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WEB·Ephesians 6

¹Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

KJVChildren^G5043, obey^G5219^(G5720) your^G5216 parents^G1118 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962: for^G1063 this^G5124 is^G2076^(G5748) right^G1342.

² “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

KJVHonour^G5091^(G5720) thy^G4675 father^G3962 and^G2532 mother^G3384;(which^G3748 is^G2076^(G5748) the first^G4413 commandment^G1785 with^G1722 promise^G1860;)

³ “that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”

KJVThat^G2443 it may be^G1096^(G5638) well^G2095 with thee^G4671, and^G2532 thou mayest^G2071^(G5704) live long^G3118 on^G1909 the earth^G1093.

⁴ You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

KJVAnd^G2532, ye fathers^G3962, provoke^G3949 not^G3361 your^G5216 children^G5043 to wrath^G3949^(G5720): but^G235 bring^G1625 them^G846 up^G1625^(G5720) in^G1722 the nurture^G3809 and^G2532 admonition^G3559 of the Lord^G2962.

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,

KJVServants^G1401, be obedient^G5219^(G5720) to them that are your masters^G2962 according to^G2596 the flesh^G4561, with^G3326 fear^G5401 and^G2532 trembling^G5156, in^G1722 singleness^G572 of your^G5216 heart^G2588, as^G5613 unto Christ^G5547;

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,

KJVNot^G3361 with^G2596 eyeservice^G3787, as^G5613 menpleasers^G441; but^G235 as^G5613 the servants^G1401 of Christ^G5547, doing^G4160^(G5723) the will^G2307 of God^G2316 from^G1537 the heart^G5590;

⁷ with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,

KJVWith^G3326 good will^G2133 doing service^G1398^(G5723), as to the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 not^G3756 to men^G444:

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.

KJVKnowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 whatsoever^G3739^G1437^G5100 good thing^G18 any man^G1538 doeth^G4160^(G5661), the same^G5124 shall he receive^G2865^(G5695) of^G3844 the Lord^G2962, whether^G1535 he be bond^G1401 or^G1535 free^G1658.

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.

KJVAnd^G2532, ye masters^G2962, do^G4160^(G5720) the same things^G846 unto^G4314 them^G846, forbearing^G447^(G5723) threatening^G547: knowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 your^G5216^G846 Master^G2962 also^G2532 is^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 heaven^G3772; neither^G2532^G3756 is there^G2076^(G5748) respect of persons^G4382 with^G3844 him^G846.

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

KJVFinally^G3063, my^G3450 brethren^G80, be strong^G1743^(G5744) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 in^G1722 the power^G2904 of his^G846 might^G2479.

¹¹ Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

KJVPut on^G1746^(G5669) the whole armour^G3833 of God^G2316, that^G4314 ye^G5209 may be able^G1410^(G5738) to stand^G2476^(G5629) against^G4314 the wiles^G3180 of the devil^G1228.

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.

KJVFor^G3754 we^G2254 wrestle^G3823 not^G3756 against^G2076^(G5748)^G4314 flesh^G4561 and^G2532 blood^G129, but^G235 against^G4314 principalities^G746, against^G4314 powers^G1849, against^G4314 the rulers^G2888 of the darkness^G4655 of this^G5127 world^G165, against^G4314 spiritual^G4152 wickedness^G4189 in^G1722 high^G2032 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.

KJVWherefore^G1223^G5124 take unto you^G353^(G5628) the whole armour^G3833 of God^G2316, that^G2443 ye may be able^G1410^(G5667) to withstand^G436^(G5629) in^G1722 the evil^G4190 day^G2250, and^G2532 having done^G2716^(G5666) all^G537, to stand^G2476^(G5629).

¹⁴ Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

KJVStand^G2476^(G5628) therefore^G3767, having^G4024 your^G5216 loins^G3751 girt about^G4024^(G5671) with^G1722 truth^G225, and^G2532 having on^G1746^(G5671) the breastplate^G2382 of righteousness^G1343;

¹⁵ and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace,

KJVAnd^G2532 your feet^G4228 shod^G5265^(G5671) with^G1722 the preparation^G2091 of the gospel^G2098 of peace^G1515;

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.

KJVAbove^G1909 all^G3956, taking^G353^(G5631) the shield^G2375 of faith^G4102, wherewith^G1722^G3739 ye shall be able^G1410^(G5695) to quench^G4570^(G5658) all^G3956 the fiery^G4448^(G5772) darts^G956 of the wicked^G4190.

¹⁷ And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

KJVAnd^G2532 take^G1209^(G5663) the helmet^G4030 of salvation^G4992, and^G2532 the sword^G3162 of the Spirit^G4151, which is^G3603^(G5748) the word^G4487 of God^G2316:

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.

KJVPraying^G4336^(G5740) always^G1722^G2540^G3956 with^G1223 all^G3956 prayer^G4335 and^G2532 supplication^G1162 in^G1722 the Spirit^G4151, and^G2532 watching^G69^(G5723) thereunto^G1519^G5124^G846 with^G1722 all^G3956 perseverance^G4343 and^G2532 supplication^G1162 for^G4012 all^G3956 saints^G40;

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,

KJVAnd^G2532 for^G5228 me^G1700, that^G2443 utterance^G3056 may be given^G1325^(G5684) unto me^G3427, that I may open^G1722^G457 my^G3450 mouth^G4750 boldly^G1722^G3954, to make known^G1107^(G5658) the mystery^G3466 of the gospel^G2098,

²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

KJVFor^G5228 which^G3739 I am an ambassador^G4243^(G5719) in^G1722 bonds^G254: that^G2443 therein^G1722^G846 I may speak boldly^G3955^(G5667), as^G5613 I^G3165 ought^G1163^(G5748) to speak^G2980^(G5658).

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.

KJVBut^G1161 that^G2443 ye^G5210 also^G2532 may know^G1492^(G5762) my^G1691 affairs^G2596, and how^G5101 I do^G4238^(G5719), Tychicus^G5190, a beloved^G27 brother^G80 and^G2532 faithful^G4103 minister^G1249 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962, shall make known^G1107^(G5692) to you^G5213 all things^G3956:

²² I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.

KJVWhom^G3739 I have sent^G3992^(G5656) unto^G4314 you^G5209 for^G1519 the same^G846 purpose^G5124, that^G2443 ye might know^G1097^(G5632) our^G2257 affairs^G4012, and^G2532 that he might comfort^G3870^(G5661) your^G5216 hearts^G2588.

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

KJVPeace^G1515 be to the brethren^G80, and^G2532 love^G26 with^G3326 faith^G4102, from^G575 God^G2316 the Father^G3962 and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

²⁴ Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.

KJVGrace^G5485 be with^G3326 all^G3956 them that love^G25^(G5723) our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 in^G1722 sincerity^G861. Amen^G281. To^G4314 the Ephesians^G2180 written^G1125^(G5648) from^G575 Rome^G4516, by^G1223 Tychicus^G5190.

WEB·Ephesians 5

¹Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

KJVBe^G1096^(G5737) ye^G3402 therefore^G3767 followers^G3402 of God^G2316, as^G5613 dear^G27 children^G5043;

² Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

KJVAnd^G2532 walk^G4043^(G5720) in^G1722 love^G26, as^G2531 Christ^G5547 also^G2532 hath loved^G25^(G5656) us^G2248, and^G2532 hath given^G3860^(G5656) himself^G1438 for^G5228 us^G2257 an offering^G4376 and^G2532 a sacrifice^G2378 to God^G2316 for^G1519 a sweetsmelling^G2175 savour^G3744.

³ But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

KJVBut^G2532 fornication^G4202, and^G1161 all^G3956 uncleanness^G167, or^G2228 covetousness^G4124, let it^G3687 not be once^G3366 named^G3687^(G5744) among^G1722 you^G5213, as^G2531 becometh^G4241^(G5719) saints^G40;

⁴ nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

KJVNeither^G2532 filthiness^G151, nor^G2532 foolish talking^G3473, nor^G2228 jesting^G2160, which^G3588 are^G433 not^G3756 convenient^G433^(G5723): but^G235 rather^G3123 giving of thanks^G2169.

⁵ Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man (who is an idolater), has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

KJVFor^G1063 this^G5124 ye know^G2075^(G5748)^G1097^(G5723), that^G3754 no^G3756^G3956 whoremonger^G4205, nor^G2228 unclean person^G169, nor^G2228 covetous man^G4123, who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) an idolater^G1496, hath^G2192^(G5719) any inheritance^G2817 in^G1722 the kingdom^G932 of Christ^G5547 and^G2532 of God^G2316.

⁶ Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

KJVLet^G538 no man^G3367 deceive^G538^(G5720) you^G5209 with vain^G2756 words^G3056: for^G1063 because^G1223 of these things^G5023 cometh^G2064^(G5736) the wrath^G3709 of God^G2316 upon^G1909 the children^G5207 of disobedience^G543.

⁷ Therefore don’t be partakers with them.

KJVBe^G1096 not^G3361 ye^G1096^(G5737) therefore^G3767 partakers^G4830 with them^G846.

⁸ For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

KJVFor^G1063 ye were^G2258^(G5713) sometimes^G4218 darkness^G4655, but^G1161 now^G3568 are ye light^G5457 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962: walk^G4043^(G5720) as^G5613 children^G5043 of light^G5457:

⁹ for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

KJV(For^G1063 the fruit^G2590 of the Spirit^G4151 is in^G1722 all^G3956 goodness^G19 and^G2532 righteousness^G1343 and^G2532 truth^G225;)

¹⁰ proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

KJVProving^G1381^(G5723) what^G5101 is^G2076^(G5748) acceptable^G2101 unto the Lord^G2962.

¹¹ Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

KJVAnd^G2532 have^G4790 no^G3361 fellowship^G4790^(G5720) with the unfruitful^G175 works^G2041 of darkness^G4655, but^G1161 rather^G3123^G2532 reprove^G1651^(G5720) them.

¹² For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.

KJVFor^G1063 it is^G2076^(G5748) a shame^G149 even^G2532 to speak^G3004^(G5721) of those things^G2931 which are done^G1096^(G5740) of^G5259 them^G846 in secret^G2931.

¹³ But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.

KJVBut^G1161 all things^G3956 that are reproved^G1651^(G5746) are made manifest^G5319^(G5743) by^G5259 the light^G5457: for^G1063 whatsoever^G3956 doth make manifest^G5319^(G5746) is^G2076^(G5748) light^G5457.

¹⁴ Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

KJVWherefore^G1352 he saith^G3004^(G5719), Awake thou^G1453^(G5669) that sleepest^G2518^(G5723), and^G2532 arise^G450^(G5628) from^G1537 the dead^G3498, and^G2532 Christ^G5547 shall give^G2017 thee^G4671 light^G2017^(G5692).

¹⁵ Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

KJVSee^G991^(G5720) then^G3767 that^G4459 ye walk^G4043^(G5719) circumspectly^G199, not^G3361 as^G5613 fools^G781, but^G235 as^G5613 wise^G4680,

¹⁶ redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

KJVRedeeming^G1805^(G5734) the time^G2540, because^G3754 the days^G2250 are^G1526^(G5748) evil^G4190.

¹⁷ Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

KJVWherefore^G1223^G5124 be ye^G1096^(G5737) not^G3361 unwise^G878, but^G235 understanding^G4920^(G5723) what^G5101 the will^G2307 of the Lord^G2962 is.

¹⁸ Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

KJVAnd^G2532 be^G3182 not^G3361 drunk^G3182^(G5745) with wine^G3631, wherein^G1722^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) excess^G810; but^G235 be filled^G4137^(G5744) with^G1722 the Spirit^G4151;

¹⁹ speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

KJVSpeaking^G2980^(G5723) to yourselves^G1438 in psalms^G5568 and^G2532 hymns^G5215 and^G2532 spiritual^G4152 songs^G5603, singing^G103^(G5723) and^G2532 making melody^G5567^(G5723) in^G1722 your^G5216 heart^G2588 to the Lord^G2962;

²⁰ giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

KJVGiving thanks^G2168^(G5723) always^G3842 for^G5228 all things^G3956 unto God^G2316 and^G2532 the Father^G3962 in^G1722 the name^G3686 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547;

²¹ subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

KJVSubmitting yourselves^G5293^(G5746) one to another^G240 in^G1722 the fear^G5401 of God^G2316.

²² Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

KJVWives^G1135, submit yourselves^G5293^(G5732) unto your own^G2398 husbands^G435, as^G5613 unto the Lord^G2962.

²³ For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

KJVFor^G3754 the husband^G435 is^G2076^(G5748) the head^G2776 of the wife^G1135, even^G2532 as^G5613 Christ^G5547 is the head^G2776 of the church^G1577: and^G2532 he^G846 is^G2076^(G5748) the saviour^G4990 of the body^G4983.

²⁴ But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

KJVTherefore^G235 as^G5618 the church^G1577 is subject^G5293^(G5743) unto Christ^G5547, so^G3779^G2532 let the wives^G1135 be to their own^G2398 husbands^G435 in^G1722 every thing^G3956.

²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,

KJVHusbands^G435, love^G25^(G5720) your^G1438 wives^G1135, even as^G2531 Christ^G5547 also^G2532 loved^G25^(G5656) the church^G1577, and^G2532 gave^G3860^(G5656) himself^G1438 for^G5228 it^G846;

²⁶ that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

KJVThat^G2443 he^G846 might sanctify^G37^(G5661) and cleanse it^G2511^(G5660) with the washing^G3067 of water^G5204 by^G1722 the word^G4487,

²⁷ that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.

KJVThat^G2443 he might present^G3936^(G5661) it^G846 to himself^G1438 a glorious^G1741 church^G1577, not^G3361 having^G2192^(G5723) spot^G4696, or^G2228 wrinkle^G4512, or^G2228 any^G5100 such thing^G5108; but^G235 that^G2443 it should be^G5600^(G5753) holy^G40 and^G2532 without blemish^G299.

²⁸ Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

KJVSo^G3779 ought^G3784^(G5719) men^G435 to love^G25^(G5721) their^G1438 wives^G1135 as^G5613 their own^G1438 bodies^G4983. He that loveth^G25^(G5723) his^G1438 wife^G1135 loveth^G25^(G5719) himself^G1438.

²⁹ For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,

KJVFor^G1063 no man^G3762 ever yet^G4218 hated^G3404^(G5656) his own^G1438 flesh^G4561; but^G235 nourisheth^G1625^(G5719) and^G2532 cherisheth^G2282^(G5719) it^G846, even as^G2531^G2532 the Lord^G2962 the church^G1577:

³⁰ because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.

KJVFor^G3754 we are^G2070^(G5748) members^G3196 of his^G846 body^G4983, of^G1537 his^G846 flesh^G4561, and^G2532 of^G1537 his^G846 bones^G3747.

³¹ “For this cause a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife. Then the two will become one flesh.”

KJVFor^G473 this cause^G5127 shall^G2641 a man^G444 leave^G2641^(G5692) his^G846 father^G3962 and^G2532 mother^G3384, and^G2532 shall be joined^G4347^(G5701) unto^G4314 his^G846 wife^G1135, and^G2532 they two^G1417 shall be^G2071^(G5704) one^G1519^G3391 flesh^G4561.

³² This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and the assembly.

KJVThis^G5124 is^G2076^(G5748) a great^G3173 mystery^G3466: but^G1161 I^G1473 speak^G3004^(G5719) concerning^G1519 Christ^G5547 and^G1519^G2532 the church^G1577.

³³ Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

KJVNevertheless^G4133^G2532 let^G25 every one^G1520^G1538 of you^G5210 in particular^G2596 so^G3779 love^G25^(G5720) his^G1438 wife^G1135 even as^G5613 himself^G1438; and^G1161 the wife^G1135 see that^G2443 she reverence^G5399^(G5741) her husband^G435.

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