Ephesians 6

The Armor of God

¹Children , obey your parents in the Lord : for this is right . ²Honor thy father and mother ( which is the first commandment with promise ), ³that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth . ⁴And , ye fathers , provoke not your children to wrath : but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord . ⁵Servants , be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters , with fear and trembling , in singleness of your heart , as unto Christ ; ⁶not in the way of eyeservice , as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ , doing the will of God from the heart ; ⁷with good will doing service , as unto the Lord , and not unto men : ⁸knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth , the same shall he receive again from the Lord , whether he be bond or free . ⁹And , ye masters , do the same things unto them , and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven , and there is no respect of persons with him .

The Armor of God

¹⁰Finally , be strong in the Lord , and in the strength of his might . ¹¹Put on the whole armor of God , that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil . ¹²For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers , against the world-rulers of this darkness , against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places . ¹³Wherefore take up the whole armor of God , that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day , and , having done all , to stand . ¹⁴Stand therefore , having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness , ¹⁵and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace ; ¹⁶withal taking up the shield of faith , wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one . ¹⁷And take the helmet of salvation , and the sword of the Spirit , which is the word of God : ¹⁸with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit , and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints, ¹⁹and on my behalf , that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth , to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel , ²⁰for which I am an ambassador in chains ; that in it I may speak boldly , as I ought to speak .

Instructions for Christian Households

²¹But that ye also may know my affairs , how I do , Tychicus , the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord , shall make known to you all things : ²²whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose , that ye may know our state , and that he may comfort your hearts . ²³Peace be to the brethren , and love with faith , from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ . ²⁴Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ with a love incorruptible.