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Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
“Honor your father and mother” — which is the first commandment with a promise —
“Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise:
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
Slaves and Masters
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ.
Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart.
Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people,
Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.
because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.
Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free.
And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don’t threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favorites.
The Armor of God
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
The Whole Armor of God
A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.
and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,
for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.
Final Greetings
Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing.
Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing.
Final Greetings
To bring you up to date, Tychicus will give you a full report about what I am doing and how I am getting along. He is a beloved brother and faithful helper in the Lord’s work.
I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage you.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose — to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you.