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Ephesians 6- Easy-To-Read Version (ERV)

October 10
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King James and other versions... [http://bibleabc.net/bible/kjv/eph6-1.htm]
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Children and Parents
6 1Children, obey your parents the way the Lord wants. That is the right thing to
do. 2The command says, "You must honor (respect) your father and mother."* That
is the first command that has a promise with it. 3That promise is: "Then everything
will be fine with you. And you will have a long life on the earth."* 4Fathers, don't
make your children angry. But raise your children with the training and teaching
of the Lord.

Slaves and Masters
5Slaves, obey your masters here on earth. Obey with fear and respect. And do that
with a heart that is true, the same as you obey Christ. 6You must do more than just
obey your masters to please them while they are watching you. You must obey them
like you are obeying Christ. With all your heart you must do what God wants. 7Do
your work, and be happy to do it. Work like you are serving the Lord, not like you
are serving only men. 8Remember that the Lord will give every person a reward for
doing good. Every person, slave or free, will get a reward for the good things he
does. 9Masters, in the same way, be good to your slaves. Don't say things to scare
them. You know that the One who is your Master and their Master is in heaven. And
that Master (God) judges every person the same.

Wear the Full Armor of God
10To end my letter I tell you, be strong in the Lord and in his great power. 11Wear
the full armor (protection) of God. Wear God's armor so that you can fight against
the devil's evil tricks. 12Our fight is not against people on earth. We are fighting
against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world's darkness. We are
fighting against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly places. 13That is
why you need to get God's full armor. Then on the day of evil you will be able to
stand strong. And when you have finished the whole fight, you will still be standing.
14So stand strong, with the belt of truth tied around your waist. And on your chest
wear the protection of right living. 15And on your feet wear the Good News* of peace
to help you stand strong. 16And also use the shield of faith. With that you can
stop all the burning arrows of the Evil One (the devil). 17Accept God's salvation
to be your helmet. And take the sword of the Spirit* --that sword is the teaching
of God. 18Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask
for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always
pray for all God's people. 19Also pray for me. Pray that when I speak, God will
give me words so that I can tell the secret truth about the Good News* without fear.
20I have the work of speaking for that Good News. I am doing that now, here in prison.
Pray that when I tell people that Good News I will speak without fear like I should.
Final Greetings
21I am sending to you Tychicus, our brother that we love. He is a faithful servant
of the Lord's work. He will tell you everything that is happening with me. Then
you will know how I am and what I am doing. 22That is why I am sending him. I want
you to know how we are. I am sending him to encourage you. 23Peace and love with
faith to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24God's grace (kindness)
to all of you who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love that never ends.
Footnotes: "You must ... mother" Quote from Ex. 20:12; Deut. 5:16. "Then ... earth"
Quote from Ex. 20:12; Deut. 5:16. Good News The news that God has made a way for
people to have their sins forgiven and live with Him forever. Spirit, Holy Spirit
Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with
God and Christ, He does God's work among people in the world.
"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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