| | King James | American std | Diodati |
| 1 | Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. | Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. | Figli, ubbidite nel Signore ai vostri genitori, perché ciò è giusto. |
| 2 | Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; | Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise), | Onora tuo padre e tua madre, questo è il primo comandamento con promessa, |
| 3 | That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. | that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. | affinché tu stia bene e abbia lunga vita sopra la terra. |
| 4 | And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. | And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord. | E voi, padri, non provocate ad ira i vostri figli, ma allevateli nella disciplina e nell'ammonizione del Signore. |
| 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; | Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; | Servi, ubbidite ai vostri padroni secondo la carne con timore e tremore, nella semplicità del vostro cuore, come a Cristo, |
| 6 | Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; | not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; | non servendo per essere visti, come per piacere agli uomini, ma come servi di Cristo, facendo la volontà di Dio di buon animo, |
| 7 | With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: | with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men: | servendo con amore, come a Cristo e non come agli uomini, |
| 8 | Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. | knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether [he be] bond or free. | sapendo che ciascuno, schiavo o libero che sia, se avrà fatto del bene, ne riceverà la ricompensa dal Signore. |
| 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. | And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him. | E voi, padroni, fate lo stesso verso di loro, mettendo da parte le minacce, sapendo che il loro e vostro Signore è in cielo e che presso di lui non c'è alcuna parzialità, |
| 10 | Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. | Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. | Del resto, fratelli miei, fortificatevi nel Signore e nella forza della sua potenza. |
| 11 | Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. | Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. | Rivestitevi dell'intera armatura di Dio per poter rimanere ritti e saldi contro le insidie del diavolo |
| 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. | For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places]. | poiché il nostro combattimento non è contro sangue e carne, ma contro i principati, contro le potestà, contro i dominatori del mondo di tenebre di questa età, contro gli spiriti malvagi nei luoghi celesti. |
| 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. | Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. | Perciò prendete l'intera armatura di Dio, affinché possiate resistere nel giorno malvagio e restare ritti in piedi dopo aver compiuto ogni cosa. |
| 14 | Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; | Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, | State dunque saldi, avendo ai lombi la cintura della verità, rivestiti con la corazza della giustizia, |
| 15 | And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; | and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; | e avendo i piedi calzati con la prontezza dell'evangelo della pace, |
| 16 | Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. | withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil [one]. | soprattutto prendendo lo scudo della fede, con il quale potete spegnere tutti i dardi infuocati del maligno. |
| 17 | And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: | And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: | Prendete anche l'elmo della salvezza e la spada dello Spirito, che è la parola di Dio, |
| 18 | Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; | with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints, | pregando in ogni tempo con ogni sorta di preghiera e di supplica nello Spirito, vegliando a questo scopo con ogni perseveranza e preghiera per tutti i santi, |
| 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, | And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, | e anche per me affinché, quando apro la mia bocca, mi sia dato di esprimermi con franchezza per far conoscere il mistero dell'evangelo |
| 20 | For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. | for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. | per il quale sono ambasciatore in catene, affinché lo possa annunziare con franchezza, come è mio dovere fare. |
| 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: | But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: | Ora, affinché anche voi sappiate come sto e ciò che faccio, Tichico, il caro fratello e fedele ministro nel Signore, vi informerà di tutto; |
| 22 | Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts. | whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts. | ve l'ho mandato proprio a questo scopo, affinché veniate a conoscenza del nostro stato e consoli i vostri cuori. |
| 23 | Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. | Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. | Pace ai fratelli e amore con fede da Dio Padre e dal Signore Gesù Cristo. |
| 24 | Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. | Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ with [a love] incorruptible. | La grazia sia con tutti quelli che amano il Signor nostro Gesù Cristo con sincerità. |
