Ephesians 6

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

²Honor your father and mother ( this is the first commandment with a promise ),

³that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land .

⁴Fathers , do not provoke your children to anger , but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord .

⁵Bondservants , obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling , with a sincere heart , as you would Christ ,

⁶not by the way of eye-service , as people-pleasers , but as bondservants of Christ , doing the will of God from the heart ,

⁷rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man ,

⁸knowing that whatever good anyone does , this he will receive back from the Lord , whether he is a bondservant or is free .

⁹Masters , do the same to them , and stop your threatening , knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven , and that there is no partiality with him .

¹⁰Finally , be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might .

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

¹²For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood , but against the rulers , against the authorities , against the cosmic powers over this present darkness , against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places .

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

¹⁴Stand therefore , having fastened on the belt of truth , and having put on the breastplate of righteousness ,

¹⁵and , as shoes for your feet , having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace .

¹⁶In all circumstances take up the shield of faith , with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one ;

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

¹⁸praying at all times in the Spirit , with all prayer and supplication . To that end keep alert with all perseverance , making supplication for all the saints ,

¹⁹and also for me , that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel ,

²⁰for which I am an ambassador in chains , that I may declare it boldly , as I ought to speak .

²¹So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing , Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything .

²²I have sent him to you for this very purpose , that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts .

²³Peace be to the brothers , and love with faith , from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ .

²⁴Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible .