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Ephesians 6
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6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.(A) 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[a](B)

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

5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect(E) and fear, and with sincerity of heart,(F) just as you would obey Christ.(G) 6 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. 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people,(I) 8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do,(J) whether they are slave or free.

9 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.
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Ephesians 6
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Parents and Children

6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother,”[a] which is the first commandment with a promise: 3 “that it may go well with you and that you may live a long life on the earth.”[b] 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

Slaves and Masters

5 Slaves, obey your human masters[c] with respect and reverence, and with a sincere heart, just as you obey Christ. 6 Do this not just when they are watching, as if merely to please people, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. 7 Serve with eagerness, as for the Lord and not for people, 8 because you know that each person, whether slave or free, will receive back from the Lord whatever good he has done. 9 And masters, do the same for your slaves. Do not threaten them, because you know that the one who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and with him there is no favoritism.

The Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the schemes of the Devil. 12 For our[d] struggle is not against flesh and blood,[e] but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 For this reason, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to take a stand on the evil day and, after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand, then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness fastened in place, 15 and with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace tied to your feet like sandals. 16 At all times hold up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the Evil One. 17 Also take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Prayer Requests

18 At every opportunity, pray in the Spirit with every kind of prayer and petition. Stay alert for the same reason, always persevering in your intercession for all the saints. 19 Pray for me also, that when I open my mouth a message will be given to me that boldly reveals the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may speak about it boldly, as it is necessary for me to speak.

Final Comments

21 Tychicus, our dear brother and a faithful minister 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 reason, that you may know how we are, and that he may comfort your hearts. 23 Peace to the brothers,[f] and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all who have an undying[g] love for our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.[h]

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 6:2 Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16; Matthew 15:4
  2. Ephesians 6:3 Deuteronomy 5:16
  3. Ephesians 6:5 Literally masters according to the flesh
  4. Ephesians 6:12 Some witnesses to the text read your.
  5. Ephesians 6:12 Literally blood and flesh
  6. Ephesians 6:23 When context indicates it, the Greek word for brothers may refer to all fellow believers, male and female.
  7. Ephesians 6:24 Or incorruptible
  8. Ephesians 6:24 Some witnesses to the text omit Amen.
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Efeseni 6
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6 Copiilor, ascultaţi în Domnul de părinţii voştri, pentru că aşa este drept! 2 „Cinsteşte pe tatăl tău şi pe mama ta!“ este prima poruncă însoţită de o promisiune, şi anume: 3 „pentru ca să-ţi meargă bine şi să trăieşti mult timp în ţară!“[a] 4 Părinţilor, nu vă provocaţi copiii la mânie, ci creşteţi-i în disciplina şi învăţătura Domnului!

5 Sclavilor, ascultaţi de stăpânii voştri pământeşti cu frică şi cutremur, cu o inimă sinceră, aşa cum ascultaţi de Cristos, 6 nu doar când sunteţi văzuţi de ei, ca nişte oameni care caută să placă altora, ci ca nişte slujitori ai lui Cristos, făcând din suflet voia lui Dumnezeu. 7 Slujiţi cu râvnă, ca şi cum aţi sluji Domnului, nu unor oameni, 8 ştiind că fiecare, dacă face ceea ce este bine, va primi la fel de la Domnul, fie că este sclav, fie că este om liber. 9 Stăpânilor, faceţi-le şi voi la fel! Nu ameninţaţi, ştiind că Domnul lor şi al vostru este în ceruri şi înaintea Lui nu este părtinire!

Armura lui Dumnezeu

10 În cele din urmă, întăriţi-vă în Domnul şi în puterea tăriei Lui. 11 Îmbrăcaţi toată armura pe care v-o dă Dumnezeu, ca să puteţi rezista uneltirilor diavolului. 12 Căci noi nu luptăm împotriva cărnii şi a sângelui, ci împotriva stăpânirilor, a autorităţilor şi a puterilor acestui veac întunecat, împotriva duhurilor rele din locurile cereşti. 13 De aceea, luaţi toată armura lui Dumnezeu, ca să puteţi rezista în ziua cea rea şi, după ce aţi făcut totul, să rămâneţi în picioare. 14 Aşadar, ţineţi-vă tari, având mijlocul încins cu adevărul, fiind îmbrăcaţi cu platoşa dreptăţii 15 şi încălţaţi cu râvna Evangheliei păcii. 16 Pe lângă acestea, luaţi scutul credinţei cu care veţi stinge toate săgeţile aprinse ale celui rău. 17 Luaţi şi coiful mântuirii şi sabia Duhului, care este Cuvântul lui Dumnezeu. 18 Rugaţi-vă întotdeauna în Duhul, cu tot felul de rugăciuni şi cereri. Vegheaţi la aceasta cu toată stăruinţa şi rugăciunea pentru toţi sfinţii. 19 Rugaţi-vă, de asemenea, şi pentru mine, pentru ca, atunci când vorbesc, să mi se dea cuvânt, ca să fac cunoscută cu îndrăzneală taina Evangheliei, 20 al cărei ambasador în lanţuri sunt! Rugaţi-vă s-o pot vesti cu îndrăzneală, aşa cum trebuie.

Salutări finale

21 Ca să ştiţi şi voi cum sunt şi ce fac, Tihicus vă va spune totul; el este un frate preaiubit şi un slujitor credincios în Domnul. 22 L-am trimis la voi ca să cunoaşteţi împrejurările în care ne aflăm şi ca să vă încurajeze inimile.

23 Pace, fraţilor, dragoste şi credinţă de la Dumnezeu şi de la Domnul Isus Cristos! 24 Harul să fie cu toţi cei care-L iubesc cu o dragoste nemuritoare pe Domnul nostru Isus Cristos! (Amin.)[b]

Footnotes

  1. Efeseni 6:3 Vezi Deut. 5:16
  2. Efeseni 6:24 Unele mss timpurii nu conţin acest cuvânt; este posibil ca scribii să fi adăugat mai târziu cuvântul amen la sfârşitul fiecărei cărţi, deoarece foarte multe mss greceşti încheie toate cărţile, mai puţin Faptele Apostolilor, Iacov şi 3 Ioan, cu acest cuvânt
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