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Ephesians 6

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ Children, obey ⓐ your parents as you would the Lord, [1] because this is right.

² Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment [2] with a promise,

³ so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land. [3] ⓑ [4]

⁴ Fathers, don’t stir up anger ⓒ in your children, but bring them up in the training ⓓ and instruction of the Lord.

⁵ Slaves, obey your human [5] masters ⓔ with fear and trembling, ⓕ in the sincerity ⓖ of your heart, as to Christ.

⁶ Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will ⓗ from your heart. [6]

⁷ Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men, ⓘ

⁸ knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord.

⁹ And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening ⓙ them, because you know that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism ⓚ with Him. ⓛ

¹⁰ Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength. ⓜ

¹¹ Put on ⓝ the full armor ⓞ of God so that you can stand against the tactics [7] of the Devil.

¹² For our battle is not against flesh ⓟ and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, ⓠ against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil ⓡ in the heavens. ⓢ

¹³ This is why you must take up the full armor ⓣ of God, so that you may be able to resist ⓤ in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.

¹⁴ Stand, ⓥ therefore, with truth ⓦ like a belt around your waist, righteousness ⓧ like armor on your chest, ⓨ

¹⁵ and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace. [8]

¹⁶ In every situation take the shield ⓩ of faith, ⓐ and with it you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ⓑ

¹⁷ Take the helmet ⓒ of salvation, and the sword ⓓ of the Spirit, ⓔ which is God’s word.

¹⁸ Pray ⓕ at all times in the Spirit ⓖ with every prayer and request, and stay alert ⓗ in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

¹⁹ Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness ⓘ the mystery of the gospel.

²⁰ For this I am an ambassador ⓙ in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough in Him to speak as I should.

²¹ Tychicus, ⓚ our dearly loved brother and faithful servant [9] in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me so that you may be informed.

²² I am sending him to you for this very reason, to let you know how we are and to encourage ⓛ your hearts. ⓜ

²³ Peace to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father ⓝ and the Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴ Grace be with all who have undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ. [10] [11]

#	HCSB
1	Children, obey ⓐ your parents as you would the Lord, [1] because this is right.
2	Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment [2] with a promise,
3	so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land. [3] ⓑ [4]
4	Fathers, don’t stir up anger ⓒ in your children, but bring them up in the training ⓓ and instruction of the Lord.
5	Slaves, obey your human [5] masters ⓔ with fear and trembling, ⓕ in the sincerity ⓖ of your heart, as to Christ.
6	Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will ⓗ from your heart. [6]
7	Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men, ⓘ
8	knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord.
9	And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening ⓙ them, because you know that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism ⓚ with Him. ⓛ
10	Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength. ⓜ
11	Put on ⓝ the full armor ⓞ of God so that you can stand against the tactics [7] of the Devil.
12	For our battle is not against flesh ⓟ and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, ⓠ against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil ⓡ in the heavens. ⓢ
13	This is why you must take up the full armor ⓣ of God, so that you may be able to resist ⓤ in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.
14	Stand, ⓥ therefore, with truth ⓦ like a belt around your waist, righteousness ⓧ like armor on your chest, ⓨ
15	and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace. [8]
16	In every situation take the shield ⓩ of faith, ⓐ and with it you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ⓑ
17	Take the helmet ⓒ of salvation, and the sword ⓓ of the Spirit, ⓔ which is God’s word.
18	Pray ⓕ at all times in the Spirit ⓖ with every prayer and request, and stay alert ⓗ in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.
19	Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness ⓘ the mystery of the gospel.
20	For this I am an ambassador ⓙ in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough in Him to speak as I should.
21	Tychicus, ⓚ our dearly loved brother and faithful servant [9] in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me so that you may be informed.
22	I am sending him to you for this very reason, to let you know how we are and to encourage ⓛ your hearts. ⓜ
23	Peace to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father ⓝ and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24	Grace be with all who have undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ. [10] [11]

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^{Ephesians 6:3 [16]} Deut. 5:16

^{Ephesians 6:4 [17]} Or Parents

^{Ephesians 6:23 [18]} The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.

^{Ephesians 6:24 [19]} Or Grace and immortality to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ.

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