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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,” which is the first commandment with promise:

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Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with 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 thou mayest live long 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, 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, 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

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

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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, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or 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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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, 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, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power 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 [b]wiles 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 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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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.

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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 girded your waist with truth, 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 having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

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And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel 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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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 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 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 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, 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 in it I may speak 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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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 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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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 unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort 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 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 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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