Efesios 6
Reina Valera Contemporánea
6 Hijos, obedezcan a sus padres en el nombre del Señor, porque esto es justo.(A) 2 Honra a tu padre y a tu madre, que es el primer mandamiento con promesa; 3 para que te vaya bien, y tengas una larga vida sobre la tierra.(B) 4 Ustedes, los padres, no exasperen a sus hijos,(C) sino edúquenlos en la disciplina y la instrucción del Señor.
5 Ustedes, los siervos, obedezcan a sus amos terrenales con temor y temblor, y con sencillez de corazón, como obedecen a Cristo. 6 No actúen así sólo cuando los estén mirando, como los que quieren agradar a la gente, sino como siervos de Cristo que de corazón hacen la voluntad de Dios. 7 Cuando sirvan, háganlo de buena gana, como quien sirve al Señor y no a los hombres, 8 sabiendo que cada uno de nosotros, sea siervo o libre, recibirá del Señor según lo que haya hecho.(D) 9 Ustedes, los amos, hagan lo mismo con sus siervos. Ya no los amenacen. Como saben, el Señor de ellos y de ustedes está en los cielos,(E) y él no hace acepción de personas.(F)
La armadura de Dios
10 Por lo demás, hermanos míos, manténganse firmes en el Señor y en el poder de su fuerza. 11 Revístanse de toda la armadura de Dios, para que puedan hacer frente a las asechanzas del diablo. 12 La batalla que libramos no es contra gente de carne y hueso, sino contra principados y potestades, contra los que gobiernan las tinieblas de este mundo, ¡contra huestes espirituales de maldad en las regiones celestes! 13 Por lo tanto, echen mano de toda la armadura de Dios para que, cuando llegue el día malo, puedan resistir hasta el fin y permanecer firmes. 14 Por tanto, manténganse firmes y fajados con el cinturón de la verdad,(G) revestidos con la coraza de justicia,(H) 15 y con los pies calzados con la disposición de predicar el evangelio de la paz.(I) 16 Además de todo esto, protéjanse con el escudo de la fe, para que puedan apagar todas las flechas incendiarias del maligno. 17 Cúbranse con el casco de la salvación,(J) y esgriman la espada del Espíritu, que es la palabra de Dios. 18 Oren en todo tiempo con toda oración y súplica en el Espíritu, y manténganse atentos, siempre orando por todos los santos. 19 Oren también por mí, para que cuando hable me sea dado el don de la palabra y dé a conocer sin temor el misterio del evangelio, 20 del cual soy embajador en cadenas. Oren para que lo proclame sin ningún temor, que es como debo hacerlo.
Salutaciones finales
21 Nuestro querido hermano Tíquico,(K) que es un fiel ministro en el Señor, habrá de comentarles todo acerca de mis actividades, para que también ustedes estén al tanto de todo. 22 Lo envío a ustedes precisamente para que sepan todo lo referente a nosotros, y para que de esa manera sus corazones reciban consuelo.(L)
23 Que Dios el Padre y el Señor Jesucristo concedan a los hermanos paz, amor y fe. 24 Que la gracia sea con todos los que, con amor inalterable, aman a nuestro Señor Jesucristo. Amén.
Ephesians 6
New Life Version
How Children Must Live
6 Children, as Christians, obey your parents. This is the right thing to do. 2 Respect your father and mother. This is the first Law given that had a promise. 3 The promise is this: If you respect your father and mother, you will live a long time and your life will be full of many good things.
4 Fathers, do not be too hard on your children so they will become angry. Teach them in their growing years with Christian teaching.
5 You servants who are owned by someone must obey your owners. Work for them as hard as you can. Work for them the same as if you were working for Christ. 6 Do not work hard only when your owner sees you. You would be doing this just to please men. Work as you would work for Christ. Do what God wants you to do with all your heart. 7 Be happy as you work. Do your work as for the Lord, not for men. 8 Remember this, whatever good thing you do, the Lord will pay you for it. It is the same to the Lord if you are a servant owned by someone or if you work for pay.
9 Owners, do the right thing for those who work for you. Stop saying that you are going to be hard on them. Remember that your Owner and their Owner is in heaven. God does not respect one person more than another.
Things God Gives the Christian to Fight With
10 This is the last thing I want to say: Be strong with the Lord’s strength. 11 Put on the things God gives you to fight with. Then you will not fall into the traps of the devil. 12 Our fight is not with people. It is against the leaders and the powers and the spirits of darkness in this world. It is against the demon world that works in the heavens. 13 Because of this, put on all the things God gives you to fight with. Then you will be able to stand in that sinful day. When it is all over, you will still be standing. 14 So stand up and do not be moved. Wear a belt of truth around your body. Wear a piece of iron over your chest which is being right with God. 15 Wear shoes on your feet which are the Good News of peace. 16 Most important of all, you need a covering of faith in front of you. This is to put out the fire-arrows of the devil. 17 The covering for your head is that you have been saved from the punishment of sin. Take the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God.
How and What to Pray For
18 You must pray at all times as the Holy Spirit leads you to pray. Pray for the things that are needed. You must watch and keep on praying. Remember to pray for all Christians. 19 Pray for me also. Pray that I might open my mouth without fear. Pray that I will use the right words to preach that which is hard to understand in the Good News. 20 This is the reason I was sent out. But now I am in chains for preaching the Good News. I want to keep on speaking for Christ without fear the way I should.
21 Tychicus will tell you how I am getting along. He is a much-loved brother and a faithful preacher. 22 I have sent him to you because I want him to tell you about us. He will comfort you. 23 May all the Christian brothers have peace and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 May God give loving-favor to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with a love that never gets weak.
Ephesians 6
King James Version
6 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, 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 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.
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