^uvw4Fathers, don’t stir up anger ^xin your children, but bring them up in the training ^yand instruction of the Lord.

Slaves and Masters

⁵Slaves, obey your human ^zmasters ^awith fear and trembling, ^bin the sincerity ^cof your heart, as to Christ. ⁶Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will ^dfrom your heart. ^e7Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men, ^f8knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord. ⁹And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening ^gthem, because you know that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism ^hwith Him. ⁱ

Christian Warfare

¹⁰Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength. ^j11Put on ^kthe full armor ^lof God so that you can stand against the tactics ^mof the Devil. ¹²For our battle is not against flesh ⁿand blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, ^oagainst the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil ^pin the heavens. ^q13This is why you must take up the full armor ^rof God, so that you may be able to resist ^sin the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand. ¹⁴Stand, ^ttherefore,

with truth ^ulike a belt around your waist,

righteousness ^vlike armor on your chest, ^w

¹⁵and your feet sandaled with readiness

for the gospel of peace. ^x

¹⁶In every situation take the shield ^yof faith, ^z

and with it you will be able to extinguish

all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ^a

¹⁷Take the helmet ^bof salvation,

and the sword ^cof the Spirit, ^d

which is God’s word.

¹⁸Pray ^eat all times in the Spirit ^fwith every prayer and request, and stay alert ^gin this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints. ¹⁹Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness ^hthe mystery of the gospel. ²⁰For this I am an ambassador ⁱin chains. Pray that I might be bold enough in Him to speak as I should.

Paul’s Farewell

²¹Tychicus, ^jour dearly loved brother and faithful servant ^kin the Lord, will tell you all the news about me so that you may be informed. ²²I am sending him to you for this very reason, to let you know how we are and to encourage ^lyour hearts. ^m

²³Peace to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father ⁿand the Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁴Grace be with all who have undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ. ^op