Ephesianschapter 6

A.Children Obey; Fathers, Don't Provokevv. 1-4

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), 3 “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

B.Serving as to the Lord, Not to Menvv. 5-9

5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men, 8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free. 9 And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

C.The Whole Armor of Godvv. 10-20

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.

D.Tychicus Will Tell You Everythingvv. 21-24

21 Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing. 22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts. 23 Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

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Children, obey your parents in the Lord.

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Children, obey your parents in the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath. Servants, obedient as to Christ; masters, forbearing threatening. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God. We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world. Stand therefore, having your loins girt with truth, and the breastplate of righteousness, shod with the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, the sword of the Spirit, and prayer. Calvin reads the armor as the Christian's daily dress.

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Epistle · Paul — Ephesians overview

A. 1–4 Children Obey; Fathers, Don't Provoke
B. 5–9 Serving as to the Lord, Not to Men
C. 10–20 The Whole Armor of God
D. 21–24 Tychicus Will Tell You Everything

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Colossians 34 verses
- Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
- Colossians 3:21Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
- Colossians 3:22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
- Colossians 3:23Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
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Philippians 42 verses
- Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- Read Philippians 4 →
Ephesians 62 verses
- Ephesians 6:11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
- Ephesians 6:13Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.
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1 Thessalonians 52 verses
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17Pray without ceasing.
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2 Corinthians 52 verses
- 2 Corinthians 5:18All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
- 2 Corinthians 5:20Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
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Colossians 42 verses
- Colossians 4:2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
- Colossians 4:3as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
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2 Corinthians 101 verse
- 2 Corinthians 10:4The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
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Isaiah 591 verse
- Isaiah 59:17He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
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