Ephesians 6 #catechesis/bible/ephesians
[!abstract] Duties of children and servants. The Christian’s armour.
Book: Ephesians · ← Ephesians 5
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GR Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν ὑμῶν ἐν κυρίῳ, τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν δίκαιον.
LA Filii, obedite parentibus vestris in Domino: hoc enim justum est.
EN Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is just.
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GR τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα, ἥτις ἐστὶν ἐντολὴ πρώτη ἐν ἐπαγγελίᾳ,
LA Honora patrem tuum, et matrem tuam, quod est mandatum primum in promissione:
EN Honour your father and your mother, which is the first commandment with a promise:
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GR ἵνα εὖ σοι γένηται καὶ ἔσῃ μακροχρόνιος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.
LA ut bene sit tibi, et sis longævus super terram.
EN That it may be well with you, and you may be long lived upon earth.
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GR Καὶ οἱ πατέρες, μὴ παροργίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν, ἀλλὰ ἐκτρέφετε αὐτὰ ἐν παιδείᾳ καὶ νουθεσίᾳ κυρίου.
LA Et vos patres, nolite ad iracundiam provocare filios vestros: sed educate illos in disciplina et correptione Domini.
EN And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger: but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.
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GR Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου ἐν ἁπλότητι τῆς καρδίας ὑμῶν ὡς τῷ Χριστῷ,
LA Servi, obedite dominis carnalibus cum timore et tremore, in simplicitate cordis vestri, sicut Christo:
EN Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ.
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GR μὴ κατ’ ὀφθαλμοδουλίαν ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι ἀλλ’ ὡς δοῦλοι Χριστοῦ ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς,
LA non ad oculum servientes, quasi hominibus placentes, sed ut servi Christi, facientes voluntatem Dei ex animo,
EN Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men: but, as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
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GR μετ’ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες, ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις,
LA cum bona voluntate servientes, sicut Domino, et non hominibus:
EN With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.
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GR εἰδότες ὅτι ἕκαστος, ἐάν τι ποιήσῃ ἀγαθόν, τοῦτο κομίσεται παρὰ κυρίου, εἴτε δοῦλος εἴτε ἐλεύθερος.
LA scientes quoniam unusquisque quodcumque fecerit bonum, hoc recipiet a Domino, sive servus, sive liber.
EN Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
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GR καὶ οἱ κύριοι, τὰ αὐτὰ ποιεῖτε πρὸς αὐτούς, ἀνιέντες τὴν ἀπειλήν, εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ αὐτῶν καὶ ὑμῶν ὁ κύριός ἐστιν ἐν οὐρανοῖς, καὶ προσωπολημψία οὐκ ἔστιν παρ’ αὐτῷ.
LA Et vos domini, eadem facite illis, remittentes minas: scientes quia et illorum et vester Dominus est in cælis: et personarum acceptio non est apud eum.
EN And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings: knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven. And there is no respect of persons with him.
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GR τοῦ λοιποῦ ἐνδυναμοῦσθε ἐν κυρίῳ καὶ ἐν τῷ κράτει τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ.
LA De cetero, fratres, confortamini in Domino, et in potentia virtutis ejus.
EN Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of his power.
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GR ἐνδύσασθε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ θεοῦ πρὸς τὸ δύνασθαι ὑμᾶς στῆναι πρὸς τὰς μεθοδείας τοῦ διαβόλου:
LA Induite vos armaturam Dei, ut possitis stare adversus insidias diaboli:
EN Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.
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GR ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡ πάλη πρὸς αἷμα καὶ σάρκα, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὰς ἀρχάς, πρὸς τὰς ἐξουσίας, πρὸς τοὺς κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότους τούτου, πρὸς τὰ πνευματικὰ τῆς πονηρίας ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις.
LA quoniam non est nobis colluctatio adversus carnem et sanguinem, sed adversus principes, et potestates, adversus mundi rectores tenebrarum harum, contra spiritualia nequitiæ, in cælestibus.
EN For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.
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GR διὰ τοῦτο ἀναλάβετε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ θεοῦ, ἵνα δυνηθῆτε ἀντιστῆναι ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ πονηρᾷ καὶ ἅπαντα κατεργασάμενοι στῆναι.
LA Propterea accipite armaturam Dei, ut possitis resistere in die malo, et in omnibus perfecti stare.
EN Therefore, take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day and to stand in all things perfect.
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GR στῆτε οὖν περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης,
LA State ergo succincti lumbos vestros in veritate, et induti loricam justitiæ,
EN Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth and having on the breastplate of justice:
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GR καὶ ὑποδησάμενοι τοὺς πόδας ἐν ἑτοιμασίᾳ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς εἰρήνης,
LA et calceati pedes in præparatione Evangelii pacis,
EN And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.
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GR ἐν πᾶσιν ἀναλαβόντες τὸν θυρεὸν τῆς πίστεως, ἐν ᾧ δυνήσεσθε πάντα τὰ βέλη τοῦ πονηροῦ τὰ πεπυρωμένα σβέσαι:
LA in omnibus sumentes scutum fidei, in quo possitis omnia tela nequissimi ignea extinguere:
EN In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.
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GR καὶ τὴν περικεφαλαίαν τοῦ σωτηρίου δέξασθε, καὶ τὴν μάχαιραν τοῦ πνεύματος, ὅ ἐστιν ῥῆμα θεοῦ,
LA et galeam salutis assumite, et gladium spiritus (quod est verbum Dei),
EN And take unto you the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).
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GR διὰ πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως προσευχόμενοι ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἐν πνεύματι, καὶ εἰς αὐτὸ ἀγρυπνοῦντες ἐν πάσῃ προσκαρτερήσει καὶ δεήσει περὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων,
LA per omnem orationem et obsecrationem orantes omni tempore in spiritu: et in ipso vigilantes in omni instantia et obsecratione pro omnibus sanctis:
EN By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit: and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:
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GR καὶ ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ, ἵνα μοι δοθῇ λόγος ἐν ἀνοίξει τοῦ στόματός μου, ἐν παρρησίᾳ γνωρίσαι τὸ μυστήριον [τοῦ εὐαγγελίου]
LA et pro me, ut detur mihi sermo in apertione oris mei cum fiducia, notum facere mysterium Evangelii:
EN And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
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GR ὑπὲρ οὗ πρεσβεύω ἐν ἁλύσει, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ παρρησιάσωμαι ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι.
LA pro quo legatione fungor in catena, ita ut in ipso audeam, prout oportet me loqui.
EN for which I am an ambassador in a chain: so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.
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[!note]- High places, or heavenly places…
That is to say, in the air, the lowest of the celestial regions; in which God permits these wicked spirits or fallen angels to wander.
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GR Ἵνα δὲ εἰδῆτε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ κατ’ ἐμέ, τί πράσσω, πάντα γνωρίσει ὑμῖν Τυχικὸς ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἀδελφὸς καὶ πιστὸς διάκονος ἐν κυρίῳ,
LA Ut autem et vos sciatis quæ circa me sunt, quid agam, omnia vobis nota faciet Tychicus, carissimus frater, et fidelis minister in Domino:
EN But that you also may know the things that concern me and what I am doing, Tychicus, my dearest brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things:
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GR ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἵνα γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν.
LA quem misi ad vos in hoc ipsum, ut cognoscatis quæ circa nos sunt, et consoletur corda vestra.
EN Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose: that you may know the things concerning us, and that he may comfort your hearts.
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GR Εἰρήνη τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς καὶ ἀγάπη μετὰ πίστεως ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.
LA Pax fratribus, et caritas cum fide a Deo Patre et Domino Jesu Christo.
EN Peace be to the brethren and charity with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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GR ἡ χάρις μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἀγαπώντων τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐν ἀφθαρσίᾳ.
LA Gratia cum omnibus qui diligunt Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum in incorruptione. Amen.
EN Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.
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[!note]- In incorruption…
That is, with a pure and perfect love.
