Ephesians 6:1-7

GOD’S WORD Translation

Advice to Children and Parents

6 Children, obey your parents because you are Christians.^[a] This is the right thing to do. ² “Honor your father and mother ³ that everything may go well for you, and you may have a long life on earth.” This is an important commandment with a promise.^[b]

⁴ Fathers, don’t make your children bitter about life. Instead, bring them up in Christian discipline and instruction.

Advice to Slaves and Masters

⁵ Slaves, obey your earthly masters with proper respect. Be as sincere as you are when you obey Christ. ⁶ Don’t obey them only while you’re being watched, as if you merely wanted to please people. But obey like slaves who belong to Christ, who have a deep desire to do what God wants them to do. ⁷ Serve eagerly as if you were serving your heavenly master and not merely serving human masters.