| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise), |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Slaves, 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men, |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9And 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. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12For 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Therefore, 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16in 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18With 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19and 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21But 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. |
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