'Children,2obey3your6parents5in7the Lord,8for10this9is11right.12 “Honor1your4father3and5mother”7(this8is9the first11commandment10with12a promise),13 “that1it may go4well2with you3and5that you may6live long7in8the9land.”10 Fathers,3donot4provoke5your8children7to anger,5but9bring10them11up10in12the discipline13and14instruction15of the Lord.16 Bondservants,2obey3yourearthly56masters7with8fear9and10trembling,11with12a sincere13heart,15as17[you would] Christ,19 not1by the way of2eye-service,3as4people-pleasers,5but6as7bondservants8of Christ,9doing10the11will12of God14from15[the heart],16 rendering service3with1a good will2as4to the5Lord6and7not8to man,9 knowing1that2whatever45good7anyone3does,6this8he will receive back9from10the Lord,11whether12he is abondservant13or14isfree.15 Masters,3do6the4same5to7them,8andstop9yourthreatening,11knowing12that13he who isboth14their15Master19and16yours17is20in21heaven,22and23thatthere is26no25partiality24with27him.28 Finally,12be strong3in4the Lord5and6in7the8strength9of11his12might.11 Put on1the2whole armor3of God,5that6you9may be able8to stand10against11the12schemes13of the14devil.15 For1we4do3not2wrestle6against7flesh10and9blood,8but11against12the13rulers,14against15the16authorities,17against18the19cosmic powers20overthis23presentdarkness,22against24the25spiritual [forces]26of evil28in29the30heavenly places.31 Therefore12take up3the4whole armor5of God,7that8you may be able9to withstand10in11the12evil15day,13and16having done18all,17to stand firm.19 Stand1therefore,2having fastened3on7the belt of3truth,8and9having put on10the11breastplate12of righteousness,14 and,1as shoes for2[your] feet,4having puton5the readiness6given bythe7gospel8of peace.10 In1all [circumstances]2take up3the4shield5of faith,7with8which9you can10extinguish18all11the12flaming17darts13of the14evil one;15 and1take6the2helmet3of salvation,5and7the8sword9of the10Spirit,11which12is13the word14of God,15 praying6at7all8times9in10the Spirit,11with1all2prayer3and4supplication.5To13that [end]14keep alert15with16all17perseverance,18makingsupplication20for21all22the23saints,24 and also1for2me,3that4words7may be given6to me5in8opening9my12mouth11boldly1314to [proclaim]15the16mystery17of the18gospel,19 for1which2I am an ambassador3in4chains,5that6I may declare9it8boldly,9as10I12ought11to speak.13 So that1you5also4may know3how I am678andwhat9I am doing,10Tychicus14the15beloved16brother17and18faithful19minister20in21the Lord22will tell12you13everything.11 I have sent2him1to3you4for5this7very purpose,6that8you may know9how we are,101112and13thathe may encourage14your17hearts.16 Peace1beto the2brothers,3and4love5with6faith,7from8God9the Father10and11the Lord12Jesus13Christ.14 Grace2bewith3all4who love6our9Lord8Jesus10Christ11with12[love] incorruptible.13