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

Children, obey your parents in Lord, for this is just.

2 H onor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise),

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

3 s o that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.

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

4 F athers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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

5 S laves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;

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

6 n ot by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.

not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from soul,

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

serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men;

8 k nowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

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

9 A nd masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. The Armor of God

And, 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.

10 F inally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

For the rest, brethren, be strong in Lord, and in the might of his strength.

11 P ut on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

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

12 F or our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

because 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.

13 T herefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

For 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.

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

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

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

and shod your feet with preparation of the glad tidings of peace:

16 i n addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

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

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

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

18 W ith all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

praying 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;

19 a nd pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

and 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,

20 f or which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

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

21 B ut that you also may know about my circumstances, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you.

But 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;

22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.

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

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

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

24 G race be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love.

Grace with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption.