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Children and Parents
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
“Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise:
“Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise),
“that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Slaves and Masters
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ.
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.
not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.
rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man,
Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free.
knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free.
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 Whole Armor of God
A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
The Whole Armor of God
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
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.
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.
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.
Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.
Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.
In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
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,
and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
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.
for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
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.
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.
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.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose — to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts.