Ephesians 6

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.	1 Children, be obedient to your parents in the Lord -- that is what uprightness demands.
2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)	2 The first commandment that has a promise attached to it is: Honour your father and your mother,
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.	3 and the promise is: so that you may have long life and prosper in the land.
4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.	4 And parents, never drive your children to resentment but bring them up with correction and adviceinspired by the Lord.
5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;	5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are, according to human reckoning, your masters, with deep respectand sincere loyalty, as you are obedient to Christ:
6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;	6 not only when you are under their eye, as if you had only to please human beings, but as slaves ofChrist who wholeheartedly do the wil of God.
7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:	7 Work wil ingly for the sake of the Lord and not for the sake of human beings.
8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.	8 Never forget that everyone, whether a slave or a free man, wil be rewarded by the Lord for whateverwork he has done wel .
9 And, 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.	9 And those of you who are employers, treat your slaves in the same spirit; do without threats, and neverforget that they and you have the same Master in heaven and there is no favouritism with him.
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.	10 Finally, grow strong in the Lord, with the strength of his power.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.	11 Put on the ful armour of God so as to be able to resist the devil's tactics.
12 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.	12 For it is not against human enemies that we have to struggle, but against the principalities and theruling forces who are masters of the darkness in this world, the spirits of evil in the heavens.
13 Wherefore 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.	13 That is why you must take up al God's armour, or you wil not be able to put up any resistance on theevil day, or stand your ground even though you exert yourselves to the ful .
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;	14 So stand your ground, with truth a belt round your waist, and uprightness a breastplate,
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;	15 wearing for shoes on your feet the eagerness to spread the gospel of peace
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.	16 and always carrying the shield of faith so that you can use it to quench the burning arrows of the EvilOne.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:	17 And then you must take salvation as your helmet and the sword of the Spirit, that is, the word of God.
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;	18 In al your prayer and entreaty keep praying in the Spirit on every possible occasion. Never get tired ofstaying awake to pray for al God's holy people,
19 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,	19 and pray for me to be given an opportunity to open my mouth and fearlessly make known the mysteryof the gospel
20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.	20 of which I am an ambassador in chains; pray that in proclaiming it I may speak as fearlessly as I oughtto.
21 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:	21 So that you know, as well, what is happening to me and what I am doing, my dear friend Tychicus, mytrustworthy helper in the Lord, wil tel you everything.
22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.	22 I am sending him to you precisely for this purpose, to give you news about us and encourage youthoroughly.
23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.	23 May God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ grant peace, love and faith to al the brothers.
24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.	24 May grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ, in life imperishable.