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1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
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"Honor your father and mother"—this is the first commandment with a promise:
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
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"so that it may be well with you and you may 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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And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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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Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, in singleness of heart, as you obey Christ;
6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
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not only while being watched, and in order to please them, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
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Render service with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to men and women,
8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
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knowing that whatever good we do, we will receive the same again from the Lord, whether we are slaves 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.
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And, masters, do the same to them. Stop threatening them, for you know that both of you have the same Master in heaven, and with him there is no partiality.
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
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Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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Put on the whole armor of God, so that you 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.
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For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly 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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Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
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Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness.
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
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As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace.
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
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With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
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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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Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.
19 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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Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.
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:
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So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus will tell you everything. He is a dear brother and a faithful minister in the Lord.
22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
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I am sending him to you for this very purpose, to let you know how we are, and to encourage your hearts.
23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Peace be to the whole community, 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. [To the Ephesians written from Rome, by Tychicus.]
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Grace be with all who have an undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.
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New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.