## Children and Parents 

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

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

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so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long in the land. 

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

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Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the integrity of your heart, as to Christ; 

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not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 

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serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men, 

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

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And masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. 

## The Armor of God 

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Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the might of His strength. 

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

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For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual _forces_ of wickedness in the heavenly _places_. 

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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. 

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

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

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In addition to all, having taken up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one, 

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also receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 

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praying at all times with all prayer and petition in the Spirit, and to this end, being on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, 

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as well as on my behalf, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel-- 

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for which I am an ambassador in chains--so that in _proclaiming_ it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. 

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But that you also may know about all my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you. 

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I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know our circumstances, and that he may encourage your hearts. 

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

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