Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Translation comparison
Ephesians 6
24 aligned verses; 23 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
WEB
World English Bible
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
"
Honor your father and mother ,"
which is the first commandment with a promise :
“
Honor your father and mother ”
(
which is the first commandment with a promise ),
"
that it may be
well with you ,
and you may live
long on the earth. "
“
that it may go
well with you and that
you may have
a
long life
on the earth. ”
You
fathers, don't
provoke your children to wrath, but
nurture
them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Fathers, do
not
provoke your children to wrath ;
instead
, bring
them up
in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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 ;
Slaves
, obey
your earthly
masters with respect
and
fear and sincerity
of heart, just
as you
would
obey
Christ .
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 ;
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 .
with good will doing
service
, as to the Lord ,
and not to men ;
Serve
with good will, as to the Lord and not to men ,
knowing
that whatever
good
thing
each one does,
he will
receive
the
same
again
from
the
Lord
, whether he is bound
or free.
because
you
know
that the
Lord
will
reward
each one for
whatever
good
he does
, whether he is slave
or free.
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.
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.
Finally, be strong in the Lord ,
and in the
strength
of
his might
.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty
power
.
Put on the whole
armor of God, that you may
be
able
to
stand against the wiles
of
the
devil
.
Put on the full
armor of God, so
that you can
make
your
stand against the devil’s
schemes
.
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 hosts
of wickedness
in the heavenly places
.
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
.
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.
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.
Stand therefore
, having
the utility
belt of truth buckled around your waist, and
having
put
on
the breastplate of righteousness,
Stand firm
then
, with
the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with
the breastplate of righteousness arrayed
,
and having
fitted
your feet with the preparation
of the Gospel of peace ;
and with
your feet fitted
with the readiness
of the gospel of peace .
above
all, taking
up the shield of faith, with which you will
be
able
to
quench
all the fiery
darts
of the evil one.
In
addition
to
all this
, take
up the shield of faith, with which you can
extinguish
all the flaming
arrows
of the evil one.
And take the helmet of salvation ,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God ;
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God .
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 :
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 .
on
my
behalf
, that utterance
may be given to
me in
opening
my
mouth,
to
make known with
boldness
the mystery of the Gospel,
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,
for which I am an ambassador in chains ;
that in
it
I may speak
boldly
, as I ought
to
speak
.
for which I am an ambassador in chains .
Pray
that I may proclaim
it
fearlessly
, as I should
.
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;
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.
whom
I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our
state
, and that he may comfort
your hearts.
I have sent him
to you for this very purpose, that you may know about
us
, and that he may encourage
your hearts.
Peace be
to the brothers ,
and love with faith ,
from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace be
with
all those
who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible
love. Amen.
Grace to
all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an
undying
love.
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