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Children and Parents

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

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Children and Parents

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

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

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Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

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

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That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

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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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And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

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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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Slaves and Masters

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;

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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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Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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

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With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

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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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Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

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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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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.

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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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The Full Armor of God

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

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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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Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

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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 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.

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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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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.

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

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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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And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

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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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Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

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

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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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Pray Continually

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

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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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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,

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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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For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

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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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Final Greetings

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:

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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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Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

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

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

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Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

{ Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus. }

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Ephesians 6

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