The Concordant Literal New Testament

Paul To The Ephesians

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¹ Children, be obeying your parents, in the Lord, for this is just.
² 'Honor your father and mother' (which is the first precept with a promise),
³ that it may be becoming well with you, and you should be a long time on the earth.
⁴ And fathers, do not be vexing your children, but be nurturing them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
⁵ Slaves, be obeying your masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the singleness of your heart, as to Christ,
⁶ not with eye-slavery, as man-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,
⁷ with good humor slaving as to the Lord and not to men,
⁸ being aware that, whatsoever good each one should be doing, for this he will be requited by the Lord, whether slave or free.
⁹ And, masters, be doing the same toward them, being lax in threatening, being aware that their Master as well as yours is in the heavens, and there is no partiality with Him.
¹⁰ For the rest, brethren mine, be invigorated in the Lord and in the might of His strength.
¹¹ Put on the panoply of God, to enable you to stand up to the stratagems of the Adversary,
¹² for it is not ours to wrestle with blood and flesh, but with the sovereignties, with the authorities, with the world-mights of this darkness, with the spiritual forces of wickedness among the celestials.
¹³ Therefore take up the panoply of God that you may be enabled to withstand in the wicked day, and having effected all, to stand.
¹⁴ Stand, then, girded about your loins with truth, with the cuirass of righteousness put on.
¹⁵ and your feet sandaled with the readiness of the evangel of peace;
¹⁶ with all taking up the large shield of faith, by which you will be able to extinguish all the fiery arrows of the wicked one.
¹⁷ And receive the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, which is a declaration of God.
¹⁸ During every prayer and petition be praying on every occasion (in spirit being vigilant also for it with all perseverance and petition concerning all the saints,
¹⁹ and for me), that to me expression may be granted, in the opening of my mouth with boldness, to make known the secret of the evangel,
²⁰ for which I am conducting an embassy in a chain, that in it I should be speaking boldly, as I must speak.
²¹ Now that you also may be acquainted with my affairs, and what is engaging me, all will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord,
²² whom I send to you for this same thing, that you may know our concerns, and he should be consoling 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 who are loving our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption! Amen!

¹ 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.

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