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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 [1](of the Lord).
5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters (according to the flesh), with love and steadiness, in singleness of your heart, [as] unto Christ;
6 Not with;
eyeservice,
as men pleasers;
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[2] (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.[3]
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);[4]
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:5
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 Iesus (Christ).
24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Iesus (Christ) in sincerity.
Amen.
FOOTNOTE
Definition: an admonishing, or warning to correct some fault
Definition: artful or beguiling behavior
Read: Wisdom 5:6
Read: Revelation 19:11-16; 1:16; 2:12; Hebrews 4:12;
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