Ephesians 6 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Children and Parents

1 Children ^G5043, obey ^G5219 your parents ^G1118 in the Lord ^G2962, for this ^G3778 is right ^G1342.

2 HONOR ^G5091 YOUR FATHER ^G3962 AND MOTHER ^G3384 (which ^G3748 is the first ^G4413 commandment ^G1785 with a promise ^G1860), 3 SO ^G2443 THAT IT MAY BE WELL ^G2095 WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE ^G1510 G3118 LONG ^G3118 IN THE LAND ^G1093.

4 Fathers ^G3962, do not provoke ^G3949 your children ^G5043 to ^G3949 anger ^G3949, but bring ^G1625 them up ^G1625 in the discipline ^G3809 and instruction ^G3559 of the Lord ^G2962.

5 Slaves ^G1401, be obedient ^G5219 to those ^G3588 who are your [fn]masters ^G2962 according ^G2596 to the flesh ^G4561, with fear ^G5401 and trembling ^G5156, in the [fn]integrity ^G572 of your heart ^G2588, as to Christ ^G5547; 6 not [fn]by way ^G2596 of eyeservice ^G3787, as men-pleasers ^G441, but as slaves ^G1401 of Christ ^G5547, doing ^G4160 the will ^G2307 of God ^G2316 from the [fn]heart ^G5590, 7 serving ^G1398 with good ^G2133 will ^G2133 as to the Lord ^G2962, and not to men ^G444, 8 knowing ^G6063 that whatever ^G1437 G5100 good ^G18 thing ^G18 each ^G1538 one ^G1538 does ^G4160, this ^G3778 he will receive ^G2865 back ^G2865 from the Lord ^G2962, whether ^G1535 slave ^G1401 or ^G1535 free ^G1658.

9 And masters ^G2962, do ^G4160 the same ^G846 things ^G846 to them, giving ^G447 up threatening ^G547, knowing ^G6063 that both ^G2532 their Master ^G2962 and yours ^G4771 is in heaven ^G3772, and there is no ^G3756 partiality ^G4382 with Him.

The Armor of God

10 Finally ^G3062, be ^G1743 strong ^G1743 in the Lord ^G2962 and in the might ^G2904 of His strength ^G2479.

11 Put ^G1746 on the full ^G3833 armor ^G3833 of God ^G2316, so ^G4314 that you will be able ^G1410 to stand ^G2476 firm ^G2476 against ^G4314 the schemes ^G3180 of the devil ^G1228. 12 For our struggle ^G3823 is not against ^G4314 [fn]flesh ^G4561 and blood ^G129, but against ^G4314 the rulers ^G746, against ^G4314 the authorities ^G1849, against ^G4314 the world ^G2888 forces ^G2888 of this ^G3778 darkness ^G4655, against ^G4314 the spiritual ^G4152 forces of wickedness ^G4189 in the heavenly ^G2032 places. 13 Therefore ^G1223 G3778, take ^G353 up ^G353 the full ^G3833 armor ^G3833 of God ^G2316, so ^G2443 that you will be able ^G1410 to resist ^G436 in the evil ^G4190 day ^G2250, and having done ^G2716 everything ^G537, to stand ^G2476 firm ^G2476. 14 Stand ^G2476 firm ^G2476 therefore ^G3767, HAVING GIRDED ^G4024 YOUR LOINS ^G3751 WITH TRUTH ^G225, and HAVING PUT ^G1746 ON THE BREASTPLATE ^G2382 OF RIGHTEOUSNESS ^G1343, 15 and having shod ^G5265 YOUR FEET ^G4228 WITH THE PREPARATION ^G2091 OF THE GOSPEL ^G2098 OF PEACE ^G1515. 16 [fn]In addition to all ^G3956, having taken ^G353 up ^G353 the shield ^G2375 of faith ^G4102 with which ^G3739 you will be able ^G1410 to extinguish ^G4570 all ^G3956 the flaming ^G4448 arrows ^G956 of the evil ^G4190 one, 17 also receive ^G1209 THE HELMET ^G4030 OF SALVATION ^G4992, and the sword ^G3162 of the Spirit ^G4151, which ^G3739 is the word ^G4487 of God ^G2316,

18 praying ^G4336 at all ^G3956 times ^G2540 [fn]with all ^G3956 prayer ^G4335 and petition ^G1162 in the Spirit ^G4151, and to ^G1519 this ^G846 end ^G1519, being on the alert ^G69 with all ^G3956 perseverance ^G4343 and petition ^G1162 for all ^G3956 the saints ^G40, 19 as well as on ^G5228 my behalf ^G5228, that [fn]words ^G3056 may be given ^G1325 to me in the opening ^G457 of my mouth ^G4750, to make ^G1107 known ^G1107 with boldness ^G3954 the mystery ^G3466 of the gospel ^G2098— 20 for which ^G3739 I am ^G4243 an ^G4243 ambassador ^G4243 in [fn]chains ^G254—so that [fn]in proclaiming it I may speak ^G3955 boldly ^G3955, as I ought ^G1163 to speak ^G2980.

21 But that you also ^G2532 may know ^G6063 about ^G2596 all my affairs ^G3588 G2596, [fn]how ^G5101 I am doing ^G4238, Tychicus ^G5190, the beloved ^G27 brother ^G80 and faithful ^G4103 servant ^G1249 in the Lord ^G2962, will make ^G1107 everything ^G3956 known ^G1107 to you. 22 [fn]I have sent ^G3992 him to you for this ^G3778 very ^G846 purpose, so ^G2443 that you may know ^G1097 [fn]our ^G2257 circumstances ^G3588 G4012, and that he may encourage ^G3870 your hearts ^G2588.

23 Peace ^G1515 be to the brothers ^G80, and love ^G26 with faith ^G4102, from God ^G2316 the Father ^G3962 and the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547. 24 Grace ^G5485 be with all ^G3956 those ^G3588 who love ^G25 our Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547 [fn]with incorruptible ^G861 love.