Ephesians 6

Thomson(i) 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother [this is the first commandment with a promise] 3 that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst live long on the earth. 4 And you, parents, exasperate not your children, but educate them with the discipline and admonition of the Lord. 5 Servants, obey them who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your hearts, as you do the Christ 6 not with eye-service as men pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 performing service with good will, as to the Lord and not to men; 8 knowing that whatever good any one doth, the Lord will reward him for it, whether he be a bondman or freeman. 9 And you, masters, observe the same conduct towards them, abating your threats, knowing that you yourselves have a master in heaven, and that with him there is no respect of persons. 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the complete armour of God, that you may be able to withstand the wiles of the devil. 12 Because our conflict is not barely with flesh and blood, but against the principalities and the powers; against the rulers of this dark age, against the spiritual [assaults] of the wickedness in the heavenly dispensation; 13 take up therefore the complete armour of God, that you may be able to make resistance in the evil day, and having put a stop to them all, to maintain your ground. 14 Stand, therefore, having your loins girded with truth, and having on the breast plate of righteousness, 15 and your feet shod with the preparation of the glad tidings of peace, 16 covering all with the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the evil one. 17 Take also the helmet of salvation, and the sword o" the spirit, that is the word of God; 18 in every prayer and supplication, always praying with the spirit [being for this purpose in a continual state of watchfulness and prayer] for all the saints 19 particularly for me, that to me a word may be given, that with the opening of my mouth, and with freedom am plainness of speech, I may make known the secret of the glad tidings, 20 for which I am performing the office of an ambassador in a chain, that in this situation I may speak boldly as I ought to speak. 21 Now that you may know the state of my affairs, and what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will give you a particular account, 22 as I have sent him for this very purpose, that you may know the state of our affairs, and that he may comfort your hearts. 23 Peace to the brethren and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ 24 this favour be with all them who love our Lord Jesus Christ without any mixture of Corruption. Amen.