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| 6:1 |
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
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| 6:2 |
Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise),
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| 6:3 |
that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.
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| 6:4 |
And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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| 6:5 |
Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;
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| 6:6 |
not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
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| 6:7 |
With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men,
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| 6:8 |
knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.
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| 6:9 |
And, masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.
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| 6:10 |
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might.
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| 6:11 |
Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
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| 6:12 |
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual [forces] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].
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| 6:13 |
Therefore, take up the full armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
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| 6:14 |
Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
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| 6:15 |
and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
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| 6:16 |
in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil [one].
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| 6:17 |
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
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| 6:18 |
With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,
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| 6:19 |
and [pray] on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
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| 6:20 |
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in [proclaiming] it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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| 6:21 |
But that you also may know about my circumstances, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you.
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| 6:22 |
And I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.
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| 6:23 |
Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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| 6:24 |
Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with [a love] incorruptible.
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