Ephesians Chapter 6

Ephesians Chapter 6

Kids, obey your parents in the Lord. This is the right thing to do. Honor your mom and dad, which, as you know is the first commandment (except according to the King James Bible when it’s don’t have any gods before me… but whatever, the new testament hasn’t gotten that right once so why should it start now. You would think in the hundreds of years of editing, they could just once fix some of the inconsistency). You’ll be happy if you do this and live a long life on earth.

And, papas, don’t provoke your children to anger. Bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Servants, be obedient to your masters according to this world, obey them with fear and trembling in your heart, just as you would Christ. (Brilliant advice… and that’s sarcasm in case it doesn’t translate). Don’t do this just to seem pleasing, but be honest as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart, with good will at your service as to the Lord and not to men.

Know that whatever good thing any man does, he will receive something from god, whether he’s a slave or free.

And you who are masters, do the same things to your servants. Don’t threaten them, know that your Master is in heaven and he won’t respect you.

Finally, brethren, be strong in the Lord and know his might. Put on the whole armor of god so you can stand up to the devil.

We don’t wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principles, powers, and against the rulers of darkness in this world, even against spiritual wickedness in high places.

So, take up the whole armor of God so you can withstand the evil that’s coming, and be sure you have done everything you can to be able to stand.

Stand with your loins girdled in truth and have a breastplace of righteousness, and put shoes of the gospel of peace on your feet. Above all, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to defend yourself against the fiery darts of the wicked. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit which also happens to be the word of God.

Pray always with supplication of spirit, and watch with perseverance and supplication for saints.

And for me, I have been given the gift to speak boldly and make the gospel known. I am an ambassador in bonds, but I will speak boldly as I ought to.

But so that you can also know of my affairs and how I’m doing, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will make these things known to you. I have sent him for that purpose and so he can comfort your hearts.

Peace be to the brethren and love with faith from God and JC.

Grace be with all of them that love JC sincerely. Amen.

This was written to the Ephesians from Rome by Tychicus.

(And thus concludes Ephesians. Yet another book finished for me… and I am no closer to understanding why people would ever believe in this madness or what they can possibly get out of it without a tremendous amount of suspending all logic. It becomes less and less interesting as I go on… but go on I will.)