Ephesians 6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised（CSBA）

Children and Parents

1Children, obey  your parents in the Lord, because this is right.

2Honour your father and mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,

3so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land.   ,

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4Fathers, don’t stir up anger  in your children, but bring them up in the training  and instruction of the Lord.

Slaves and Masters

5Slaves, obey your human  masters  with fear and trembling,  in the sincerity  of your heart, as you would Christ.

6Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing God’s will  from your heart.

7Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to people, 

8knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord.

9And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening  them, because you know that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favouritism  with him.  Christian Warfare

10Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength. 

11Put on  the full armour  of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil.

12For our struggle is not against flesh  and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,  against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil,  spiritual forces in the heavens. 

13For this reason take up the full armour  of God, so that you may be able to resist  in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.

14Stand,  therefore, with truth  like a belt round your waist, righteousness  like armour on your chest, 

15and your feet sandalled with readiness for the gospel of peace.

16In every situation take up the shield  of faith  with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 

17Take the helmet  of salvation and the sword  of the Spirit   #– #which is the word of God.

18Pray  at all times in the Spirit  with every prayer and request, and stay alert  with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

19Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness  the mystery of the gospel.

20For this I am an ambassador  in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough to speak about it as I should.

Paul’s Farewell

21Tychicus,  our dearly loved brother and faithful servant  in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me so that you may be informed.

22I am sending him to you for this very reason, to let you know how we are and to encourage  your hearts. 

23Peace to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith, from God the Father  and the Lord Jesus Christ.

24Grace be with all who have undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.  ,