父慈子孝

你们为人子女的,要按主的旨意听从父母,这是理所当然的。 因为第一条带着应许的诫命就是:“要孝敬父母, 使你在世上蒙祝福、享长寿。” 你们为人父母的不要激怒儿女,要照主的教导和警戒养育他们。

主仆之间

你们做奴仆的,要战战兢兢、诚诚实实、怀着敬畏的心服从你们肉身的主人,就像服从基督一样。 不要只做一些讨好人的表面工夫,要像基督的奴仆一样从心里遵行上帝的旨意。 要甘心乐意地工作,像是在事奉主,不是在服侍人。 要知道:不管是奴仆还是自由人,每个人所做的善事都会得到主的奖赏。 你们做主人的也一样,要善待奴仆,不可威吓他们。要知道你们主仆同有一位在天上的主人,祂不偏待人。

上帝所赐的军装

10 最后,你们要靠着主和祂的大能大力做刚强的人, 11 要穿戴上帝所赐的全副军装,以便能够抵挡魔鬼的阴谋。 12 因为我们争战的对象不是这世上的血肉之躯,而是在这黑暗世界执政的、掌权的、管辖的和天上属灵的邪恶势力。 13 因此,你们要用上帝所赐的全副军装装备自己,好在邪恶的时代抵挡仇敌,到争战结束后依旧昂首挺立。 14 务要站稳,用真理当作带子束腰,以公义当作护心镜遮胸, 15 把和平的福音当作鞋子穿在脚上准备行动。 16 此外,还要拿起信心的盾牌,好灭尽恶者一切的火箭。 17 要戴上救恩的头盔,紧握圣灵的宝剑——上帝的话。 18 要靠着圣灵随时多方祷告和祈求,警醒不怠地为众圣徒祷告。 19 也请你们为我祷告,求上帝赐我口才,让我勇敢地把福音的奥秘讲解明白。 20 我为传福音成了披枷带锁的使者。请你们为我祷告,使我能尽忠职守,放胆传福音。

问候

21 至于我的近况,推基古会详细告诉各位。他是主内亲爱的弟兄和忠心的仆人。 22 我特地派他去你们那里,好让你们知道我们的近况,并且叫他去安慰和鼓励你们。

23 愿父上帝和主耶稣基督赐给各位弟兄姊妹平安、爱心和信心! 24 愿所有忠贞地爱我们主耶稣基督的人都蒙恩典!

Children and Parents(A)

Children, (B)obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. (C)“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”

And (D)you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but (E)bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

Bondservants and Masters

(F)Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, (G)with fear and trembling, (H)in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; (I)not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men, (J)knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

And you, masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that [a]your own (K)Master also is in heaven, and (L)there is no partiality with Him.

The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 (M)Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the [b]wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against (N)principalities, against powers, against (O)the rulers of [c]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 (P)Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand (Q)in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, (R)having girded your waist with truth, (S)having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 (T)and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking (U)the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And (V)take the helmet of salvation, and (W)the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 (X)praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, (Y)being watchful to this end with all perseverance and (Z)supplication for all the saints— 19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, (AA)that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which (AB)I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

A Gracious Greeting

21 But that you also may know my affairs and how I am doing, (AC)Tychicus, a beloved brother and (AD)faithful minister in the Lord, will make all things known to you; 22 (AE)whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our affairs, and that he may (AF)comfort your hearts.

23 Peace 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 in sincerity. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 6:9 NU He who is both their Master and yours is
  2. Ephesians 6:11 schemings
  3. Ephesians 6:12 NU this darkness,

Carruurtay, waalidkiinna ku addeeca xagga Rabbiga, waayo, taasu waa qumman tahay. Qaynuunkii kowaad oo ballan la jiraa waa kan, Aabbahaa iyo hooyadaa maamuus inaad nabdoonaatid oo cimrigaagu ku dheeraado dhulka. Aabbayaashow, carruurtiinna ha ka cadhaysiinina, laakiinse waxaad ku korisaan edbinta iyo waanada Rabbiga.

Addoommadow, kuwa xagga jidhka sayidyadiinna ah ku addeeca cabsi iyo gariir iyo qalbi daacad ah sidaad Masiixa uga cabsataan oo kale. Ha ahaanina kuwo markii loo jeedo oo keliya shaqeeya sida kuwa dadka ka farxiya, laakiinse ahaada sida addoommada Masiixa, idinkoo doonista Ilaah xagga qalbiga ka samaynaya. Niyo wanaagsan ku adeega sida idinkoo Rabbiga u adeegaya oo aan dad u adeegin, idinkoo garanaya wax kasta oo wanaagsan oo mid kasta sameeyo inuu Rabbiga isla waxaas ka helayo hadduu yahay addoon iyo hadduu yahay xorba. Sayidyadow, idinkuna isla waxaas iyaga u sameeya, oo cabsiinta iska daaya, waayo, waad og tihiin inuu kan ah Sayidkooda iyo kiinnaba jannada ku jiro, oo uusan dadka u kala eexan.

Hubka Masiixiyiinta

10 Ugu dambaysta waxaan idinku leeyahay, Ku xoogaysta Rabbiga iyo xoogga itaalkiisa. 11 Oo hubka Ilaah oo dhan qaata, si aad u awooddaan inaad sirta Ibliiska hor istaagtaan. 12 Waayo, innagu lama legdanno bini-aadan, laakiinse waxaynu la legdannaa kuwa madaxda ah iyo kuwa amarka leh iyo taliyayaasha dunida gudcurka ah iyo ruuxyada sharka ah oo samooyinka ku jira. 13 Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed hubka Ilaah qaata si aad u awooddaan inaad maalinta sharka iyaga is-hor taagtaan, oo markaad saas oo dhan yeeshaan aad awooddaan inaad istaagtaan. 14 Haddaba istaaga idinkoo runta dhexda ku xidhan, oo laabtana laabdhawrka xaqnimada ku xidhan, 15 oo cagahana gashan isu-diyaarinta injiilka nabadda, 16 oo weliba waxaa kaloo aad qaadataan gaashaanka rumaysadka, kaas oo aad ku awoodaysaan inaad ku wada demisaan kan sharka leh fallaadhihiisa ololaya oo dhan. 17 Oo waxaad qaadataan koofiyada badbaadada iyo seefta Ruuxa oo ah erayga Ilaah. 18 Mar kasta Ilaah wax kaga barya Ruuxa baryo iyo duco kastaba, oo taas ku dhawra adkaysasho oo dhan iyo u-ducaynta quduusiinta oo dhan. 19 Oo anigana iigu soo duceeya in lay siiyo hadal aan afka ku furo inaan cabsila'aan u muujiyo qarsoodiga injiilka, 20 kaas oo aan u ahay mid ergo ah oo silsilad ku xidhan, inaan cabsila'aan ugu hadlo sida igu waajibka ah.

Dhammaadka(A)

21 Laakiinse inaad ogaataan axwaashayda iyo sidaan ahayba, waxaa idiin wada sheegi doona Tukhikos oo xagga Rabbiga ku ah walaalkay gacaliye iyo midiidin aamin ah. 22 Waxaan isaga idiinku soo diray isla sababtan inaad xaaladdayada ogaataan iyo inuu qalbigiinna dhiirrigeliyo.

23 Walaalaha ha u ahaadeen nabad iyo jacayl rumaysad la jiro oo xagga Ilaaha Aabbaha ah iyo Rabbi Ciise Masiix ka yimid. 24 Kulligood kuwa Rabbigeenna Ciise Masiix jacaylka aan dhammaanayn ku jecel, nimco ha u ahaato.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.(A) “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[a](B)

Fathers,[b] do not exasperate your children;(C) instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.(D)

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect(E) and fear, and with sincerity of heart,(F) just as you would obey Christ.(G) Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ,(H) doing the will of God from your heart. Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people,(I) because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do,(J) whether they are slave or free.

And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours(K) is in heaven, and there is no favoritism(L) with him.

The Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord(M) and in his mighty power.(N) 11 Put on the full armor of God,(O) so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,(P) but against the rulers, against the authorities,(Q) against the powers(R) of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.(S) 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God,(T) so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,(U) with the breastplate of righteousness in place,(V) 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.(W) 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,(X) with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.(Y) 17 Take the helmet of salvation(Z) and the sword of the Spirit,(AA) which is the word of God.(AB)

18 And pray in the Spirit(AC) on all occasions(AD) with all kinds of prayers and requests.(AE) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying(AF) for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me,(AG) that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly(AH) make known the mystery(AI) of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador(AJ) in chains.(AK) Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

Final Greetings

21 Tychicus,(AL) the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing. 22 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are,(AM) and that he may encourage you.(AN)

23 Peace(AO) to the brothers and sisters,[c] and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.[d]

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 6:3 Deut. 5:16
  2. Ephesians 6:4 Or Parents
  3. Ephesians 6:23 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.
  4. Ephesians 6:24 Or Grace and immortality to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ.