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

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

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

Honor (esteem and value as precious) your father and your mother—this is the first commandment with a promise—

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

That all may be well with you and that 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

Fathers, do not irritate and provoke your children to anger, but rear them in the training and discipline and the counsel and admonition of the Lord.

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;

Servants (slaves), be obedient to those who are your physical masters, having respect for them and eager concern to please them, in singleness of motive and with all your 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,

Not in the way of eye-service and only to please men, but as servants (slaves) of Christ, doing the will of God heartily and with your whole soul;

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

Rendering service readily with goodwill, 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.

Knowing that for whatever good anyone does, he will receive his reward from the Lord, whether he is 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

You masters, act on the same toward them and give up threatening and using violent and abusive words, knowing that He Who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons (no partiality) with Him.

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

In conclusion, be strong in the Lord; draw your strength from Him.

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

Put on God’s whole armor, that you may be able successfully to stand up against the strategies and the deceits 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.

For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood, but against the despotisms, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.

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.

Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on 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,

Stand therefore, having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God,

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

And having shod your feet in preparation '> firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the good news] 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.

Lift up over all the shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked.

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

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields, 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—

Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God’s consecrated people).

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,

And also for me, that utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth to proclaim boldly the mystery of the good news (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

For which I am an ambassador in a coupling chain that I may declare it boldly and courageously, as I ought to do.

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;

Now that you may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will tell you everything.

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.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may console and cheer and encourage and strengthen your hearts.

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

Peace be to the brethren, and love joined with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

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

Grace (God’s undeserved favor) be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with undying and incorruptible. Amen (so let it be).