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Ephesians 6:11Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:22“Honor your father and mother, ” which is the first commandment accompanied by a promise, namely,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:33“that it will go well with you and that you will live a long time on the earth.”Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:44Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but raise them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:55Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:66not like those who do their work only when someone is watching —as people-pleasers—but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:77Obey with enthusiasm, as though serving the Lord and not people,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:88because you know that each person, whether slave or free, if he does something good, this will be rewarded by the Lord.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:99Masters, treat your slaves the same way, giving up the use of threats, because you know that both you and they have the same master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:1010Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:1111Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:1212For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:1313For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:1414Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:1515by fitting your feet with the preparation that comes from the good news of peace,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:1616and in all of this, by taking up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:1717And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:1818With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and petitions for all the saints.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:1919Pray for me also, that I may be given the right words when I begin to speak —that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:2020for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:2121Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you, so that you too may know about my circumstances, how I am doing.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:2222I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:2323Peace to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
Ephesians 6:2424Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’s
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