1 - Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is just.
2 - Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise:
3 - That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long lived upon earth.
4 - And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger: but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.
5 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ.
6 - Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men: but, as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
7 - With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.
8 - Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
9 - And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings: knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven. And there is no respect of persons with him.
10 - Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of his power.
11 - Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.
12 - For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.
13 - Therefore, take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day and to stand in all things perfect.
14 - Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth and having on the breastplate of justice:
15 - And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.
16 - In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.
17 - And take unto you the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).
18 - By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit: and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:
19 - And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 - For which I am an ambassador in a chain: so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.
21 - But that you also may know the things that concern me and what I am doing, Tychicus, my dearest brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things:
22 - Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose: that you may know the things concerning us, and that he may comfort your hearts.
23 - Peace be to the brethren and charity with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 - Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.
