The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Ephesians 06
1 Children, obey your parents in the
Lord, for this is right.
2 “Honor your father and mother,”
which is the first commandment with a
promise:
3 “that it may be well with you, and you
may live long on the earth.” *
4 You fathers, don’t provoke your children
to wrath, but nurture them in the
discipline and instruction of the Lord.
5 Servants, be obedient to those who
according to the flesh are your masters, with
fear and trembling, in singleness of
your heart, as to Christ,
6 not in the way of service only when
eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as
servants of Christ, doing the will of God
from the heart,
7 with good will doing service as to the
Lord and not to men,
8 knowing that whatever good thing
each one does, he will receive the same
good again from the Lord, whether he is
bound or free.
9 You masters, do the same things to
them, and give up threatening, knowing
that he who is both their Master and yours
is in heaven, and there is no partiality with
him.
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the
strength of his might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that
you may be able to stand against the wiles
of the devil.
12 For our wrestling is not against flesh
and blood, but against the principalities,
against the powers, against the world’s
rulers of the darkness of this age, and
against the spiritual forces of wickedness
in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore put on the whole armor of
God, that you may be able to withstand in
the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having the utility belt
of truth buckled around your waist, and
having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and having fitted your feet with the
preparation of the Good News of peace,
16 above all, taking up the shield of faith,
with which you will be able to quench all
the fiery darts of the evil one.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and
the sword of the Spirit, which is the word†
of God;
18 with all prayer and requests, praying
at all times in the Spirit, and being
watch ful to this end in all perseverance
and requests for all the saints.
19 Pray for me, that utterance may be
given to me in opening my mouth, to make
known with boldness the mystery of the
Good News,
20 for which I am an ambassador in
chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I
ought to speak.
21 But that you also may know my affairs,
how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved
brother and faithful servant in the Lord,
will make known to you all things.
22 I have sent him to you for this very
purpose, that you may know our state and
that he may comfort your hearts.
23 Peace be to the brothers, and love with
faith, from God the Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ.
24 Grace be with all those who love our
Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love.
Amen.