---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: Ephesians from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 6
verse_count: 24
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Ephesians, chap. 6, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# Ephesians 6

*The duty of children, and servants— — Our life a warfare— — The armour of a Christian.*

**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 eye-service, 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 a-ble 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 bond that therein I may speak boldly, a 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. Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.