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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 just.

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“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise:

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

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“that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”

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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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And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

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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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Bondservants and Masters

Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ;

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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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not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

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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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with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men,

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

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knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

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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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And you, masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that [a]your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.

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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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The Whole Armor of God

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

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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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Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the [b]wiles of the devil.

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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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For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of [c]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

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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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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.

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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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Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

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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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and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

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

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above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

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

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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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praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints —

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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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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,

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

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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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A Gracious Greeting

But that you also may know my affairs and how I am doing, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make all things known to you;

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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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whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our affairs, and that he may comfort your hearts.

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

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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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Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

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

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Ephesians 6

Ephesians 6