I
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God's holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
4For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love
5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
5he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—
6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
6to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace
8Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
8that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,
9Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
9he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,
10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
10to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
11In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,
12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
12in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.
13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
13And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,
14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
14who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory.
15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
15For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God's people,
16Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
16I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
17I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.
18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
18I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,
19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
19and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength
20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
20he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,
21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
21far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
22And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,
23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
II
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
1As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,
2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
2in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.
3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
3All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.
4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
7in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
9Not of works, lest any man should boast.
9not by works, so that no one can boast.
10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
10For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
11Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
11Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called "uncircumcised" by those who call themselves "the circumcision" (which is done in the body by human hands)—
12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
12remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
13But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
14For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,
15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
15by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace,
16And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
16and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.
17And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
18For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
18For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
19Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
19Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God's people and also members of his household,
20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.
21In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
21In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.
22In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
22And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
III
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—
2If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
2surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you,
3How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
4Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
5which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets.
6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power.
8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
8Although I am less than the least of all the Lord's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ,
9And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
9and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
10His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
11According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
11according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
12In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
13Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
13I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
14For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
14For this reason I kneel before the Father,
15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
15from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,
18May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
18may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
19and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
20Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
21Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
IV
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
1As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
2Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
3Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
3Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
4There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
5One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
5one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
7But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.
8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
8This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people."
9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
9(What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions?
10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
10He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)
11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
11So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
12to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.
15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.
16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
16From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
18Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
18They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.
19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
19Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.
20But ye have not so learned Christ;
20That, however, is not the way of life you learned
21If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
21when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.
22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
22You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
23to be made new in the attitude of your minds;
24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
24and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
25Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
26"In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
27Neither give place to the devil.
27and do not give the devil a foothold.
28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
28Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.
29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
29Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
32Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
V
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
1Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly loved children
2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
2and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
3But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.
4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
4Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
5For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
7Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
7Therefore do not be partners with them.
8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light
9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
9(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)
10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
10and find out what pleases the Lord.
11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
11Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
12It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
13But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.
14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
14This is why it is said: "Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
15Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
16making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.
18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,
19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
19speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,
20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
22Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.
23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
26to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
27and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
28So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
28In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
29After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church—
30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
30for we are members of his body.
31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
31"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."
32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
32This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.
33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
33However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
VI
King James Version — 1611
In Plain English
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
2"Honor your father and mother"—which is the first commandment with a promise—
3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
3"so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth."
4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
4Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
6Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
7With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
7Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people,
8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
8because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.
9And, 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.
9And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.
12For 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.
12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
13Wherefore 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.
13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people.
19And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
19Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,
20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
21But 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:
21Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing.
22Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
22I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage you.
23Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
23Peace to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
24Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.