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.
Ephesians 6
World English Bible
6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise: 3 “that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.” (A)
4 You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
5 Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ, 6 not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as 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 whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same good again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.
9 You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace, 16 above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word[a] of God; 18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints. 19 Pray for me, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
21 But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things. 22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.
23 Peace be to the brothers, 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 with incorruptible love. Amen.
Footnotes
- 6:17 from the Greek “ῥῆμα” (rhema), which means “spoken word”
Efesios 6
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Relación entre padres e hijos
6 Hijos, obedezcan a sus padres como lo manda el Señor, porque esto es justo. 2 (A)«Respeta a tu papá y a tu mamá»,[a] ese es el primer mandamiento que está acompañado por una promesa: 3 (B)«Así te irá bien en todo y tendrás una larga vida en la tierra».[b]
4 Padres, no hagan enojar a sus hijos sino edúquenlos con la disciplina y la enseñanza del Señor.
Relación entre amos y esclavos
5 Esclavos, obedezcan a sus amos aquí en la tierra. Obedezcan con mucho respeto y sinceridad como si estuvieran obedeciendo a Cristo. 6 No trabajen sólo cuando los estén vigilando, sino como esclavos de Cristo, cumpliendo la voluntad de Dios de todo corazón. 7 Hagan su trabajo de buena gana, como si estuvieran sirviendo al Señor y no a los seres humanos. 8 Recuerden que cuando uno hace algo bueno, recibe recompensa del Señor, no importa si uno es esclavo o es libre.
9 Ustedes amos, traten bien a sus esclavos y no los amenacen, pues recuerden que su amo y el de ellos está en el cielo y él trata a todos por igual.
La armadura de Dios
10 Finalmente, confíen en el gran poder del Señor para fortalecerse. 11 Protéjanse contra los engaños del diablo con toda la armadura que les da Dios. 12 Nuestra lucha no es contra seres humanos, sino contra gobernantes, contra autoridades, contra poderes de este mundo oscuro y contra fuerzas espirituales malignas del cielo. 13 Por esa razón, vístanse con toda la armadura de Dios. Así soportarán con firmeza cuando llegue el día del ataque de Satanás y después de haber luchado mucho todavía podrán resistir. 14 Entonces manténganse firmes, pónganse el cinturón de la verdad y protéjanse con la coraza de la justicia. 15 Prepárense poniéndose el calzado de anunciar las buenas noticias de la paz. 16 Pero sobre todo, tomen el escudo de la fe para detener las flechas encendidas del maligno. 17 Utilicen la salvación como casco protector. Tomen la espada del Espíritu, que es la palabra de Dios. 18 Oren y pidan siempre con la ayuda del Espíritu. Manténganse alerta y no dejen de orar por todo el pueblo santo.
19 Oren también por mí para que yo tenga valor cuando esté anunciando la buena noticia y que los que escuchen puedan entender el plan secreto de Dios. 20 Mi trabajo es ser delegado de Dios para anunciar su mensaje y por eso estoy preso. Oren a Dios para que yo diga ese mensaje como debo hacerlo, sin miedo.
Saludos finales
21 Les envío al estimado hermano Tíquico, fiel ayudante en el Señor, quien les contará todo acerca de mi situación. 22 Envío a Tíquico porque quiero que sepan cómo estoy y para que los anime.
23 Hermanos, que la paz, el amor y la fe de Dios Padre y de nuestro Señor Jesucristo estén siempre con ustedes. 24 Que Dios bendiga en abundancia a los que aman profundamente a nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
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