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Children and Parents

Children, obey your parents the way the Lord wants. This is the right thing to do. The command says, “Honor your father and mother.”[a] This is the first command that has a promise with it. The promise is: “Then everything will be well with you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”[b]

Fathers, do not make your children angry, but raise them with the training and teaching of the Lord.

Slaves and Masters

Slaves, obey your masters here on earth with fear and respect. And do that with a heart that is true, just as you obey Christ. You must do more than obey your masters to please them only while they are watching you. You must obey them as you are obeying Christ. With all your heart you must do what God wants. Do your work, and be happy to do it. Work as if you were serving the Lord, not as if you were serving only men. Remember that the Lord will give a reward to everyone, slave or free, for doing good.

Masters, in the same way, be good to your slaves. Do not say things to scare them. You know that the One who is your Master and their Master is in heaven. And that Master treats everyone alike.

Wear the Full Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his great power. 11 Wear the full armor of God. Wear God’s armor so that you can fight against the devil’s evil tricks. 12 Our fight is not against people on earth. We are fighting against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world’s darkness. We are fighting against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly world. 13 That is why you need to get God’s full armor. Then on the day of evil you will be able to stand strong. And when you have finished the whole fight, you will still be standing. 14 So stand strong, with the belt of truth tied around your waist. And on your chest wear the protection of right living. 15 And on your feet wear the Good News of peace to help you stand strong. 16 And also use the shield of faith. With that you can stop all the burning arrows of the Evil One. 17 Accept God’s salvation to be your helmet. And take the sword of the Spirit—that sword is the teaching of God. 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always pray for all God’s people.

19 Also pray for me. Pray that when I speak, God will give me words so that I can tell the secret truth of the Good News without fear. 20 I have the work of speaking that Good News. I am doing that now, here in prison. Pray that when I preach the Good News I will speak without fear, as I should.

Final Greetings

21 I am sending to you Tychicus, our brother whom we love. He is a faithful servant of the Lord’s work. He will tell you everything that is happening with me. Then you will know how I am and what I am doing. 22 That is why I am sending him. I want you to know how we are. I am sending him to encourage you.

23 Peace and love with faith to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 God’s grace to all of you who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love that never ends.

Footnotes

  1. 6:2 “Honor . . . mother.” Quotation from Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16.
  2. 6:3 “Then . . . earth.” Quotation from Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16.

Vosotros, los hijos, obedeced a vuestros padres como procede que lo hagan los creyentes. El primer mandamiento que lleva consigo una promesa es precisamente este: Honra a tu padre y a tu madre, a fin de que seas feliz y vivas largos años sobre la tierra. Y vosotros, los padres, no hagáis de vuestros hijos unos resentidos; educadlos, más bien, instruidlos y corregidlos como lo haría el Señor. Los esclavos debéis acatar con profundo respeto y lealtad de corazón las órdenes de vuestros amos temporales, como si de Cristo se tratara. No como alguien que se siente vigilado o en plan adulador, sino como esclavos de Cristo, que tratan de cumplir con esmero la voluntad de Dios. Prestad vuestros servicios de buen grado, teniendo como punto de mira al Señor y no a la gente. Y recordad que el Señor recompensará a cada uno según el bien que haya hecho, sin distinguir entre amo y esclavo.

Por vuestra parte, amos, tratad a vuestros esclavos de igual manera. Prescindid de amenazas y tened en cuenta que tanto vosotros como ellos pertenecéis a un mismo amo, que está en los cielos y no se presta a favoritismos.

La lucha contra el mal

10 Sólo me resta desear que os mantengáis fuertes, apoyados en el poder irresistible del Señor.

11 Utilizad todas las armas que Dios os proporciona, y así haréis frente con éxito a las estratagemas del diablo. 12 Porque no estamos luchando contra enemigos de carne y hueso, sino contra las potencias invisibles que dominan en este mundo de tinieblas, contra las fuerzas espirituales del mal habitantes de un mundo supraterreno. 13 Por eso es preciso que empuñéis las armas que Dios os proporciona, a fin de que podáis manteneros firmes en el momento crítico y superar todas las dificultades sin ceder un palmo de terreno. 14 Estad, pues, listos para el combate: ceñida con la verdad vuestra cintura, protegido vuestro pecho con la coraza de la rectitud 15 y calzados vuestros pies con el celo por anunciar el evangelio de la paz. 16 Tened siempre embrazado el escudo de la fe, para que en él se apaguen todas las flechas incendiarias del maligno. 17 Como casco, usad el de la salvación, y como espada, la del Espíritu, es decir, la palabra de Dios.

Conclusión (6,18-24)

Orar siempre y por todos

18 Y todo esto hacedlo orando y suplicando sin cesar bajo la guía del Espíritu; renunciad incluso al sueño, si es preciso, y orad con insistencia por todos los creyentes. 19 Orad también por mí, para que Dios ponga en mis labios la palabra oportuna y pueda dar a conocer libre y valientemente el plan de Dios encerrado en ese mensaje evangélico, 20 del que soy ahora un embajador encadenado. Que Dios me conceda el valor de anunciarlo como debo.

Despedida y bendición final

21 Para que estéis enterados de cómo van mis cosas y de lo que estoy haciendo, os informará Tíquico, mi querido hermano y fiel ayudante en el Señor. 22 Os lo envío precisamente para que tengáis noticias mías y para que al propio tiempo os levante el ánimo.

23 Que Dios Padre, y Jesucristo, el Señor, concedan a los hermanos paz, amor y fe. 24 Y que la gracia acompañe a cuantos aman a nuestro Señor Jesucristo con un amor indestructible.

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,