6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
6:2 “Honor thy father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise:
6:3 “that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”
6:4 And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
6:5 Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ,
6:6 not with eyeservice as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
6:7 with good will doing service, as to the Lord and not to men,
6:8 knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
6:9 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.
6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
6:12 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.
6:13 Therefore, take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day and, having done all, to stand.
6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girded about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness,
6:15 and your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace.
6:16 Above all, take the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
6:17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God,
6:18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
6:19 And pray for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the Gospel,
6:20 for which I am an ambassador in bonds, that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
6:21 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.
6:22 I have sent him unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
6:23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
6:24 Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.
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