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Children,obeyyourparentsin the Lord:forthisisright.
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Honourthyfatherandmother;* (which is the firstcommandmentwith promise;)
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That it may bewell with thee,and thou mayest live longon the earth.
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And, ye fathers,provokenotyourchildren to wrath: butbringthemupin the nurtureandadmonition of the Lord.
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Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh,withfearandtrembling,insingleness of yourheart,as unto Christ;
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Notwitheyeservice,asmenpleasers;butas the servants of Christ,doing the will of Godfrom the heart;
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With good will doing service, as to the Lord,andnot to men:
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Knowingthatwhatsoever*goodthing any mandoeth, the same shall he receiveof the Lord,whether he be bondorfree.
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And, ye masters,do the same thingsuntothem,forbearing[a]threatening:knowingthatyour*Masteralsoisinheaven;neitheristhere respect of personswithhim.
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Finally,mybrethren, be strongin the Lord,andin the power of hismight.
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Put on the whole armour of God,thatye may be able to standagainst the wiles of the devil.
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Forwewrestlenotagainst*flesh[b]andblood,butagainstprincipalities,againstpowers,against the rulers of the darkness of thisworld,againstspiritualwickednessinhigh places.
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Whereforetake unto you the whole armour of God,that ye may be able to withstandin the evilday,and having doneall, to stand.
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Standtherefore,havingyourloins girt aboutwithtruth,and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
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And your feetshodwith the preparation of the gospel of peace;
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Aboveall,taking the shield of faith,wherewithye shall be able to quenchall the fierydarts of the wicked.
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Andtake the helmet of salvation,and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
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Prayingalways**withallprayerandsupplicationin the Spirit,andwatchingthereunto**withallperseveranceandsupplicationforallsaints;
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Andforme,thatutterance may be given unto me, that I may open*mymouthboldly*, to make known the mystery of the gospel,