1 C hildren, as Christians, obey your parents. This is the right thing to do.

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

2 R espect your father and mother. This is the first Law given that had a promise.

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

3 T he promise is this: If you respect your father and mother, you will live a long time and your life will be full of many good things.

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

4 F athers, do not be too hard on your children so they will become angry. Teach them in their growing years with Christian teaching.

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

5 Y ou servants who are owned by someone must obey your owners. Work for them as hard as you can. Work for them the same as if you were working for Christ.

Slaves, be obedient to those that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as unto the Christ,

6 D o not work hard only when your owner sees you. You would be doing this just to please men. Work as you would work for Christ. Do what God wants you to do with all your heart.

not to be seen as only pleasing men, but as the slaves of the Christ, doing the will of God from within,

7 B e happy as you work. Do your work as for the Lord, not for men.

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

8 R emember this, whatever good thing you do, the Lord will pay you for it. It is the same to the Lord if you are a servant owned by someone or if you work for pay.

knowing that whatever good thing anyone does, the same shall they receive of the Lord, whether they are slaves or free.

9 O wners, do the right thing for those who work for you. Stop saying that you are going to be hard on them. Remember that your Owner and their Owner is in heaven. God does not respect one person more than another. Things God Gives the Christian to Fight With

And, ye masters, do the same unto them, forbearing threats, knowing that their Master and yours is also in the heavens and that he is no respecter of persons.

10 T his is the last thing I want to say: Be strong with the Lord’s strength.

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

11 P ut on the things God gives you to fight with. Then you will not fall into the traps of the devil.

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

12 O ur fight is not with people. It is against the leaders and the powers and the spirits of darkness in this world. It is against the demon world that works in the heavens.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the lords of this age, rulers of this darkness, against spiritual wickedness in the heavens.

13 B ecause of this, put on all the things God gives you to fight with. Then you will be able to stand in that sinful day. When it is all over, you will still be standing.

Therefore, take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day and stand fast, all the work having been finished.

14 S o stand up and do not be moved. Wear a belt of truth around your body. Wear a piece of iron over your chest which is being right with God.

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

15 W ear shoes on your feet which are the Good News of peace.

and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace,

16 M ost important of all, you need a covering of faith in front of you. This is to put out the fire-arrows of the devil.

above all, taking the shield of faith, with which ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 T he covering for your head is that you have been saved from the punishment of sin. Take the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God. How and What to Pray For

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

18 Y ou must pray at all times as the Holy Spirit leads you to pray. Pray for the things that are needed. You must watch and keep on praying. Remember to pray for all Christians.

praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and watching in this with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints

19 P ray for me also. Pray that I might open my mouth without fear. Pray that I will use the right words to preach that which is hard to understand in the Good News.

¶ and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

20 T his is the reason I was sent out. But now I am in chains for preaching the Good News. I want to keep on speaking for Christ without fear the way I should.

for which I am an ambassador in chains, that in this I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.

21 T ychicus will tell you how I am getting along. He is a much-loved brother and a faithful preacher.

But that ye also may know my affairs and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, shall make known to you all things,

22 I have sent him to you because I want him to tell you about us. He will comfort you.

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

23 M ay all the Christian brothers have peace and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

24 M ay God give loving-favor to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with a love that never gets weak.

Grace be with all those that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.