| Ephesians 6 | ||
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| Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. | |
| HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise), | |
| SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH. | |
| Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. | |
| Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; | |
| not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. | |
| With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men, | |
| knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free. | |
| And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. | |
| Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. | |
| Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. | |
| For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual {forces} of wickedness in the heavenly {places.} | |
| Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. | |
| Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, | |
| and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; | |
| in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil {one.} | |
| And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. | |
| With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, | |
| and {pray} on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, | |
| for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in {proclaiming} it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. | |
| But that you also may know about my circumstances, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you. | |
| I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts. | |
| Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. | |
| Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible {love.} |
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