OET-RV EPH Chapter 6

6 [ref]It’s right for children following the master to obey your parents. 2 [ref]Honour your father and mother (that’s the first commandment that’s followed by a promise) 3 so that things will go well for you and you’ll have a long life on the earth.

4 [ref]Fathers, don’t provoke your children to anger, but bring them up caringly and teach them disciplines and instructions from the master.

5 [ref]Slaves, submit to your human masters with respect and fear, being sincere in your hearts as if serving the messiah. 6 Don’t just please them when they’re watching, but work as slaves of the messiah, genuinely wanting to obey God 7 by serving the master with good will. When you serve as if serving the master and not people, 8 whether you’re a slave or free, it’s him who will reward you.

9 [ref]Masters, do the same towards your slaves. You know that both the slaves and you have the same master in the heavens, so don’t threaten them because our master has no favourites.

10 Concluding then, be enabled by the master and from the power which comes from his strength. 11 Wear God’s complete armour because it will enable you to stand up against the devil’s schemes. 12 Our struggle isn’t against people, but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this world’s darkness, and the spiritual forces of wickedness in heavenly places. 13 Because of that, make use of every piece of God’s armour so that you’ll be able to resist those powers in the evil day and having done everything, to remain standing.

14 [ref]So then, stand with the belt of truth around your waist, wearing the breastplate of righteousness, 15 [ref]and ready your feet with the good message of peace. 16 Whatever arises, hold up the shield of faith which you all will be able to use to extinguish all the fiery arrows of the evil one. 17 [ref]Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of God’s spirit which is the message from God.

18 Make your requests as you pray in the spirit at every occasion and similarly staying alert and persevering as you make requests on behalf of all the dedicated believers 19 and also ask on my behalf for God to give me words to say as I open my mouth to boldly teach the good message about God’s incredible plan 20 that’s led me as an missionary to now be in prison. Ask that I would speak boldly as I should.

21 [ref]Now Tychicus, a dear brother and faithful servant of our master, will let you know about me and how I’m doing. 22 I’ve sent him to you for that reason—so that you all will know about us here and that he would comfort your hearts.

23 Peace, love, and faith to the brothers and sisters from God the father and from Yeshua the messiah. 24 Grace to all who love our master, Yeshua the messiah, with a love that won’t decay.