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Efésios 6 — Bíblia The Message, 2002 | Gospelmais
24 versículos · The Message, 2002
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1Children, do what your parents tell you. This is only right.
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1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
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2"Honor your father and mother" is the first commandment that has a promise attached to it, namely,
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2“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:
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3"so you will live well and have a long life."
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3“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”
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4Fathers, don't exasperate your children by coming down hard on them. Take them by the hand and lead them in the way of the Master.
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4You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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5Servants, respectfully obey your earthly masters but always with an eye to obeying the real master, Christ.
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5Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
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6Don't just do what you have to do to get by, but work heartily, as Christ's servants doing what God wants you to do.
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6not 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;
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7And work with a smile on your face, always keeping in mind that no matter who happens to be giving the orders, you're really serving God.
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7with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;
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8Good work will get you good pay from the Master, regardless of whether you are slave or free.
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8knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.
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9Masters, it's the same with you. No abuse, please, and no threats. You and your servants are both under the same Master in heaven. He makes no distinction between you and them.
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9You 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.
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10And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong.
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10Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
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11So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way.
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11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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12This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.
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12For 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.
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13Be prepared. You're up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it's all over but the shouting you'll still be on your feet.
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13Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.
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14Truth, righteousness,
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14Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
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15peace,
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15and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;
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16faith,
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16above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
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17and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You'll need them throughout your life. God's Word is an indispensable weapon.
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17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
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18In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other's spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out.
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18with 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:
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19And don't forget to pray for me. Pray that I'll know what to say and have the courage to say it at the right time, telling the mystery to one and all, the Message that I,
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19on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,
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20jailbird preacher that I am, am responsible for getting out.
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20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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21Tychicus, my good friend here, will tell you what I'm doing and how things are going with me. He is certainly a dependable servant of the Master!
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21But 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;
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22I've sent him not only to tell you about us but to cheer you on in your faith.
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22whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.
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23Good-bye, friends. Love mixed with faith be yours from God the Father and from the Master, Jesus Christ.
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23Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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24Pure grace and nothing but grace be with all who love our Master, Jesus Christ.
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24Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.