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New American Standard Bible 2020

Ephesians 6

Children and Parents

11Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 22Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), 3so that it may turn out well for you, and that you may live long on the earth.

43Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but 4bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Slaves and Masters

55Slaves, be obedient to those who are your 6masters according to the flesh, with 7fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, 8as to Christ; 69not 10by way of 11eye-service, as 12people-pleasers, but as 13slaves of Christ, 14doing the will of God from the 15heart. 7With goodwill 16render service, 17as to the Lord, and not to people, 818knowing that 19whatever good thing each one does, he will receive this back from the Lord, 20whether slave or free.

9And masters, do the same things to them, and 21give up threatening, knowing that 22both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is 23no partiality with Him.

The Armor of God

10Finally, 24be strong in the Lord and in 25the strength of His might. 1126Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the 27schemes of the devil. 12For our 28struggle is not against 2930flesh and blood, but 31against the rulers, against the powers, against the 32world forces of this 33darkness, against the 34spiritual forces of wickedness in 35the heavenly places. 13Therefore, take up 36the full armor of God, so that you will be able to 37resist on 38the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14Stand firm therefore, 39having belted your waist with truth, and having 40put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15and having 41strapped on your feet the preparation of the gospel of peace; 1642in addition to all, taking up the 43shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the 44flaming arrows of 45the evil one. 17And take 46the helmet of salvation and the 47sword of the Spirit, which is 48the word of God.

1849With every 50prayer and request, 5152pray at all times 53in the Spirit, and with this in view, 5455be alert with all 56perseverance and every 57request for all the 58saints, 19and 59pray in my behalf, that speech may be given to me 60in the opening of my mouth, to make known with 61boldness 62the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an 63ambassador 64in 65chains; that 66in proclaiming it I may speak 67boldly, 68as I ought to speak.

2169Now, so that you also may know about my circumstances as to 70what I am doing, 71Tychicus, 72the beloved brother and faithful 73servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you. 227475I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know 76about us, and that he may 77comfort your hearts.

2378Peace be to the brothers and sisters, and 79love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ 80with incorruptible 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, as in first-century Roman culture ↩
  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 I.e., only when the master is watching ↩
  12. 12. Ephesians 6:6 Gal 1:10 ↩
  13. 13. Ephesians 6:6 1 Cor 7:22 ↩
  14. 14. Ephesians 6:6 Mark 3:35 ↩
  15. 15. Ephesians 6:6 Lit soul ↩
  16. 16. Ephesians 6:7 Lit rendering ↩
  17. 17. Ephesians 6:7 Col 3:23 ↩
  18. 18. Ephesians 6:8 Col 3:24 ↩
  19. 19. Ephesians 6:8 Matt 16:27; 2 Cor 5:10; Col 3:24f ↩
  20. 20. Ephesians 6:8 1 Cor 12:13; Col 3:11 ↩
  21. 21. Ephesians 6:9 Lev 25:43 ↩
  22. 22. Ephesians 6:9 Job 31:13ff; John 13:13; Col 4:1 ↩
  23. 23. Ephesians 6:9 Deut 10:17; Acts 10:34; Col 3:25 ↩
  24. 24. Ephesians 6:10 1 Cor 16:13; 2 Tim 2:1 ↩
  25. 25. Ephesians 6:10 Eph 1:19 ↩
  26. 26. Ephesians 6:11 Rom 13:12; Eph 6:13 ↩
  27. 27. Ephesians 6:11 Eph 4:14 ↩
  28. 28. Ephesians 6:12 1 Cor 9:25 ↩
  29. 29. Ephesians 6:12 Lit blood and flesh ↩
  30. 30. Ephesians 6:12 Matt 16:17 ↩
  31. 31. Ephesians 6:12 Eph 1:21; 2:2; 3:10 ↩
  32. 32. Ephesians 6:12 John 12:31 ↩
  33. 33. Ephesians 6:12 Acts 26:18; Col 1:13 ↩
  34. 34. Ephesians 6:12 Eph 3:10 ↩
  35. 35. Ephesians 6:12 Eph 1:3 ↩
  36. 36. Ephesians 6:13 Eph 6:11 ↩
  37. 37. Ephesians 6:13 James 4:7 ↩
  38. 38. Ephesians 6:13 Eph 5:16 ↩
  39. 39. Ephesians 6:14 Is 11:5; Luke 12:35; 1 Pet 1:13 ↩
  40. 40. Ephesians 6:14 Is 59:17; Rom 13:12; Eph 6:13; 1 Thess 5:8 ↩
  41. 41. Ephesians 6:15 Is 52:7; Rom 10:15 ↩
  42. 42. Ephesians 6:16 Lit in all ↩
  43. 43. Ephesians 6:16 1 Thess 5:8 ↩
  44. 44. Ephesians 6:16 Ps 7:13; 120:4 ↩
  45. 45. Ephesians 6:16 Matt 5:37 ↩
  46. 46. Ephesians 6:17 Is 59:17 ↩
  47. 47. Ephesians 6:17 Is 49:2; Hos 6:5; Heb 4:12 ↩
  48. 48. Ephesians 6:17 Eph 5:26; Heb 6:5 ↩
  49. 49. Ephesians 6:18 Lit Through ↩
  50. 50. Ephesians 6:18 Phil 4:6 ↩
  51. 51. Ephesians 6:18 Lit praying ↩
  52. 52. Ephesians 6:18 Luke 18:1; Col 1:3; 4:2; 1 Thess 5:17 ↩
  53. 53. Ephesians 6:18 Rom 8:26f ↩
  54. 54. Ephesians 6:18 Lit being ↩
  55. 55. Ephesians 6:18 Mark 13:33 ↩
  56. 56. Ephesians 6:18 Acts 1:14 ↩
  57. 57. Ephesians 6:18 1 Tim 2:1 ↩
  58. 58. Ephesians 6:18 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  59. 59. Ephesians 6:19 Col 4:3; 1 Thess 5:25 ↩
  60. 60. Ephesians 6:19 2 Cor 6:11 ↩
  61. 61. Ephesians 6:19 2 Cor 3:12 ↩
  62. 62. Ephesians 6:19 Eph 3:3 ↩
  63. 63. Ephesians 6:20 2 Cor 5:20; Philem 9 mg ↩
  64. 64. Ephesians 6:20 Acts 21:33; 28:20; Eph 3:1; Phil 1:7; Col 4:3 ↩
  65. 65. Ephesians 6:20 Lit a chain ↩
  66. 66. Ephesians 6:20 Two early mss I may speak it boldly ↩
  67. 67. Ephesians 6:20 2 Cor 3:12 ↩
  68. 68. Ephesians 6:20 Col 4:4 ↩
  69. 69. Ephesians 6:21 Eph 6:21, 22: Col 4:7-9 ↩
  70. 70. Ephesians 6:21 Or how ↩
  71. 71. Ephesians 6:21 Acts 20:4; 2 Tim 4:12 ↩
  72. 72. Ephesians 6:21 Col 4:7 ↩
  73. 73. Ephesians 6:21 Or minister ↩
  74. 74. Ephesians 6:22 Lit Whom I have sent to you ↩
  75. 75. Ephesians 6:22 Col 4:8 ↩
  76. 76. Ephesians 6:22 Lit the things about us ↩
  77. 77. Ephesians 6:22 Col 2:2; 4:8 ↩
  78. 78. Ephesians 6:23 Rom 15:33; Gal 6:16; 2 Thess 3:16; 1 Pet 5:14 ↩
  79. 79. Ephesians 6:23 Gal 5:6; 1 Thess 5:8 ↩
  80. 80. Ephesians 6:24 Lit in incorruption ↩

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