Thematic Bible
Ephesians 6:1 (show verse)
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Ephesians 6:2 (show verse)
"Honor your father and mother" (which is the first commandment with a promise),
Ephesians 6:3 (show verse)
"in order that it may be well with you, and you may {live a long time} on the earth."
Ephesians 6:4 (show verse)
And fathers, do not make your children angry, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:5 (show verse)
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ,
Ephesians 6:6 (show verse)
not {while being watched}, as people pleasers, but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,
Ephesians 6:7 (show verse)
serving with goodwill as to the Lord and not to people,
Ephesians 6:8 (show verse)
[because you] know that each one of you, whatever good he should do, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.
Ephesians 6:9 (show verse)
And masters, do the same [things] to them, giving up threats, knowing that both their Lord and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
Ephesians 6:10 (show verse)
Finally, become strong in the Lord and in the might of his strength.
Ephesians 6:11 (show verse)
Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil,
Ephesians 6:12 (show verse)
because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [forces] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].
Ephesians 6:13 (show verse)
Because of this, take up the full armor of God, in order that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.
Ephesians 6:14 (show verse)
Stand therefore, girding your waist with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness,
Ephesians 6:15 (show verse)
and binding [shoes] under your feet with the preparation of the good news of peace,
Ephesians 6:16 (show verse)
in everything taking up the shield of faith, with which you are able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one,
Ephesians 6:17 (show verse)
and receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
Ephesians 6:18 (show verse)
with all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and to this [end] being alert with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
Ephesians 6:19 (show verse)
and for me, that a word may be given to me at the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
Ephesians 6:20 (show verse)
for the sake of which I am an ambassador in chains, that {in them} I may speak freely, as it is necessary for me to speak.
Ephesians 6:21 (show verse)
Now, so that you also may know {my circumstances}, what I am doing, Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all [things],
Ephesians 6:22 (show verse)
whom I have sent to you for this very [reason], that you may know {our circumstances}, and he may encourage your hearts.
Ephesians 6:23 (show verse)
Peace to the brothers and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 6:24 (show verse)
Grace [be] with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruptibility.