Ephesians 6
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Children and Parents
1Children, obey#Pr 1:8; 6:20; 23:22; Col 3:20 your parents in the Lord, because this is right. 2Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with a promise, 3so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land.#6:3 Or life on the earth#6:2–3Ex 20:12#Ex 20:12 4Fathers, don’t stir up anger#Rm 10:19 in your children, but bring them up in the training#Heb 12:5 and instruction of the Lord.
Slaves and Masters
5Slaves, obey your human#6:5 Lit according to the flesh masters#Col 3:22; 1Pt 2:18 with fear and trembling,#Php 2:12 in the sincerity#2Co 9:11 of your heart, as you would Christ. 6Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing God’s will#Ps 143:10; Pr 16:9; Gl 1:4; Eph 1:9 from your heart. 7Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to people,#Col 3:23 8knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord. 9And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening#Ac 4:29; 9:1 them, because you know that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism#Col 3:25 with him.#Col 4:1
Christian Warfare
10Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength.#Ac 4:33 11Put on#Pr 31:25 the full armor#Eph 6:11–17 of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. 12For our struggle is not against flesh#Php 3:3 and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,#1Pt 3:22 against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil,#Mt 6:13; Jn 17:15 spiritual forces in the heavens.#Eph 1:3,20; 2:6; 3:10; Php 2:10 13For this reason take up the full armor#1Th 5:8 of God, so that you may be able to resist#2Tm 4:15; 1Pt 5:9 in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand. 14Stand,#Pr 24:16; Php 1:27 therefore, with truth#Jn 14:6; 1Jn 5:20 like a belt around your waist, righteousness#Mt 6:33; Rm 1:17; 2Pt 1:1 like armor on your chest,#1Th 5:8 15and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace. 16In every situation take up the shield#Gn 15:1 of faith#Mt 8:10; Ac 3:16; Rm 1:8; 1Co 2:5; Gl 2:16; 1Tm 1:2; Heb 4:2 with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.#2Th 3:3 17Take the helmet#1Th 5:8 of salvation and the sword#Mk 14:47 of the Spirit#Ps 51:11; Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5; Rv 3:22 — which is the word of God. 18Pray#Mt 5:44; Ac 12:12 at all times in the Spirit#Jd 20 with every prayer and request, and stay alert#Pr 6:4 with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints. 19Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness#2Co 3:12 the mystery of the gospel. 20For this I am an ambassador#2Co 5:20 in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough to speak about it as I should.
Paul’s Farewell
21Tychicus,#Ti 3:12 our dearly loved brother and faithful servant#6:21 Or deacon in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me so that you may be informed. 22I am sending him to you for this very reason, to let you know how we are and to encourage#Lk 16:25 your hearts.#Col 4:8
23Peace to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith, from God the Father#Mt 5:16; 11:27; Lk 11:13; Jn 8:42 and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24Grace be with all who have undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.#6:24 Other mss add Amen.#6:24 Lit all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption
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