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

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

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

Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise),

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

so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.

4 Y ou fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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

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

Slaves, 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;

6 n ot in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves 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;

With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men,

8 k nowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

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

9 Y ou masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

And 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

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

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength 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.

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

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

For 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.

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

Therefore, 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.

14 S tand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

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

15 a nd having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;

and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 a bove all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

in 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.

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 of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 w ith all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

With 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,

19 o n my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

and 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,

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

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

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

But 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.

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

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

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

Peace be 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 with incorruptible love. Amen.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love.