| 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 thou mayest be long lived upon earth. --
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And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord. --
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Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ: --
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Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men, but, as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart, --
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With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men. --
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Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond, or free. --
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And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings, knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him. --
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Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the might of his power. --
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Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil. --
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For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places. --
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Therefore take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect. --
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Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice, --
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And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace: --
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In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one. --
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And take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God). --
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By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints: --
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And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel. --
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For which I am an ambassador in a chain, so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought. --
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But that you also may know the things that concern me, and what I am doing, Tychicus, my dearest brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things: --
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Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose, that you may know the things concerning us, and that he may comfort your hearts. --
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Peace be to the brethren and charity with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. --
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Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen. --
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