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Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and
mothers in the Lord: for this is right.
2 Give honour to your father and mother (which is the
first rule having a reward),
3 So that all may be well for you, and your life may
be long on the earth.
4 And, you fathers, do not make your children angry:
but give them training in the teaching and fear of the
Lord.
5 Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your
natural masters, having respect and fear for them,
with all your heart, as to Christ;
6 Not only under your master's eye, as pleasers of
men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of
God from the heart;
7 Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to
men:
8 In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone
does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is
a servant or if he is free.
9 And, you masters, do the same things to them, not
making use of violent words: in the knowledge that
their Master and yours is in heaven, and he has no
respect for a man's position.
10 Lastly, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength
of his power.
11 Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may
be able to keep your position against all the deceits
of the Evil One.
12 For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but
against authorities and powers, against the
world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits
of evil in the heavens.
13 For this reason take up all the arms of God, so
that you may be able to be strong in the evil day,
and, having done all, to keep your place.
14 Take your place, then, having your body clothed
with the true word, and having put on the breastplate
of righteousness;
15 Be ready with the good news of peace as shoes on
your feet;
16 And most of all, using faith as a cover to keep off
all the flaming arrows of the Evil One.
17 And take salvation for your head-dress and the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 With prayers and deep desires, making requests at
all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with
strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,
19 And for me, that words may be given to me in the
opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the
secret of the good news,
20 For which I am a representative in chains, and that
I may say without fear the things which it is right for
me to say.
21 But so that you may have knowledge of my business,
and how I am, Tychicus, the well-loved brother and
tested servant in the Lord, will give you news of all
things:
22 Whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, so
that you may have knowledge of our position, and that
he may give comfort to 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 have true love for our
Lord Jesus Christ.