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.}