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Chapter 6 |
| 1 | Children, obey
your parents in the Lord: for this is right. |
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2 | Honour thy father and
mother; which is the first commandment with promise; |
| 3 | That it may be
well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. |
| 4 | 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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5 | 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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6 | Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers;
but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; |
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With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: |
| 8 |
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of
the Lord, whether he be bond or free. |
| 9 | 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. |
| 10 | Finally, my
brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. |
| 11 | Put
on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of
the devil. |
| 12
| 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. |
| 13 | 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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14 | Stand therefore, having
your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of
righteousness; |
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15 | And your feet shod with the preparation of the
gospel of peace; |
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16 | Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye
shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. |
| 17 | And take
the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of
God: |
| 18 |
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 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 bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I
ought to speak. |
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21 | 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: |
| 22 | Whom I have sent unto you for the same
purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your
hearts. |
| 23
| Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God
the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 24 | Grace be with all them that
love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. |
