1CHILDREN, obey your parents in our LORD, for this is right. 2This is the first commandment with promise: Honour thy father and mother; 3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

4And parents, do not provoke your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and teaching of our LORD.

5Servants, be obedient to your masters according to the flesh, with reverence and trembling, and with a sincere heart, as to Christ; 6Not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart. 7And serve well with your whole soul, with love, as to our LORD, and not to men: 8Knowing that whatever good thing any man does, the same shall he receive from our LORD, whether he be a slave or a freeman.

9Also, masters, do the same things for your servants, forgiving their faults, because you also have your own Master in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.

10From henceforth, my brethren, be strong in our LORD, and in the power of his might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For your conflict is not only with flesh and blood, but also with the angels, and with powers, with the rulers of this world of darkness, and with the evil spirits under the heavens. 13Wherefore put you on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to meet the evil one, and being prepared you shall prevail. 14Arise, therefore, gird your loins with truth, and put on the breastplate of righteousness; 15And have your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Together with these, take for yourselves the shield of faith, for with it you shall be able to quench all the flaming darts of the wicked. 17And put on the helmet of salvation, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18And pray always, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and in that prayer be watchful at all times, praying constantly and supplicating for all the saints, 19And for me also, that words may be given to me as soon as I open my mouth, so that I may boldly preach the mystery of the gospel, 20For which I am a messenger in chains: that I may speak openly about it, as I ought to speak.

21In order that you also may know my affairs, and what I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and a faithful minister in our LORD, shall make known to you all things; 22Him I have sent to you for the same purpose, that you may know how I am, and that he may comfort your hearts.

23Peace be to our brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and from our LORD Jesus Christ. 24Grace be with all them that love our LORD Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.