Darby Bible Translation

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Children and Parents

Children, obey your parents in [the] Lord, for this is just.

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Children and Parents

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

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Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,

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“Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise),

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that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest be long-lived on the earth.

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“that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”

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And [ye] fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in [the] discipline and admonition of [the] Lord.

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Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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Slaves and Masters

Bondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ;

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Bondservants and Masters

Bondservants,a obey your earthly mastersb with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,

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not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from [the] soul,

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not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

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serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men;

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rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man,

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knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of [the] Lord, whether bond or free.

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knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free.

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And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him.

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Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Masterc and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.

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The Full Armor of God

For the rest, brethren, be strong in [the] Lord, and in the might of his strength.

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The Whole Armor of God

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

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Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:

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Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

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because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual [power] of wickedness in the heavenlies.

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For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

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For this reason take [to you] the panoply of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having accomplished all things, to stand.

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Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.

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Stand therefore, having girt about your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

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Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

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and shod your feet with [the] preparation of the glad tidings of peace:

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and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.

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besides all [these], having taken the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the inflamed darts of the wicked one.

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In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;

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Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;

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and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,

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Pray Continually

praying at all seasons, with all prayer and supplication in [the] Spirit, and watching unto this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

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praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,

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and for me in order that utterance may be given to me in [the] opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,

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and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,

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for which I am an ambassador [bound] with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak.

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for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

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Final Greetings

But in order that *ye* also may know what concerns me, how I am getting on, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in [the] Lord, shall make all things known to you;

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Final Greetings

So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything.

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whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye may know of our affairs and that he may encourage your hearts.

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I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts.

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Peace to the brethren, and love with faith, from God [the] Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

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Peace be to the brothers,d and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Grace with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption.

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Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.

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