Oct. 15
Ephesians 6
Eph 6:1 Children, obey
your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Eph 6:2 "Honor
your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a
promise:
Eph 6:3 "that it
may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."
Eph 6:4 You fathers,
don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the
discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Eph 6:5 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;
Eph 6:6 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;
Eph 6:7 with good will
doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;
Eph 6:8 knowing that
whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again
from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.
Eph 6:9 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.
Eph 6:10 Finally, be
strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
Eph 6:11 Put on the
whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles
of the devil.
Eph 6:12 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.
Eph 6:13 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.
Eph 6:14 Stand
therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your
waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
Eph 6:15 and having
fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;
Eph 6:16 above all,
taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench
all the fiery darts of the evil one.
Eph 6:17 And take the
helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the spoken
word of God;
Eph 6:18 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:
Eph 6:19 on my behalf,
that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known
with boldness the mystery of the Good News,
Eph 6:20 for which I am
an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to
speak.
Eph 6:21 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;
Eph 6:22 whom I have
sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and
that he may comfort your hearts.
Eph 6:23 Peace be to
the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Eph 6:24 Grace be with
all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love.
Amen.