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[1]Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
[2]Honor 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 to Christ;
[6]Not with eye-service, 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 whatever good thing any man doeth, the same will he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
[9]And, ye masters, do the same things to 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 armor 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 to you the whole armor 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 breast-plate of righteousness;
[15]And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
[16]Above all, taking the shield of faith, with which ye will be able to extinguish 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 for this purpose with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
[19]And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
[20]For which I am an embassador 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, will make known to you all things:
[22]Whom I have sent to you for the same purpose, that ye may know our affairs, and that he may 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.
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