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

2 “ Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise:

3 “ that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”

4 A nd you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. Bondservants and Masters

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

6 n ot with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

7 w ith goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men,

8 k nowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

9 A nd you, masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. The Whole Armor of God

10 F inally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

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

12 F or we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

13 T herefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

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

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

16 a bove all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery 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;

18 p raying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

19 a nd for me, that utterance may be given to 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 chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. A Gracious Greeting

21 B ut that you also may know my affairs and how I am doing, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make all things known to you;

22 w hom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our affairs, and that he may comfort your hearts.

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

24 G race be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.