Chapter 6.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Honor thy father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise,
that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture
and admonition of the Lord.
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh,
with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ.
Not with eye service, as men pleases, but as the servants of Christ,
doing the will of God from the heart, with good will, doing service,
as to the Lord, and not to men.
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the
Lord, whether he be bond or free.
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.
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the
wiles of the devil.
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.
Wherefore, 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.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the
breastplate of righteousness, and your feet shod with the preparation of the
gospel of peace.
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all
the fiery darts of the wicked.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the
word of God.
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit, and watching
thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly
to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds,
that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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, whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know
our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.
Amen.
To the Ephesians, written from Rome by Tychicus.