Ephesians 6
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1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
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3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
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4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
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6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
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7With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
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8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
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9And, 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.
Ephesians 6:9
10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
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11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Ephesians 6:11
12For 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.
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13Wherefore 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.
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14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
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15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
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16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
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17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
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18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
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19And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
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20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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21But 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:
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22Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
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23Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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24Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
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Chapter 6
Cross References
Ephesians 6:1
Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lo...Proverbs 23:22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is...Proverbs 6:20¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:Proverbs 1:8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mothe...Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishi...
Ephesians 6:2
Exodus 20:12¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land whic...Deuteronomy 27:16Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people...Matthew 15:4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth fa...Proverbs 20:20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure dar...Malachi 1:6¶ A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, w...
Ephesians 6:3
Deuteronomy 5:16¶ Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; tha...Deuteronomy 4:40Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command th...Deuteronomy 12:28Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with...Deuteronomy 12:25Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children afte...Deuteronomy 6:3¶ Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee,...
Ephesians 6:4
Colossians 3:21Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.Proverbs 22:6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart...Proverbs 29:15The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother...Proverbs 19:18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.Deuteronomy 6:7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them w...
Ephesians 6:5
1 Peter 2:18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gen...Titus 2:9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well i...Colossians 3:17And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giv...Malachi 1:6¶ A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, w...Psalms 86:11Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy n...
Ephesians 6:6
Colossians 3:22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyese...Galatians 1:10For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet plea...1 Thessalonians 2:4But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we spe...Ephesians 5:17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.1 Peter 4:2That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of...
Ephesians 6:7
Colossians 3:23And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;Ephesians 6:5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with...1 Corinthians 10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of...2 Kings 5:13And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prop...2 Kings 5:2And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of t...
Ephesians 6:8
Colossians 3:24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye...Luke 14:14And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be re...2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may re...Proverbs 11:18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall...Colossians 3:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian...
Ephesians 6:9
Colossians 3:25But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and ther...Acts 10:34¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no re...Job 31:13If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they cont...Romans 2:11For there is no respect of persons with God.Deuteronomy 10:17For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty,...
Ephesians 6:10
Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.Isaiah 40:31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up...Joshua 1:9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neith...1 Corinthians 16:13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.1 Peter 5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Je...
Ephesians 6:11
2 Corinthians 10:4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pu...Romans 13:12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works...Ephesians 6:13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstan...1 Thessalonians 5:8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith an...1 Peter 5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walk...
Ephesians 6:12
Colossians 1:13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into th...2 Corinthians 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not,...Ephesians 2:2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according...Colossians 2:15And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, tri...Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power...
Cross References
Ephesians 6:1
Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lo...Proverbs 23:22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is...Proverbs 6:20¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:Proverbs 1:8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mothe...Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishi...
Ephesians 6:2
Exodus 20:12¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land whic...Deuteronomy 27:16Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people...Matthew 15:4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth fa...Proverbs 20:20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure dar...Malachi 1:6¶ A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, w...
Ephesians 6:3
Deuteronomy 5:16¶ Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; tha...Deuteronomy 4:40Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command th...Deuteronomy 12:28Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with...Deuteronomy 12:25Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children afte...Deuteronomy 6:3¶ Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee,...
Ephesians 6:4
Colossians 3:21Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.Proverbs 22:6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart...Proverbs 29:15The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother...Proverbs 19:18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.Deuteronomy 6:7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them w...
Ephesians 6:5
1 Peter 2:18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gen...Titus 2:9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well i...Colossians 3:17And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giv...Malachi 1:6¶ A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, w...Psalms 86:11Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy n...
Ephesians 6:6
Colossians 3:22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyese...Galatians 1:10For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet plea...1 Thessalonians 2:4But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we spe...Ephesians 5:17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.1 Peter 4:2That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of...
Ephesians 6:7
Colossians 3:23And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;Ephesians 6:5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with...1 Corinthians 10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of...2 Kings 5:13And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prop...2 Kings 5:2And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of t...
Ephesians 6:8
Colossians 3:24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye...Luke 14:14And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be re...2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may re...Proverbs 11:18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall...Colossians 3:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian...
Ephesians 6:9
Colossians 3:25But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and ther...Acts 10:34¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no re...Job 31:13If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they cont...Romans 2:11For there is no respect of persons with God.Deuteronomy 10:17For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty,...
Ephesians 6:10
Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.Isaiah 40:31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up...Joshua 1:9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neith...1 Corinthians 16:13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.1 Peter 5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Je...
Ephesians 6:11
2 Corinthians 10:4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pu...Romans 13:12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works...Ephesians 6:13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstan...1 Thessalonians 5:8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith an...1 Peter 5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walk...
Ephesians 6:12
Colossians 1:13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into th...2 Corinthians 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not,...Ephesians 2:2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according...Colossians 2:15And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, tri...Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power...