Hijos, obedeced a vuestros padres en el Señor^a, porque esto es justo. 2 HONRA A TU PADRE Y A tu MADRE^a (que es el primer mandamiento con promesa), 3 PARA QUE TE VAYA BIEN, Y PARA QUE TENGAS LARGA VIDA SOBRE LA TIERRA. 4 Y vosotros, padres, no provoquéis a ira a vuestros hijos^a, sino criadlos en la disciplina e instrucción del Señor^b.

5 Siervos¹, obedeced a vuestros² amos en la tierra^3a, con temor y temblor^b, con⁴ la sinceridad de vuestro corazón, como a Cristo^c; 6 no para ser vistos^1a, como los que quieren agradar a los hombres^b, sino como siervos² de Cristo^c, haciendo de corazón³ la voluntad de Dios. 7 Servid¹ de buena voluntad, como al Señor y no a los hombres^a, 8 sabiendo que cualquier cosa buena que cada uno haga, esto recibirá del Señor^a, sea siervo¹ o sea libre^b. 9 Y vosotros, amos, haced lo mismo con¹ ellos, y dejad las amenazas^a, sabiendo que el Señor² de ellos y de vosotros está en los cielos^b, y que para Él no hay acepción de personas^c.

10 Por lo demás, fortaleceos en el Señor^a y en el poder de su fuerza^b. 11 Revestíos con¹ toda la armadura de Dios^a para que podáis estar firmes contra las insidias del diablo^b. 12 Porque nuestra lucha^a no es contra sangre y carne^b, sino contra principados, contra potestades, contra los poderes¹ de este mundo^c de tinieblas^d, contra las huestes espirituales de maldad en las regiones celestiales^e. 13 Por tanto, tomad toda la armadura de Dios^a, para que podáis resistir en el día malo^b, y habiéndolo hecho todo, estar firmes^c. 14 Estad, pues, firmes, CEÑIDA VUESTRA CINTURA¹ CON LA VERDAD^a, REVESTIDOS^b CON LA CORAZA DE LA JUSTICIA^c, 15 y calzados LOS PIES CON EL APRESTO DEL EVANGELIO DE LA PAZ^a; 16 en todo¹, tomando el escudo de la fe^a con el que podréis apagar todos los dardos encendidos^b del maligno^c. 17 Tomad también el YELMO DE LA SALVACIÓN^a, y la espada^b del Espíritu que es la palabra de Dios^c. 18 Con toda oración y súplica^a orad¹ en todo tiempo^b en el Espíritu^c, y así², velad^3d con toda perseverancia^e y súplica por todos los santos^f; 19 y orad por mí^a, para que me sea dada palabra al abrir mi boca^b, a fin de dar a conocer sin temor^1c el misterio^d del evangelio^e, 20 por el cual soy embajador^a en cadenas^1b; que² al proclamarlo hable con denuedo^c, como debo hablar^d.

21 ^aPero a fin de que también vosotros sepáis mi situación¹ y lo que hago, todo os lo hará saber Tíquico^b, amado hermano y fiel ministro en el Señor^c, 22 a quien he enviado a vosotros precisamente para esto, para que sepáis de nosotros¹ y para que consuele vuestros corazones^a.

23 Paz sea a los hermanos^a, y amor con fe^b de Dios el Padre y del Señor Jesucristo. 24 La gracia sea con todos los que aman a nuestro Señor Jesucristo con amor incorruptible¹.

^aChildren, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 ^aHONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise), 3 SO THAT IT MAY TURN OUT WELL FOR YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH.

4 ^aFathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but ^bbring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

5 ^aSlaves, be obedient to those who are your ¹masters according to the flesh, with ^bfear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, ^cas to Christ; 6 ^anot ¹by way of ²eye-service, as ^bpeople-pleasers, but as ^cslaves of Christ, ^ddoing the will of God from the ³heart. 7 With goodwill ¹render service, ^aas to the Lord, and not to people, 8 ^aknowing that ^bwhatever good thing each one does, he will receive this back from the Lord, ^cwhether slave or free.

9 And masters, do the same things to them, and ^agive up threatening, knowing that ^bboth their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is ^cno partiality with Him.

10 Finally, ^abe strong in the Lord and in ^bthe strength of His might. 11 ^aPut on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the ^bschemes of the devil. 12 For our ^astruggle is not against ^1bflesh and blood, but ^cagainst the rulers, against the powers, against the ^dworld forces of this ^edarkness, against the ^fspiritual forces of wickedness in ^gthe heavenly places. 13 Therefore, take up ^athe full armor of God, so that you will be able to ^bresist on ^cthe evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand firm therefore, ^ahaving belted your waist with truth, and having ^bput on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having ^astrapped on your feet the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 ¹in addition to all, taking up the ^ashield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the ^bflaming arrows of ^cthe evil one. 17 And take ^athe helmet of salvation and the ^bsword of the Spirit, which is ^cthe word of God.

18 ¹With every ^aprayer and request, ^2bpray at all times ^cin the Spirit, and with this in view, ^3dbe alert with all ^eperseverance and every ^frequest for all the ⁴saints, 19 and ^apray in my behalf, that speech may be given to me ^bin the opening of my mouth, to make known with ^cboldness ^dthe mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ^aambassador ^bin ¹chains; that ²in proclaiming it I may speak ^cboldly, ^das I ought to speak.

21 ^aNow, so that you also may know about my circumstances as to ¹what I am doing, ^bTychicus, ^cthe beloved brother and faithful ²servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you. 22 ^1aI have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know ²about us, and that he may ^bcomfort your hearts.

23 ^aPeace be to the brothers and sisters, and ^blove with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ ¹with incorruptible love.

^aChildren, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 ^aHONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise), 3 SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH.

4 ^aFathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but ^bbring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

5 ^aSlaves, be obedient to those who are your ¹masters according to the flesh, with ^bfear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, ^cas to Christ; 6 ^anot ¹by way of eyeservice, as ^bmen-pleasers, but as ^cslaves of Christ, ^ddoing the will of God from the ²heart. 7 With good will ¹render service, ^aas to the Lord, and not to men, 8 ^aknowing that ^bwhatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, ^cwhether slave or free.

9 And masters, do the same things to them, and ^agive up threatening, knowing that ^bboth their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is ^cno partiality with Him.

10 Finally, ^abe strong in the Lord and in ^bthe strength of His might. 11 ^aPut on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the ^bschemes of the devil. 12 For our ^astruggle is not against ^1bflesh and blood, but ^cagainst the rulers, against the powers, against the ^dworld forces of this ^edarkness, against the ^fspiritual forces of wickedness in ^gthe heavenly places. 13 Therefore, take up ^athe full armor of God, so that you will be able to ^bresist in ^cthe evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand firm therefore, ^aHAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING ^bPUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, 15 and having ^ashod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; 16 ¹in addition to all, taking up the ^ashield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the ^bflaming arrows of ^cthe evil one. 17 And take ^aTHE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the ^bsword of the Spirit, which is ^cthe word of God.

18 ¹With all ^aprayer and petition ^2bpray at all times ^cin the Spirit, and with this in view, ^3dbe on the alert with all ^eperseverance and ^fpetition for all the saints, 19 and ^apray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me ^bin the opening of my mouth, to make known with ^cboldness ^dthe mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ^aambassador ^bin ¹chains; that ²in proclaiming it I may speak ^cboldly, ^das I ought to speak.

21 ^aBut that you also may know about my circumstances, ¹how I am doing, ^bTychicus, ^cthe beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you. 22 ^1aI have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know ²about us, and that he may ^bcomfort your hearts.

23 ^aPeace be to the brethren, and ^blove with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ ¹with incorruptible love.

^aChildren, obey your parents in the Lord that is, accept their guidance and discipline as His representatives, for this is right for obedience teaches wisdom and self-discipline. 2 ^aHONOR esteem, value as precious YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER and be respectful to them—this is the first commandment with a promise— 3 SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY HAVE A LONG LIFE ON THE EARTH. Ex 20:12

4 ^aFathers, do not provoke your children to anger do not exasperate them to the point of resentment with demands that are trivial or unreasonable or humiliating or abusive; nor by showing favoritism or indifference to any of them, but ^bbring them up tenderly, with lovingkindness in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

5 ^1aSlaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with ^brespect for authority, and with a sincere heart seeking to please them, ^cas service to Christ— 6 ^anot in the way of eye-service working only when someone is watching you and only to ^bplease men, but as ^cslaves of Christ, ^ddoing the will of God from your heart; 7 rendering service with goodwill, ^aas to the Lord, and not only to men, 8 ^aknowing that ^bwhatever good thing each one does, he will receive this back from the Lord, ^cwhether he is slave or free.

9 You masters, do the same showing goodwill toward them, and ^agive up threatening and abusive words, knowing that He who is ^bboth their true Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is ^cno partiality with Him regardless of one’s earthly status.

10 In conclusion, ^abe strong in the Lord draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him and in ^bthe power of His boundless might. 11 ^aPut on the full armor of God for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier, so that you may be able to successfully stand up against all the ^bschemes and the strategies and the deceits of the devil. 12 For our ^astruggle is not against ^bflesh and blood contending only with physical opponents, but ^cagainst the rulers, against the powers, against the ^dworld forces of this present ^edarkness, against the ^fspiritual forces of wickedness in ^gthe heavenly (supernatural) places. 13 Therefore, put on ^athe complete armor of God, so that you will be able to successfully ^bresist and stand your ground in ^cthe evil day of danger, and having done everything that the crisis demands, to stand firm in your place, fully prepared, immovable, victorious. 14 So stand firm and hold your ground, ^aHAVING ¹TIGHTENED THE WIDE BAND OF TRUTH (personal integrity, moral courage) AROUND YOUR WAIST and HAVING ^bPUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (an upright heart) , Is 11:5 15 and having ^1astrapped on YOUR FEET THE GOSPEL OF PEACE IN PREPARATION to face the enemy with firm-footed stability and the readiness produced by the good news. Is 52:7 16 Above all, lift up the protective ^1ashield of faith with which you can extinguish all the ^bflaming arrows of ^cthe evil one. 17 And take ^aTHE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the ^bsword of the Spirit, which is ^cthe Word of God. Is 59:17

18 With all ^aprayer and petition ^bpray with specific requests at all times on every occasion and in every season ^cin the Spirit, and with this in view, ^dstay alert with all ^eperseverance and ^fpetition interceding in prayer for all ¹God’s people. 19 And ^apray for me, that words may be given to me ^bwhen I open my mouth, to proclaim ^cboldly ^dthe mystery of the good news of salvation, 20 for which I am an ^aambassador ^bin chains. And pray that in proclaiming it I may speak ^cboldly and courageously, ^das I should.

21 ^aNow, so that you may know how I am and what I am doing, ^bTychicus, ^cthe beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will tell you everything. 22 ^aI have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are, and that he may ^bcomfort and encourage and strengthen your hearts.

23 ^aPeace be to the ¹brothers and sisters, and ^blove joined with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with undying and incorruptible love.