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
eyeservice, 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 able 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 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 Jesus Christ.
24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in
sincerity. Amen.
