1 C hildren, obey your parents in Lord, for this is just.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

2 H onour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,

Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;

3 t hat it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest be long-lived on the earth.

That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

4 A nd fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in discipline and admonition of Lord.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

5 B ondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ;

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;

6 n ot with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from soul,

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

7 s erving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men;

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

8 k nowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of Lord, whether bond or free.

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

9 A nd, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him.

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.

10 F or the rest, brethren, be strong in Lord, and in the might of his strength.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

11 P ut on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 b ecause our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual of wickedness in the heavenlies.

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.

13 F or this reason take the panoply of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having accomplished all things, to stand.

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.

14 S tand therefore, having girt about your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15 a nd shod your feet with preparation of the glad tidings of peace:

And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 b esides all, having taken the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the inflamed darts of the wicked one.

Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 H ave also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 p raying at all seasons, with all prayer and supplication in Spirit, and watching unto this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

19 a nd for me in order that utterance may be given to me in opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,

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,

20 f or which I am an ambassador with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak.

For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

21 B ut in order that ye also may know what concerns me, how I am getting on, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in Lord, shall make all things known to you;

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:

22 w hom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye may know of our affairs and that he may encourage your hearts.

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

23 P eace to the brethren, and love with faith, from God Father and Lord Jesus Christ.

Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

24 G race with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption.

Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.