6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. |
6:2 HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise), |
6:3 SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH. |
6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. |
6:5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; |
6:6 not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. |
6:7 With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men, |
6:8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free. |
6:9 And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. |
6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. |
6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. |
6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual {forces} of wickedness in the heavenly {places.} |
6:13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. |
6:14 Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, |
6:15 and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; |
6:16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil {one.} |
6:17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. |
6:18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, |
6:19 and {pray} on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, |
6:20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in {proclaiming} it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. |
6:21 But that you also may know about my circumstances, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you. |
6:22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts. |
6:23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
6:24 Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible {love.} |