Ephesians 6

Children and Parents

6Children, ^aobey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ^2b“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: ³“that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”

⁴And ^cyou, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but ^dbring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

Bondservants and Masters

^5eBondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, ^fwith fear and trembling, ^gin sincerity of heart, as to Christ; ^6hnot with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, ⁷with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men, ⁸ⁱknowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

⁹And you, masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that ¹your own ^jMaster also is in heaven, and ^kthere is no partiality with Him.

The Whole Armor of God

¹⁰Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. ^11lPut on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the ²wiles of the devil. ¹²For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against ^mprincipalities, against powers, against ⁿthe rulers of ³the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. ^13oTherefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand ^pin the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

¹⁴Stand therefore, ^qhaving girded your waist with truth, ^rhaving put on the breastplate of righteousness, ^15sand having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; ¹⁶above all, taking ^tthe shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. ¹⁷And ^utake the helmet of salvation, and ^vthe sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; ^18wpraying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, ^xbeing watchful to this end with all perseverance and ^ysupplication for all the saints—¹⁹and for me, that utterance may be given to me, ^zthat I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰for which ^aI am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

A Gracious Greeting

²¹But that you also may know my affairs and how I am doing, ^bTychicus, a beloved brother and ^cfaithful minister in the Lord, will make all things known to you; ^22dwhom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our affairs, and that he may ^ecomfort your hearts.

²³Peace to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁴Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.