Ephesians 6:1-4
THE DUTIES OF CHILDREN, OF PARENTS, OF SERVANTS. A word to children and parents:... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DUTIES OF CHILDREN, OF PARENTS, OF SERVANTS. A word to children and parents:... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN, OBEY YOUR PARENTS IN THE LORD; FOR THIS IS RIGHT.... [ Continue Reading ]
HONOR THY FATHER AND MOTHER; WHICH IS THE FIRST COMMANDMENT WITH PROMISE,... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH THEE, AND THOU MAYEST LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND YE FATHER S, PROVOKE NOT YOUR CHILDREN TO WRATH, BUT BRING THEM UP IN THE NURTURE AND ADMONITION OF THE LORD. The relation between husband and wife naturally suggests that between parents and children. St. Paul addresses himself to the children first: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for... [ Continue Reading ]
SERVANTS, BE OBEDIENT TO THEM THAT ARE YOUR MASTERS ACCORDING TO THE FLESH, WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING, IN SINGLENESS OF YOUR HE ART, AS UNTO CHRIST;... [ Continue Reading ]
The duties of servants and masters:... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT WITH EYE SERVICE, AS MEN-PLEASERS, BUT AS THE SERVANTS OF CHRIST, DOING THE WILL OF GOD FROM THE HE ART;... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH GOOD WILL DOING SERVICE AS TO THE LORD, AND NOT TO MEN;... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOWING THAT WHATSOEVER GOOD THING ANY MAN DOETH, THE SAME SHALL HE RECEIVE OF THE LORD, WHETHER HE BE BOND OR FREE.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND YE MASTERS, DO THE SAME THINGS UNTO THEM, FOR BEARING THREATENING, KNOWING THAT YOUR MASTER ALSO IS IN HEAVEN; NEITHER IS THERE RESPECT OF PERSONS WITH HIM. This admonition is not confined to domestic slaves and their masters, but includes all relations of subordination. Owing to the conditions... [ Continue Reading ]
FINALLY, MY BRETHREN, BE STRONG IN THE LORD AND IN THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CHRISTIAN'S SPIRITUAL ARMOR AND ITS USE. The enemies:... [ Continue Reading ]
PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD THAT YE MAY BE ABLE TO STAND AGAINST THE WILES OF THE DEVIL.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE, TAKE UNTO YOU THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD THAT YE MAY BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND IN THE EVIL DAY, AND, HAVING DONE ALL, TO STAND. This closing admonition of the letter to the Ephesians has rightly been called the Lord's great call to arms. The apostle here summarizes and concentrates everything that... [ Continue Reading ]
STAND, THEREFORE, HAVING YOUR LOINS GIRT ABOUT WITH TRUTH, AND HAVING ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,... [ Continue Reading ]
The individual pieces of the armor and their use:... [ Continue Reading ]
AND YOUR FEET SHOD WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE;... [ Continue Reading ]
ABOVE ALL, TAKING THE SHIELD OF FAITH, WHEREWITH YE SHALL BE ABLE TO QUENCH ALL THE FIERY DARTS OF THE WICKED.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND TAKE THE HELMET OF SALVATION AND THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, WHICH IS THE WORD OF GOD;... [ Continue Reading ]
PRAYING ALWAYS WITH ALL PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION IN THE SPIRIT, AND WATCHING THEREUNTO WITH ALL PERSEVERANCE AND SUPPLICATION FOR ALL SAINTS... [ Continue Reading ]
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,... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR WHICH I AM AN AMBASSADOR IN BONDS; THAT THERE IN I MAY SPEAK BOLDLY, AS I OUGHT TO SPEAK. The battle of the Christians is not only a matter of having all the pieces of the divine panoply on and in their proper place, but also of making the proper use of them for defense and offense. The apostle... [ Continue Reading ]
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,... [ Continue Reading ]
CONCLUDING REMARKS AND GREETING.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOM I HAVE SENT UNTO YOU FOR THE SAME PURPOSE, THAT YE MIGHT KNOW OUR AFFAIRS, AND THAT HE MIGHT COMFORT YOUR HEARTS.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEACE BE TO THE BRETHREN AND LOVE WITH FAITH, FROM GOD THE FATHER AND THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.... [ Continue Reading ]
GRACE BE WITH ALL THEM THAT LOVE OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN SINCERITY. AMEN. The epistle to the Ephesians is notable for the fact that it contains no personal discussions. That fact is here explained: But that you also may know my affairs and how I fare, all will Tychicus make known to you, the belove... [ Continue Reading ]