The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians
Chapter 6
1 – Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just.
2 – Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise:
3 – That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long lived upon earth.
4 – And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.
5 – Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ:
6 – Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men, but, as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,
7 – With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.
8 – Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond, or free.
9 – And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings, knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.
10 – Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the might of his power.
11 – Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.
12 – For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.
13 – Therefore take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect.
14 – Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice,
15 – And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace:
16 – In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.
17 – And take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).
18 – By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:
19 – And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel.
20 – For which I am an ambassador in a chain, so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.
21 – But that you also may know the things that concern me, and what I am doing, Tychicus, my dearest brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things:
22 – Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose, that you may know the things concerning us, and that he may comfort your hearts.
23 – Peace be to the brethren and charity with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 – Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.
The Catholic Bible Online. Scriptures are from The Douay Rheims Catholic Bible 1582-1610 a.d. Version In the Public Domain. The Douay Rheims Bible is a translation of the Bible from the Latin Vulgate into English undertaken by members of the English College, Douai in the service of the Catholic Church.