1 C hildren, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

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

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

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

5 S ervants, 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 eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

7 W ith good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

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

9 A nd, 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 inally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

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

12 F or 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 W herefore 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 your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15 A nd your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

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

17 A nd take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 P raying 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, 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 in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

21 B ut 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 unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

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

24 G race be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.