THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS 6

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

2 Honour thy father and mother which is the first commandment with promise ⚑

3 That it may be well with thee and thou mayest live long on the earth ⚑

4 And ye fathers provoke not your children to wrath but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord ⚑

5 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 ⚑

6 Not with eyeservice as menpleasers but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart ⚑

7 With good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men ⚑

8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth the same shall he receive of the Lord whether he be bond or free ⚑

9 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 ⚑

10 Finally my brethren be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might ⚑

11 Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil ⚑

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities against powers agains t the rulers of the darkness of this world against spiritual wickedness in high places ⚑

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day and having done all to stand ⚑

14 Stand therefore having your loins girt about with truth and having on the breastplate of righteousness ⚑

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace ⚑

16 Above all taking the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked ⚑

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

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints ⚑

19 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 ⚑

20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds that therein I may speak boldly as I ought to speak ⚑

21 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 ⚑

22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose that ye might know our affairs and that he might comfort your hearts ⚑

23 Peace be to the brethren and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ ⚑

24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity Amen ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain