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World English Bible

Ephesians 6 (WEBP)

[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 be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”
[4] You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
[5] Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ,
[6] not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
[7] with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,
[8] knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same good again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.
[9] You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
[10] Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
[11] Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
[12] For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
[13] Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
[14] Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
[15] and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace,
[16] above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
[17] And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
[18] with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints.
[19] Pray for me, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,
[20] for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
[21] But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things.
[22] I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.
[23] Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
[24] Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.

Ephesians 6:3
Ephesians 6:17 From the Greek “ῥῆμα” (rhema), which means “spoken word”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Ephesians 6 (KJVS)

[1] Children, obey () your parents in the Lord: for this is () right.
[2] Honour () thy father and mother; which is () the first commandment with promise;
[3] that it may be () well with thee, and thou mayest () live long on the earth.
[4] And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: () but bring them up () in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
[5] Servants, be obedient () to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
[6] not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing () the will of God from the heart;
[7] with good will doing service, () as to the Lord, and not to men:
[8] knowing () that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, () the same shall he receive () of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
[9] And, ye masters, do () the same things unto them, forbearing () threatening: knowing () that your Master also is () in heaven; neither is there () respect of persons with him.
[10] Finally, my brethren, be strong () in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
[11] Put on () the whole armour of God, that ye may be able () to stand () against the wiles of the devil.
[12] For we wrestle not against () flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
[13] Wherefore take unto you () the whole armour of God, that ye may be able () to withstand () in the evil day, and having done () all, to stand. ()
[14] Stand () therefore, having your loins girt about () with truth, and having on () the breastplate of righteousness;
[15] and your feet shod () with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
[16] above all, taking () the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able () to quench () all the fiery () darts of the wicked.
[17] And take () the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is () the word of God:
[18] praying () always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching () thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
[19] and for me, that utterance may be given () unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known () the mystery of the gospel,
[20] for which I am an ambassador () in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, () as I ought () to speak. ()
[21] But that ye also may know () my affairs, and how I do, () Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known () to you all things:
[22] whom I have sent () unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know () our affairs, and that he might comfort () your hearts.
[23] Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
[24] Grace be with all them that love () our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Written () from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.

Ephesians 6:9a Or, moderating
Ephesians 6:9b Some read, both your, and their master
Ephesians 6:12a Gr. wicked spirits
Ephesians 6:12b Or, heavenly
Ephesians 6:13 Or, having overcome all
Ephesians 6:20a Or, in a chain
Ephesians 6:20b Or, thereof
Ephesians 6:24 Or, with incorruption

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Ephesians 6 (BYZ)

[1] Τὰ () τέκνα, () ὑπακούετε () τοῖς () γονεῦσιν () ὑμῶν () ἐν () κυρίῳ· () τοῦτο () γάρ () ἐστιν () δίκαιον. ()
[2] Τίμα () τὸν () πατέρα () σου () καὶ () τὴν () μητέρα () ἥτις () ἐστὶν () ἐντολὴ () πρώτη () ἐν () ἐπαγγελίᾳ, ()
[3] ἵνα () εὖ () σοι () γένηται, () καὶ () ἔσῃ () μακροχρόνιος () ἐπὶ () τῆς () γῆς. ()
[4] Καὶ () οἱ () πατέρες, () μὴ () παροργίζετε () τὰ () τέκνα () ὑμῶν, () ἀλλ’ () ἐκτρέφετε () αὐτὰ () ἐν () παιδείᾳ () καὶ () νουθεσίᾳ () κυρίου. ()
[5] Οἱ () δοῦλοι, () ὑπακούετε () τοῖς () κυρίοις () κατὰ () σάρκα, () μετὰ () φόβου () καὶ () τρόμου, () ἐν () ἁπλότητι () τῆς () καρδίας () ὑμῶν, () ὡς () τῷ () χριστῷ· ()
[6] μὴ () κατ’ () ὀφθαλμοδουλείαν () ὡς () ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι, () ἀλλ’ () ὡς () δοῦλοι () τοῦ () χριστοῦ, () ποιοῦντες () τὸ () θέλημα () τοῦ () θεοῦ () ἐκ () ψυχῆς, ()
[7] μετ’ () εὐνοίας () δουλεύοντες () ὡς () τῷ () κυρίῳ () καὶ () οὐκ () ἀνθρώποις· ()
[8] εἰδότες () ὅτι () ὃ () ἐάν () τι () ἕκαστος () ποιήσῃ () ἀγαθόν, () τοῦτο () κομιεῖται () παρὰ () τοῦ () κυρίου, () εἴτε () δοῦλος, () εἴτε () ἐλεύθερος. ()
[9] Καὶ () οἱ () κύριοι, () τὰ () αὐτὰ () ποιεῖτε () πρὸς () αὐτούς, () ἀνιέντες () τὴν () ἀπειλήν· () εἰδότες () ὅτι () καὶ () ὑμῶν () αὐτῶν () ὁ () κύριός () ἐστιν () ἐν () οὐρανοῖς, () καὶ () προσωποληψία () οὐκ () ἔστιν () παρ’ () αὐτῷ. ()
[10] Τὸ () λοιπόν, () ἀδελφοί () μου, () ἐνδυναμοῦσθε () ἐν () κυρίῳ, () καὶ () ἐν () τῷ () κράτει () τῆς () ἰσχύος () αὐτοῦ. ()
[11] Ἐνδύσασθε () τὴν () πανοπλίαν () τοῦ () θεοῦ, () πρὸς () τὸ () δύνασθαι () ὑμᾶς () στῆναι () πρὸς () τὰς () μεθοδείας () τοῦ () διαβόλου. ()
[12] Ὅτι () οὐκ () ἔστιν () ἡμῖν () ἡ () πάλη () πρὸς () αἷμα () καὶ () σάρκα, () ἀλλὰ () πρὸς () τὰς () ἀρχάς, () πρὸς () τὰς () ἐξουσίας, () πρὸς () τοὺς () κοσμοκράτορας () τοῦ () σκότους () τοῦ () αἰῶνος () τούτου, () πρὸς () τὰ () πνευματικὰ () τῆς () πονηρίας () ἐν () τοῖς () ἐπουρανίοις. ()
[13] Διὰ () τοῦτο () ἀναλάβετε () τὴν () πανοπλίαν () τοῦ () θεοῦ, () ἵνα () δυνηθῆτε () ἀντιστῆναι () ἐν () τῇ () ἡμέρᾳ () τῇ () πονηρᾷ, () καὶ () ἅπαντα () κατεργασάμενοι () στῆναι. ()
[14] Στῆτε () οὖν () περιζωσάμενοι () τὴν () ὀσφὺν () ὑμῶν () ἐν () ἀληθείᾳ, () καὶ () ἐνδυσάμενοι () τὸν () θώρακα () τῆς () δικαιοσύνης, ()
[15] καὶ () ὑποδησάμενοι () τοὺς () πόδας () ἐν () ἑτοιμασίᾳ () τοῦ () εὐαγγελίου () τῆς () εἰρήνης· ()
[16] ἐπὶ () πᾶσιν () ἀναλαβόντες () τὸν () θυρεὸν () τῆς () πίστεως, () ἐν () ᾧ () δυνήσεσθε () πάντα () τὰ () βέλη () τοῦ () πονηροῦ () τὰ () πεπυρωμένα () σβέσαι. ()
[17] Καὶ () τὴν () περικεφαλαίαν () τοῦ () σωτηρίου () δέξασθαι, () καὶ () τὴν () μάχαιραν () τοῦ () πνεύματος, () ὅ () ἐστιν () ῥῆμα () θεοῦ· ()
[18] διὰ () πάσης () προσευχῆς () καὶ () δεήσεως () προσευχόμενοι () ἐν () παντὶ () καιρῷ () ἐν () πνεύματι, () καὶ () εἰς () αὐτὸ () τοῦτο () ἀγρυπνοῦντες () ἐν () πάσῃ () προσκαρτερήσει () καὶ () δεήσει () περὶ () πάντων () τῶν () ἁγίων, ()
[19] καὶ () ὑπὲρ () ἐμοῦ, () ἵνα () μοι () δοθῇ () λόγος () ἐν () ἀνοίξει () τοῦ () στόματός () μου () ἐν () παρρησίᾳ () γνωρίσαι () τὸ () μυστήριον () τοῦ () εὐαγγελίου, ()
[20] ὑπὲρ () οὗ () πρεσβεύω () ἐν () ἁλύσει, () ἵνα () ἐν () αὐτῷ () παρρησιάσωμαι, () ὡς () δεῖ () με () λαλῆσαι. ()
[21] Ἵνα () δὲ () εἰδῆτε () καὶ () ὑμεῖς () τὰ () κατ’ () ἐμέ, () τί () πράσσω, () πάντα () ὑμῖν () γνωρίσει () Τυχικὸς () ὁ () ἀγαπητὸς () ἀδελφὸς () καὶ () πιστὸς () διάκονος () ἐν () κυρίῳ· ()
[22] ὃν () ἔπεμψα () πρὸς () ὑμᾶς () εἰς () αὐτὸ () τοῦτο, () ἵνα () γνῶτε () τὰ () περὶ () ἡμῶν, () καὶ () παρακαλέσῃ () τὰς () καρδίας () ὑμῶν. ()
[23] Εἰρήνη () τοῖς () ἀδελφοῖς () καὶ () ἀγάπη () μετὰ () πίστεως () ἀπὸ () θεοῦ () πατρὸς () καὶ () κυρίου () Ἰησοῦ () χριστοῦ. ()
[24] Ἡ () χάρις () μετὰ () πάντων () τῶν () ἀγαπώντων () τὸν () κύριον () ἡμῶν () Ἰησοῦν () χριστὸν () ἐν () ἀφθαρσίᾳ. () Ἀμήν. ()

Ephesians 6:1 ἐν κυρίῳ ¦ [NA WH]
Ephesians 6:4 ἀλλ ¦ NA27 SBL TH WH ἀλλὰ
Ephesians 6:5 κυρίοις κατὰ σάρκα ¦ CT κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις
Ephesians 6:6a ὀφθαλμοδουλείαν ¦ NA PCK PT SBL WH ὀφθαλμοδουλίαν
Ephesians 6:6b τοῦ ¦ [PT] ¦ CT om.
Ephesians 6:7 ὡς ¦ [PT] ¦ PCK ST om.
Ephesians 6:8a ὃ ἐάν τι ἕκαστος ¦ HF ἐάν τι ἕκαστος ¦ NA WH ἕκαστος ἐάν τι ¦ TH ἕκαστος ὃ ἐὰν ¦ SBL ἕκαστος ὃ ἂν
Ephesians 6:8b κομιεῖται παρὰ τοῦ ¦ CT κομίσεται παρὰ
Ephesians 6:9a ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ¦ CT αὐτῶν καὶ ὑμῶν
Ephesians 6:9b προσωποληψία ¦ CT προσωπολημψία
Ephesians 6:10 Τὸ λοιπὸν ἀδελφοί μου ¦ CT Τοῦ λοιποῦ
Ephesians 6:11 μεθοδείας ¦ WH μεθοδίας
Ephesians 6:12 τοῦ αἰῶνος ¦ CT om.
Ephesians 6:16a ἐπὶ ¦ CT ἐν
Ephesians 6:16b τὰ ¦ [NA WH] ¦ SBL om.
Ephesians 6:17 δέξασθαι ¦ CT PT TR δέξασθε
Ephesians 6:18 τοῦτο ¦ CT om.
Ephesians 6:19a δοθῇ ¦ TR δοθείη
Ephesians 6:19b τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ¦ [WH]
Ephesians 6:21a εἰδῆτε καὶ ὑμεῖς ¦ TH καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰδῆτε
Ephesians 6:21b ὑμῖν γνωρίσει ¦ CT γνωρίσει ὑμῖν
Ephesians 6:24 Ἀμήν ¦ CT SCR om.

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.