New Testament · Letters

Ephesians chapter 6

, your parents because you belong to —it’s the right thing to do.“ your father and mother”—this is the first that comes with a promise attached:“so that and you on the earth.”, don’t . Instead, raise them with the kind of and that comes from the Lord.Those of you who are , do what your say with the same seriousness and sincerity you’d give to —not out of fear, but .Don’t just to win their approval. Instead, as , do what God wants .Serve with , as if you’re serving and not just people.Because you know that the Lord will every person for the good they do—whether they’re .And , treat them the same way. . You know that both you and they share the same Master in heaven—and he .Finally, the Lord’s —let his power fuel you.Put on the God provides so you can against .Because we’re not fighting against . We’re up against , , , and .So pick up every piece of God’s armor. Then , you’ll be able to hold your position—and after you’ve fought through everything, .So . Strap around your waist like a belt. Put on as your chest armor. with the that comes from the .Above all, pick up the —with it you’ll be able to put out every flaming arrow fires at you.Take the helmet of and —which is .And about everything, all the time, . and never give up. Keep praying for all .Pray for me too—that whenever I open my mouth, , so I can make the of the known.I’m an for this message. Pray that I’ll speak as as I should.—a and a in the Lord’s work—will fill you in on everything about how I’m doing and what’s happening with me.I’m sending him to you for this exact reason—so you’ll know how we’re doing and so he can . to all of you , and with —from God the Father and the Lord Jesus, . to everyone who our Lord Jesus, the One, with .