EPHESIANS CHAPTER VI.

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 is 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 eye-service, as men-pleasers; 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 Know 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, against 
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 breast-plate 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. 

Written from Rome unto the Ephesians, by Tychicus.