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1 Children, obey
your parents in
the Lord, for
this is right.
2 “Honor
your father and
mother,” which is
the first
commandment with a
promise:
3 “that
it may be
well with you,
and you may
live long on
the earth.”
4 You
fathers, don’t
provoke your
children to wrath,
but nurture them
in the discipline
and instruction of
the Lord.
5 Servants,
be obedient to
those who
according to the
flesh are your
masters, with fear
and trembling,
in singleness of
your heart, as
to Christ,
6 not
in the way
of service only
when eyes are on
you, as
men pleasers, but
as 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 whatever good
thing each one
does, he will
receive the same
good again from
the Lord, whether
he is bound or
free.
9 You
masters, do the
same things to
them, and give
up threatening, knowing
that he who
is both their
Master and yours
is in heaven,
and there is
no partiality with
him.
10 Finally,
be strong in
the Lord and
in the strength
of his might.
11 Put
on the whole armor
of God, that
you may be
able to stand
against the wiles
of the devil.
12 For
our wrestling is
not against flesh
and blood, but
against the principalities,
against the powers,
against the world’s
rulers of the
darkness of
this age, and
against the
spiritual forces
of wickedness in
the heavenly places.
13 Therefore
put on the
whole armor of
God, that you
may be able
to withstand in
the evil day,
and having done
all, to stand.
14 Stand
therefore, having
the utility belt
of truth buckled around your
waist, and having
put on the
breastplate of
righteousness,
15 and
having fitted your
feet with the
preparation of the
Good News of
peace,
16 above all,
taking up the
shield of faith,
with which you
will be able
to quench all
the fiery darts of
the evil one.
17 And
take the helmet
of salvation, and
the sword of
the Spirit, which
is the word
of God;
18 with
all prayer and
requests, praying
at all times
in the Spirit,
and being watchful
to this end
in all
perseverance and
requests for all
the saints.
19 Pray
for me, that
utterance may be
given to me
in opening my
mouth, to make
known with
boldness the
mystery of the
Good News,
20 for
which I am
an ambassador in
chains; that in
it I may
speak boldly, as
I ought to
speak.
21 But
that you also
may know my
affairs, how I
am doing, Tychicus,
the beloved brother and
faithful servant
in the Lord,
will make known
to you all
things.
22 I
have sent him
to you for
this very purpose,
that you may
know our state
and that he
may comfort your
hearts.
23 Peace
be to the brothers,
and love with
faith, from God
the Father and
the Lord Jesus
Christ.
24 Grace
be with all
those who love our
Lord Jesus Christ
with incorruptible love. Amen.