| Chapter 6 |
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Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just. |
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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 thee, and that thou mayest be long-lived on the earth. |
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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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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 eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul, |
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serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men; |
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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, 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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For the rest, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the might of his strength. |
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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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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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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 girt about your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, |
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and shod your feet with the preparation of the glad tidings of peace: |
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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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Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God`s word; |
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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 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 bound with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak. |
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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 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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Grace with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. |