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Ephesians 6

Children and Parents

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 thatG2443 it may turnG1096 outG1096 wellG2095 for you, and that you may liveG1510G3118 longG3118 on the earthG1093.

43FathersG3962, do not provokeG3949 your childrenG5043 toG3949 angerG3949, but 4bringG1625 them upG1625 in the disciplineG3809 and instructionG3559 of the LordG2962.

Slaves and Masters

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 11eye-serviceG3787, as 12people-pleasersG441, but as 13slavesG1401 of ChristG5547, 14doingG4160 the willG2307 of GodG2316 from the 15heartG5590. 7With goodwillG2133 16renderG1398 serviceG1398, 17as to the LordG2962, and not to peopleG444, 818knowingG3609 that 19whateverG1437G5100 goodG18 thingG18 eachG1538 oneG1538 doesG4160, he will receiveG2865 thisG3778 backG2865 from the LordG2962, 20whetherG1535 slaveG1401 orG1535 freeG1658.

9And mastersG2962, doG4160 the sameG846 thingsG846 to them, and 21giveG447 upG447 threateningG547, knowingG3609 that 22bothG2532 their MasterG2962 and yoursG4771 is in heavenG3772, and there is 23noG3756 partialityG4382 with Him.

The Armor of God

10FinallyG3062, 24beG1743 strongG1743 in the LordG2962 and in 25the strengthG2904 of His mightG2479. 1126PutG1746 on the fullG3833 armorG3833 of GodG2316, soG4314 thatG4314 you will be ableG1410 to standG2476 firmG2476 againstG4314 the 27schemesG3180 of the devilG1228. 12For our 28struggleG3823 is not againstG4314 2930fleshG4561 and bloodG129, but 31againstG4314 the rulersG746, againstG4314 the powersG1849, againstG4314 the 32worldG2888 forcesG2888 of thisG3778 33darknessG4655, againstG4314 the 34spiritualG4152 forces of wickednessG4189 in 35the heavenlyG2032 places. 13ThereforeG1223G3778, takeG353 upG353 36the fullG3833 armorG3833 of GodG2316, soG2443 thatG2443 you will be ableG1410 to 37resistG436 on 38the evilG4190 dayG2250, and having doneG2716 everythingG537, to standG2476 firmG2476. 14StandG2476 firmG2476 thereforeG3767, 39having beltedG4024 your waistG3751 with truthG225, and having 40putG1746 onG1746 the breastplateG2382 of righteousnessG1343, 15and having 41strappedG5265 onG5265 your feetG4228 the preparationG2091 of the gospelG2098 of peaceG1515; 1642in addition to allG3956, takingG353 upG353 the 43shieldG2375 of faithG4102 with whichG3739 you will be ableG1410 to extinguishG4570 allG3956 the 44flamingG4448 arrowsG956 of 45the evilG4190 one. 17And takeG1209 46the helmetG4030 of salvationG4992 and the 47swordG3162 of the SpiritG4151, whichG3739 is 48the wordG4487 of GodG2316.

1849With everyG3956 50prayerG4335 and requestG1162, 5152prayG4336 at allG3956 timesG2540 53in the SpiritG4151, and with thisG846 in viewG1519, 5455be alertG69 with allG3956 56perseveranceG4343 and every 57requestG1162 for allG3956 the 58saintsG40, 19and 59pray inG5228 my behalfG5228, that speechG3056 may be givenG1325 to me 60in the openingG457 of my mouthG4750, to makeG1107 knownG1107 with 61boldnessG3954 62the mysteryG3466 of the gospelG2098, 20for whichG3739 I amG4243 anG4243 63ambassadorG4243 64in 65chainsG254; that 66in proclaiming it I may speakG3955 67boldlyG3955, 68as I oughtG1163 to speakG2980.

2169NowG1161, soG2443 thatG2443 you alsoG2532 may knowG3609 about my circumstancesG3588G2596 as to 70whatG5101 I am doingG4238, 71TychicusG5190, 72the belovedG27 brotherG80 and faithfulG4103 73servantG1249 in the LordG2962, will makeG1107 everythingG3956 knownG1107 to you. 227475I have sentG3992 him to you for thisG3778 veryG846 purpose, soG2443 thatG2443 you may knowG1097 76aboutG4012 us, and that he may 77comfortG3870 your heartsG2588.

2378PeaceG1515 be to the brothersG80 and sisters, and 79loveG26 with faithG4102, from GodG2316 the FatherG3962 and the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 24GraceG5485 be with allG3956 thoseG3588 who loveG25 our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 80with 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, 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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