Ephesians 6

(1)  Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
(2)  Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
(3)  That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
(4)  And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
(5)  Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
(6)  Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
(7)  With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
(8)  Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
(9)  And, 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.
(10)  Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
(11)  Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
(12)  For 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.
(13)  Wherefore 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.
(14)  Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
(15)  And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
(16)  Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
(17)  And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
(18)  Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
(19)  And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
(20)  For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
(21)  But 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:
(22)  Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
(23)  Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
(24)  Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. To the Ephesians written from Rome, by Tychicus.

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1. What is the meaning of “in the Lord”? What determines whether something is right or wrong? Verse 1.

2. Does honoring parents involve only childhood obedience? Do any of the other commandments in Exodus 20 have specific promises? Verse 2.

3. What is the twofold promise for honoring parents? How will obedience to parents result in a child’s well-being and a longer life? Verse 3.

4. How could a father provoke a child to wrath? What is involved in “nurture” (chastening, American Standard Version) and “admonition”? Verse 4.

5. Was this command originally addressed to slaves? Why didn’t the apostle Paul tell masters to free their slaves? Verse 5.

6. Do these principles for servants of Christ apply in a voluntary employee/employer relationship today? What is meant by “eye-service” and “men-pleasers”? Verse 6.

7. Instead of work being done from fear and grudging, what attitude was the Christian slave or employee to have? Verse 7.

8. Who will reward a Christian for good works if he receives no reward on earth? What will determine the measure of his reward? Verse 8.

9. What is expected of a master? Why stress that there is no respect of persons with Christ? Verse 9.

10. How do we become strong in the Lord? What is the source of a Christian’s strength and power? Verse 10.

11. Is the armor of God something that God wears or something He provides to us? What are “wiles” and why does the devil use them? Verse 11.

12. What are the principalities and powers? Where are these spiritual enemies? Verse 12.

13. What is the “evil day”? What could happen if we do not put on the whole or complete armor of God? Verse 13.

14. What is the Christian’s girdle and what is its purpose? What is the breastplate and what does it protect? Verse 14.

15. What is the Christian’s footwear and how is it like the Roman soldier’s sandals? Why is no armor for the back described? Verse 15.

16. How is faith like a shield such as the Romans used? What are some of the fiery darts that the devil uses? Verse 16.

17. How important is the helmet or assurance of salvation? What is given as both a defensive and an offensive weapon? Verse 17.

18. Is armor alone enough or do we need something else? What is the difference in prayer and in supplication? Verse 18.

19. How and for whom are we to pray? In what special thing did Paul ask the Ephesians to remember him? Verses 18-19.

20. What is an ambassador and how did the apostles fill that role? Verse 20.

21. Why did Paul need Tychicus to deliver the letter and inform the Ephesians about Paul’s well-being and activities? Verse 21.

22. Why were there no personal remembrances and messages in Paul’s letter? What was the general purpose of the letter? Verse 22.

23. What three great characteristics of true believers does Paul pray for the brethren in his benediction? Verse 23.

24. What is the final requested blessing in the epistle? Verse 24.