6:9 Masters, 4 treat your slaves 5 the same way, 6 giving up the use of threats, 7 because you know that both you and they have the same master in heaven, 8 and there is no favoritism with him.
6:10 Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power. 6:11 Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes 9 of the devil. 6:12 For our struggle 10 is not against flesh and blood, 11 but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, 12 against the spiritual forces 13 of evil in the heavens. 14 6:13 For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground 15 on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand. 6:14 Stand firm therefore, by fastening 16 the belt of truth around your waist, 17 by putting on the breastplate of righteousness, 6:15 by fitting your 18 feet with the preparation that comes from the good news 19 of peace, 20 6:16 and in all of this, 21 by taking up the shield 22 of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation 23 and the sword 24 of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 6:18 With every prayer and petition, pray 25 at all times in the Spirit, and to this end 26 be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints. 6:19 Pray 27 for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak 28 – that I may confidently make known 29 the mystery of the gospel, 6:20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.
6:21 Tychicus, my 30 dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you, so that you too may know about my circumstances, 31 how I am doing. 6:22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances 32 and that he may encourage your hearts.
6:23 Peace to the brothers and sisters, 33 and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 6:24 Grace be 34 with all of those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. 35