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Ephesians, Chapter 6

¹ Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ² HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise), ³ SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH.	1 Pro 6:20 Pro 23:22 Col 3:20 2 Exo 20:12 Deu 5:16
⁴ Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.	4 Col 3:21 Gen 18:19 Deu 6:7 Deu 11:19 Psa 78:4 Pro 22:6 Ti2 3:15
⁵ Slaves, be obedient to those who are your^a I.e. earthly masters, with fearmasters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; ⁶ not^b Lit according toby way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the^c Lit soulheart. ⁷ With good will^d Lit renderingrender service, as to the Lord, and not to men, ⁸ knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.	5 Col 3:22 Ti1 6:1 Tit 2:9 Co1 2:3 Eph 5:22 6 Col 3:22 Gal 1:10 Co1 7:22 Mar 3:35 7 Col 3:23 8 Col 3:24 Mat 16:27 Co2 5:10 Col 3:24 Co1 12:13 Col 3:11
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.	9 Lev 25:43 Job 31:13 Joh 13:13 Col 4:1 Deu 10:17 Act 10:34 Col 3:25
¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. ¹² For our struggle is not against^e Lit blood and fleshflesh 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. 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. ¹⁴ Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, ¹⁵ and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; ¹⁶ ^f Lit in allin 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. ¹⁷ And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.	10 Co1 16:13 Ti2 2:1 Eph 1:19 11 Rom 13:12 Eph 6:13 Eph 4:14 12 Co1 9:25 Mat 16:17 Eph 1:21 Eph 2:2 Eph 3:10 Joh 12:31 Act 26:18 Col 1:13 Eph 3:10 Eph 1:3 13 Eph 6:11 Jam 4:7 Eph 5:16 14 Isa 11:5 Luk 12:35 Pe1 1:13 Isa 59:17 Rom 13:12 Eph 6:13 Th1 5:8 15 Isa 52:7 Rom 10:15 16 Th1 5:8 Psa 7:13 Psa 120:4 Mat 5:37 17 Isa 59:17 Isa 49:2 Hos 6:5 Heb 4:12 Eph 5:26 Heb 6:5
¹⁸ ^g Lit ThroughWith all prayer and petition^h Lit prayingpray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view,ⁱ Lit beingbe on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, 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, ²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in^j Lit a chainchains; that^kin proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.	18 Php 4:6 Luk 18:1 Col 1:3 Col 4:2 Th1 5:17 Rom 8:26 Mar 13:33 Act 1:14 Ti1 2:1 19 Col 4:3 Th1 5:25 Co2 6:11 Co2 3:12 Eph 3:3 20 Co2 5:20 Pmn 1:9 Act 21:33 Act 28:20 Eph 3:1 Php 1:7 Col 4:3 Co2 3:12 Col 4:4
²¹ But that you also may know about my circumstances,^l Lit whathow I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you. ²² ^m Lit Whom I have sent to youI have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may knowⁿ Lit the things about usabout us, and that he may comfort your hearts.	21 Eph 6:21 Eph 6:22 Act 20:4 Ti2 4:12 Col 4:7 22 Col 4:8 Col 2:2 Col 4:8
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^o Lit in incorruptionwith incorruptible love.	23 Rom 15:33 Gal 6:16 Th2 3:16 Pe1 5:14 Gal 5:6 Th1 5:8


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