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Ephesians 6

Third Millennium Bible TMB

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

2 "Honor thy father and mother," which is the first commandment with promise:

3 "that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth."

4 And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

5 Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ,

6 not with eyeservice as menpleasers, but as the 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 whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

9 And ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening, knowing that your Master also is in Heaven; neither is there respect of persons with Him.

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

13 Therefore, take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day and, having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girded about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness,

15 and your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace.

16 Above all, take the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God,

18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.

19 And pray for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the Gospel,

20 for which I am an ambassador in bonds, that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

21 But that ye also may know my affairs and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things.

22 I have sent him unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

23 Peace be to the brethren, 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 in sincerity.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 Children, obey your parents because you are Christians. This is the right thing to do.

2 "Honor your father and mother

3 that everything may go well for you, and you may have a long life on earth." This is an important commandment with a promise.

4 Fathers, don't make your children bitter about life. Instead, bring them up in Christian discipline and instruction.

5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with proper respect. Be as sincere as you are when you obey Christ.

6 Don't obey them only while you're being watched, as if you merely wanted to please people. But obey like slaves who belong to Christ, who have a deep desire to do what God wants them to do.

7 Serve eagerly as if you were serving your heavenly master and not merely serving human masters.

8 You know that your heavenly master will reward all of us for whatever good we do, whether we're slaves or free people.

9 Masters, treat your slaves with respect. Don't threaten a slave. You know that there is one master in heaven who has authority over both of you, and he doesn't play favorites.

10 Finally, receive your power from the Lord and from his mighty strength.

11 Put on all the armor that God supplies. In this way you can take a stand against the devil's strategies.

12 This is not a wrestling match against a human opponent. We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil in the heavenly world.

13 For this reason, take up all the armor that God supplies. Then you will be able to take a stand during these evil days. Once you have overcome all obstacles, you will be able to stand your ground.

14 So then, take your stand! Fasten truth around your waist like a belt. Put on God's approval as your breastplate.

15 Put on your shoes so that you are ready to spread the Good News that gives peace.

16 In addition to all these, take the Christian faith as your shield. With it you can put out all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

17 Also take salvation as your helmet and the word of God as the sword that the Spirit supplies.

18 Pray in the Spirit in every situation. Use every kind of prayer and request there is. For the same reason be alert. Use every kind of effort and make every kind of request for all of God's people.

19 Also pray that God will give me the right words to say. Then I will speak boldly when I reveal the mystery of the Good News.

20 Because I have already been doing this as Christ's representative, I am in prison. So pray that I speak about this Good News as boldly as I have to.

21 I'm sending Tychicus to you. He is our dear brother and a faithful deacon in the Lord's work. He will tell you everything that is happening to me so that you will know how I'm getting along.

22 That's why I'm sending him to you so that you may know how we're doing and that he may encourage you.

23 May God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give our brothers and sisters peace and love along with faith.

24 His favor is with everyone who has an undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.