Ephesians Chapter 6

            6^:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord; it’s the right thing to do. ^2-3 “Honor your father and mother so you’ll live long and well” [Ex 20:12; Deut. 5:16] (the first commandment with a promise attached). ⁴ Dads, don’t make your kids resent you. Raise them up in the Lord’s instruction and discipline.                                                                                                                                    

⁵ Servants, obey your masters with fear and trembling, sincerely as if obeying Christ. ⁶ Don’t just try to create impressions to please them; but as Christ’s servants, do God’s will honestly ⁷ with good intentions. Be serving the Lord, as it were, not people. ⁸ Understand that whatever each of you does, you’ll receive it back from the Lord whether you’re a servant or free. ⁹ Masters, treat your servants the same way. Give up making threats; you know that their Lord and yours is in heaven, and he doesn’t show preferences.          

Eph 6:1-9

The Full Armor of God

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and his great power. ¹¹ Put on God’s full armor so you can withstand the devil’s schemes. ¹² You’re not fighting a physical war, but rulers, authorities, this world’s dark forces, spiritual evil in high places. ¹³ So put on God’s full armor so you can withstand sinful times, overcome everything, and stand firm. ¹⁴ So stand firm. Tie truth around your waist. Make goodness your breastplate. ¹⁵ On your feet, wear the good news about peace. ¹⁶ Along with everything else, pick up faith as your shield so the devil’s flaming arrows will ricochet away from you. ¹⁷ Take salvation for a helmet and God’s word as a spiritual sword. ¹⁸ Pray in the spirit on every occasion. Stay alert and persist in petitions for the saints. ¹⁹ Pray that I’ll speak boldly the unrevealed message that the good news makes known. ²⁰ On behalf of it, I’m an ambassador in chains. Pray that I’ll speak boldly for him like I need to.                                                             

Eph 6:10-20

Farewells

            ²¹ Tychicus, our dear brother and faithful minister in Christ, will fill you in on my circumstances and how I’m doing. ²² I’ve sent him to do that so he can comfort you.

²³ Peace to fellow believers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁴ Grace be with everybody that has undying love for him.                                                                                                                      

Eph 6:21-24

Translator: Virgil Warren                                                                                                 christir.org