Ephesians 6 - Compare Translations
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Ephesians 6:1
KJVChildren, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
WEBChildren, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
YLTThe children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;
Ephesians 6:2
KJVHonour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
WEB“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:
YLThonour thy father and mother,
Ephesians 6:3
KJVThat it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
WEB“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”
YLTwhich is the first command with a promise, `That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live a long time upon the land.'
Ephesians 6:4
KJVAnd, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
WEBYou fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
YLTAnd the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:5
KJVServants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
WEBServants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
YLTThe servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;
Ephesians 6:6
KJVNot with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
WEBnot in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
YLTnot with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,
Ephesians 6:7
KJVWith good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
WEBwith good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;
YLTwith good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,
Ephesians 6:8
KJVKnowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
WEBknowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.
YLThaving known that whatever good thing each one may do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether servant or freeman.
Ephesians 6:9
KJVAnd, 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.
WEBYou masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
YLTAnd the masters! the same things do ye unto them, letting threatening alone, having known that also your Master is in the heavens, and acceptance of persons is not with him.
Ephesians 6:10
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Ephesians 6:11
KJVPut on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
WEBPut on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
YLTput on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,
Ephesians 6:12
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
YLTbecause we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;
Ephesians 6:13
KJVWherefore 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.
WEBTherefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.
YLTbecause of this take ye up the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the day of the evil, and all things having done -- to stand.
Ephesians 6:14
KJVStand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
WEBStand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
YLTStand, therefore, having your loins girt about in truth, and having put on the breastplate of the righteousness,
Ephesians 6:15
KJVAnd your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
WEBand having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;
YLTand having the feet shod in the preparation of the good-news of the peace;
Ephesians 6:16
KJVAbove all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
WEBabove all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
YLTabove all, having taken up the shield of the faith, in which ye shall be able all the fiery darts of the evil one to quench,
Ephesians 6:17
KJVAnd take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
WEBAnd take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
YLTand the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,
Ephesians 6:18
KJVPraying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
WEBwith all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:
YLTthrough all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints --
Ephesians 6:19
KJVAnd for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
WEBon my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,
YLTand in behalf of me, that to me may be given a word in the opening of my mouth, in freedom, to make known the secret of the good news,
Ephesians 6:20
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Ephesians 6:21
KJVBut 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:
WEBBut that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things;
YLTAnd that ye may know -- ye also -- the things concerning me -- what I do, all things make known to you shall Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful ministrant in the Lord,
Ephesians 6:22
KJVWhom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
WEBwhom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.
YLTwhom I did send unto you for this very thing, that ye might know the things concerning us, and that he might comfort your hearts.
Ephesians 6:23
KJVPeace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
WEBPeace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
YLTPeace to the brethren, and love, with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Ephesians 6:24
KJVGrace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
WEBGrace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.
YLTThe grace with all those loving our Lord Jesus Christ -- undecayingly! Amen.
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