Ephesians 6

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Children, be obedient to your parents in the Lord -- that is what uprightness demands.	1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just.
2 The first commandment that has a promise attached to it is: Honour your father and your mother,	2 Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise:
3 and the promise is: so that you may have long life and prosper in the land.	3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long lived upon earth.
4 And parents, never drive your children to resentment but bring them up with correction and adviceinspired by the Lord.	4 And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.
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:	5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ:
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.	6 Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men, but, as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,
7 Work wil ingly for the sake of the Lord and not for the sake of human beings.	7 With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.
8 Never forget that everyone, whether a slave or a free man, wil be rewarded by the Lord for whateverwork he has done wel .	8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond, or free.
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.	9 And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings, knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.
10 Finally, grow strong in the Lord, with the strength of his power.	10 Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the might of his power.
11 Put on the ful armour of God so as to be able to resist the devil's tactics.	11 Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.
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.	12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.
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 .	13 Therefore take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect.
14 So stand your ground, with truth a belt round your waist, and uprightness a breastplate,	14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice,
15 wearing for shoes on your feet the eagerness to spread the gospel of peace	15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace:
16 and always carrying the shield of faith so that you can use it to quench the burning arrows of the EvilOne.	16 In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.
17 And then you must take salvation as your helmet and the sword of the Spirit, that is, the word of God.	17 And take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).
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,	18 By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:
19 and pray for me to be given an opportunity to open my mouth and fearlessly make known the mysteryof the gospel	19 And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel.
20 of which I am an ambassador in chains; pray that in proclaiming it I may speak as fearlessly as I oughtto.	20 For which I am an ambassador in a chain, so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.
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.	21 But that you also may know the things that concern me, and what I am doing, Tychicus, my dearest brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things:
22 I am sending him to you precisely for this purpose, to give you news about us and encourage youthoroughly.	22 Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose, that you may know the things concerning us, and that he may comfort your hearts.
23 May God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ grant peace, love and faith to al the brothers.	23 Peace be to the brethren and charity with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 May grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ, in life imperishable.	24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.