3 that it may be ἔσῃ esē G1510 well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth γῆς.¶ gēs G1093 . 4 And , ye fathers πατέρες, pateres G3962 , provoke not your children G5043 to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord κυρίου.¶ kuriou G2962 . 5 Servants G1401 , be obedient G5219 unto them that according κατὰ kata G2596 to the flesh σάρκα sarka G4561 are your masters κυρίοις kuriois G2962 , with fear φόβου phobou G5401 and trembling , in singleness of your heart καρδίας kardias G2588 , as unto Christ Χριστῷ. Christō G5547 ; 6 not in the way of eyeservice ὀφθαλμοδουλίαν ophthalmodoulian G3787 , as men-pleasers ; but as servants δοῦλοι douloi G1401 of Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 , doing the will of God θεοῦ theou G2316 from the heart ; 7 with good will doing service , as unto the Lord κυρίῳ kuriō G2962 , and not unto men G444 : 8 knowing that whatsoever good ἀγαθὸν agathon G18 thing G18 each one G5100 doeth, the same shall he receive κομίσεται komisetai G2865 again from the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 , whether he be bond or free ἐλεύθερος.¶ eleutheros G1658 . 9 And , ye masters κύριοι, kurioi G2962 , do the same G846 things unto them , and forbear threatening : knowing that he who is G1510 both their Master κύριός kurios G2962 and yours is G1510 in heaven οὐρανοῖς ouranois G3772 , and there is G1510 no respect of persons with him . 10 Finally , be strong in the Lord κυρίῳ kuriō G2962 , and in the strength G2479 of his might . 11 Put ἐνδύσασθε endusasthe G1746 on the whole armor πανοπλίαν panoplian G3833 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , that ye may be able δύνασθαι dunasthai G1410 to stand στῆναι stēnai G2476 against the wiles of the devil διαβόλου· diabolou G1228 . 12 For our wrestling is G1510 not against flesh σάρκα sarka G4561 and blood αἷμα haima G129 , but against the principalities , against the powers G1849 , against the world-rulers of this darkness σκότους skotous G4655 , against the spiritual πνευματικὰ pneumatika G4152 hosts of wickedness G4189 in the heavenly ἐπουρανίοις. epouraniois G2032 places. 13 Wherefore take ἀναλάβετε analabete G353 up the whole armor πανοπλίαν panoplian G3833 of God θεοῦ, theou G2316 , that ye may be able δυνηθῆτε dunēthēte G1410 to withstand in the evil πονηρᾷ ponēra G4190 day ἡμέρᾳ hēmera G2250 , and , having done all , to stand στῆναι.¶ stēnai G2476 . 14 Stand στῆτε stēte G2476 therefore οὖν oun G3767 , having girded περιζωσάμενοι perizōsamenoi G4024 your loins ὀσφὺν osphun G3751 with truth ἀληθείᾳ alētheia G225 , and having put ἐνδυσάμενοι endusamenoi G1746 on the breastplate θώρακα thōraka G2382 of righteousness δικαιοσύνης dikaiosunēs G1343 , 15 and having shod your feet G4228 with the preparation of the gospel εὐαγγελίου euangeliou G2098 of peace εἰρήνης· eirēnēs G1515 ; 16 withal taking up the shield of faith πίστεως pisteōs G4102 , wherewith ye shall be able δυνήσεσθε dunēsesthe G1410 to quench σβέσαι· sbesai G4570 all the fiery darts of the evil πονηροῦ ponērou G4190 one G3739 . 17 And take δέξασθε dexasthe G1209 the helmet περικεφαλαίαν perikephalaian G4030 of salvation , and the sword μάχαιραν machairan G3162 of the Spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 , which is G1510 the word of God θεοῦ· theou G2316 : 18 with all prayer προσευχῆς proseuchēs G4335 and supplication δεήσεως deēseōs G1162 praying προσευχόμενοι proseuchomenoi G4336 at all seasons καιρῷ kairō G2540 in the Spirit πνεύματι pneumati G4151 , and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication δεήσει deēsei G1162 for all the saints ἁγίων hagiōn G40 , 19 and on my behalf G5228 , that utterance may be given G1325 unto me in opening my mouth στόματός stomatos G4750 , to make γνωρίσαι gnōrisai G1107 known with boldness παρρησίᾳ parrēsia G3954 the mystery μυστήριον mustērion G3466 of the gospel εὐαγγελίου, euangeliou G2098 , 21 But that ye also G2532 may know my affairs, how I do , Tychicus Τύχικος Tuchikos G5190 , the beloved ἀγαπητὸς agapētos G27 brother ἀδελφὸς adelphos G80 and faithful πιστὸς pistos G4103 minister G1249 in the Lord κυρίῳ, kuriō G2962 , shall make γνωρίσει gnōrisei G1107 known to you all things πάντα panta G3956 : 22 whom I have sent G3992 unto you for this very purpose , that ye may know γνῶτε gnōte G1097 our state, and that he may comfort G3870 your hearts καρδίας kardias G2588 . 23 Peace εἰρήνη eirēnē G1515 be to the brethren , and love ἀγάπη agapē G26 with faith πίστεως pisteōs G4102 , from God θεοῦ theou G2316 the Father πατρὸς patros G3962 and the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ.¶ Christou G5547 . 24 Grace χάρις charis G5485 be with all them that love G25 our Lord κύριον kurion G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦν Iēsoun G2424 Christ Χριστὸν Christon G5547 with a love G25 incorruptible . ← Ephesians 5 Philippians 1 → Commentaries on Ephesians 6 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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