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Ephesians 6

Family Relationships

11ChildrenG5043, obeyG5219 your parentsG1118 in the LordG2962, for thisG3778 is rightG1342. 22HonorG5091 your fatherG3962 and motherG3384 (whichG3748 is the firstG4413 commandmentG1785 with a promiseG1860), 3soG2443 that it may be wellG2095 with you, and that you may liveG3118 longG3118 on the earthG1093.

43FathersG3962, do not provokeG3949 your childrenG5043 to angerG3949, but 4bringG1625 them up in the disciplineG3809 and instructionG3559 of the LordG2962.

55SlavesG1401, be obedientG5219 to thoseG3588 who are your 6mastersG2962 accordingG2596 to the fleshG4561, with 7fearG5401 and tremblingG5156, in the sincerityG572 of your heartG2588, 8as to ChristG5547; 69not 10by wayG2596 of eyeserviceG3787, as 11men-pleasersG441, but as 12slavesG1401 of ChristG5547, 13doingG4160 the willG2307 of GodG2316 from the 14heartG5590. 7With goodG2133 willG2133 15renderG1398 serviceG1398, 16as to the LordG2962, and not to menG444, 817knowingG3609 that 18whateverG1437G5100 goodG18 thingG18 eachG1538 oneG1538 doesG4160, thisG3778 he will receiveG2865 backG2865 from the LordG2962, 19whetherG1535 slaveG1401 orG1535 freeG1658.

9And mastersG2962, doG4160 the sameG846 thingsG846 to them, and 20giveG447 up threateningG547, knowingG3609 that 21bothG2532 their MasterG2962 and yoursG4771 is in heavenG3772, and there is 22noG3756 partialityG4382 with Him.

The Armor of God

10FinallyG3062, 23be strongG1743 in the LordG2962 and in 24the strengthG2904 of His mightG2479. 1125PutG1746 on the fullG3833 armorG3833 of GodG2316, soG4314 that you will be ableG1410 to standG2476 firmG2476 againstG4314 the 26schemesG3180 of the devilG1228. 12For our 27struggleG3823 is not againstG4314 2829fleshG4561 and bloodG129, but 30againstG4314 the rulersG746, againstG4314 the powersG1849, againstG4314 the 31worldG2888 forcesG2888 of thisG3778 32darknessG4655, againstG4314 the 33spiritualG4152 forces of wickednessG4189 in 34the heavenlyG2032 places. 13ThereforeG1223G3778, takeG353 up 35the fullG3833 armorG3833 of GodG2316, soG2443 that you will be ableG1410 to 36resistG436 in 37the evilG4190 dayG2250, and having doneG2716 everythingG537, to standG2476 firmG2476. 14StandG2476 firmG2476 thereforeG3767, 38having girdedG4024 your loinsG3751 with truthG225, and having 39putG1746 on the breastplateG2382 of righteousnessG1343, 15and having 40shodG5265 your feetG4228 with the preparationG2091 of the gospelG2098 of peaceG1515; 1641in addition to allG3956, takingG353 up the 42shieldG2375 of faithG4102 with whichG3739 you will be ableG1410 to extinguishG4570 allG3956 the 43flamingG4448 arrowsG956 of 44the evilG4190 one. 17And takeG1209 45the helmetG4030 of salvationG4992, and the 46swordG3162 of the SpiritG4151, whichG3739 is 47the wordG4487 of GodG2316.

1848With allG3956 49prayerG4335 and petitionG1162 5051prayG4336 at allG3956 timesG2540 52in the SpiritG4151, and with thisG846 in viewG1519, 5354be on the alertG69 with allG3956 55perseveranceG4343 and 56petitionG1162 for allG3956 the saintsG40, 19and 57pray on my behalfG5228, that utteranceG3056 may be givenG1325 to me 58in the openingG457 of my mouthG4750, to makeG1107 knownG1107 with 59boldnessG3954 60the mysteryG3466 of the gospelG2098, 20for whichG3739 I amG4243 an 61ambassadorG4243 62in 63chainsG254; that 64in proclaiming it I may speakG3955 65boldlyG3955, 66as I oughtG1163 to speakG2980.

2167But that you alsoG2532 may knowG3609 aboutG2596 my circumstancesG3588G2596, 68howG5101 I am doingG4238, 69TychicusG5190, 70the belovedG27 brotherG80 and faithfulG4103 ministerG1249 in the LordG2962, will makeG1107 everythingG3956 knownG1107 to you. 227172I have sentG3992 him to you for thisG3778 veryG846 purpose, soG2443 that you may knowG1097 73aboutG4012 us, and that he may 74comfortG3870 your heartsG2588.

2375PeaceG1515 be to the brethrenG80, and 76loveG26 with faithG4102, from GodG2316 the FatherG3962 and the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 24GraceG5485 be with allG3956 thoseG3588 who loveG25 our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 77with incorruptibleG861 love.

Notes

  1. 1. Ephesians 6:1 Prov 6:20; 23:22; Col 3:20 ↩
  2. 2. Ephesians 6:2 Ex 20:12; Deut 5:16 ↩
  3. 3. Ephesians 6:4 Col 3:21 ↩
  4. 4. Ephesians 6:4 Gen 18:19; Deut 6:7; 11:19; Ps 78:4; Prov 22:6; 2 Tim 3:15 ↩
  5. 5. Ephesians 6:5 Col 3:22; 1 Tim 6:1; Titus 2:9 ↩
  6. 6. Ephesians 6:5 I.e. earthly masters, with fear ↩
  7. 7. Ephesians 6:5 1 Cor 2:3 ↩
  8. 8. Ephesians 6:5 Eph 5:22 ↩
  9. 9. Ephesians 6:6 Col 3:22 ↩
  10. 10. Ephesians 6:6 Lit according to ↩
  11. 11. Ephesians 6:6 Gal 1:10 ↩
  12. 12. Ephesians 6:6 1 Cor 7:22 ↩
  13. 13. Ephesians 6:6 Mark 3:35 ↩
  14. 14. Ephesians 6:6 Lit soul ↩
  15. 15. Ephesians 6:7 Lit rendering ↩
  16. 16. Ephesians 6:7 Col 3:23 ↩
  17. 17. Ephesians 6:8 Col 3:24 ↩
  18. 18. Ephesians 6:8 Matt 16:27; 2 Cor 5:10; Col 3:24f ↩
  19. 19. Ephesians 6:8 1 Cor 12:13; Col 3:11 ↩
  20. 20. Ephesians 6:9 Lev 25:43 ↩
  21. 21. Ephesians 6:9 Job 31:13ff; John 13:13; Col 4:1 ↩
  22. 22. Ephesians 6:9 Deut 10:17; Acts 10:34; Col 3:25 ↩
  23. 23. Ephesians 6:10 1 Cor 16:13; 2 Tim 2:1 ↩
  24. 24. Ephesians 6:10 Eph 1:19 ↩
  25. 25. Ephesians 6:11 Rom 13:12; Eph 6:13 ↩
  26. 26. Ephesians 6:11 Eph 4:14 ↩
  27. 27. Ephesians 6:12 1 Cor 9:25 ↩
  28. 28. Ephesians 6:12 Lit blood and flesh ↩
  29. 29. Ephesians 6:12 Matt 16:17 ↩
  30. 30. Ephesians 6:12 Eph 1:21; 2:2; 3:10 ↩
  31. 31. Ephesians 6:12 John 12:31 ↩
  32. 32. Ephesians 6:12 Acts 26:18; Col 1:13 ↩
  33. 33. Ephesians 6:12 Eph 3:10 ↩
  34. 34. Ephesians 6:12 Eph 1:3 ↩
  35. 35. Ephesians 6:13 Eph 6:11 ↩
  36. 36. Ephesians 6:13 James 4:7 ↩
  37. 37. Ephesians 6:13 Eph 5:16 ↩
  38. 38. Ephesians 6:14 Is 11:5; Luke 12:35; 1 Pet 1:13 ↩
  39. 39. Ephesians 6:14 Is 59:17; Rom 13:12; Eph 6:13; 1 Thess 5:8 ↩
  40. 40. Ephesians 6:15 Is 52:7; Rom 10:15 ↩
  41. 41. Ephesians 6:16 Lit in all ↩
  42. 42. Ephesians 6:16 1 Thess 5:8 ↩
  43. 43. Ephesians 6:16 Ps 7:13; 120:4 ↩
  44. 44. Ephesians 6:16 Matt 5:37 ↩
  45. 45. Ephesians 6:17 Is 59:17 ↩
  46. 46. Ephesians 6:17 Is 49:2; Hos 6:5; Heb 4:12 ↩
  47. 47. Ephesians 6:17 Eph 5:26; Heb 6:5 ↩
  48. 48. Ephesians 6:18 Lit Through ↩
  49. 49. Ephesians 6:18 Phil 4:6 ↩
  50. 50. Ephesians 6:18 Lit praying ↩
  51. 51. Ephesians 6:18 Luke 18:1; Col 1:3; 4:2; 1 Thess 5:17 ↩
  52. 52. Ephesians 6:18 Rom 8:26f ↩
  53. 53. Ephesians 6:18 Lit being ↩
  54. 54. Ephesians 6:18 Mark 13:33 ↩
  55. 55. Ephesians 6:18 Acts 1:14 ↩
  56. 56. Ephesians 6:18 1 Tim 2:1 ↩
  57. 57. Ephesians 6:19 Col 4:3; 1 Thess 5:25 ↩
  58. 58. Ephesians 6:19 2 Cor 6:11 ↩
  59. 59. Ephesians 6:19 2 Cor 3:12 ↩
  60. 60. Ephesians 6:19 Eph 3:3 ↩
  61. 61. Ephesians 6:20 2 Cor 5:20; Philem 9 mg ↩
  62. 62. Ephesians 6:20 Acts 21:33; 28:20; Eph 3:1; Phil 1:7; Col 4:3 ↩
  63. 63. Ephesians 6:20 Lit a chain ↩
  64. 64. Ephesians 6:20 Two early mss read I may speak it boldly ↩
  65. 65. Ephesians 6:20 2 Cor 3:12 ↩
  66. 66. Ephesians 6:20 Col 4:4 ↩
  67. 67. Ephesians 6:21 Eph 6:21, 22: Col 4:7-9 ↩
  68. 68. Ephesians 6:21 Lit what ↩
  69. 69. Ephesians 6:21 Acts 20:4; 2 Tim 4:12 ↩
  70. 70. Ephesians 6:21 Col 4:7 ↩
  71. 71. Ephesians 6:22 Lit Whom I have sent to you ↩
  72. 72. Ephesians 6:22 Col 4:8 ↩
  73. 73. Ephesians 6:22 Lit the things about us ↩
  74. 74. Ephesians 6:22 Col 2:2; 4:8 ↩
  75. 75. Ephesians 6:23 Rom 15:33; Gal 6:16; 2 Thess 3:16; 1 Pet 5:14 ↩
  76. 76. Ephesians 6:23 Gal 5:6; 1 Thess 5:8 ↩
  77. 77. Ephesians 6:24 Lit in incorruption ↩

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