^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 IN THE LAND.

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 ²integrity 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 serving with good will ^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, ^agiving 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 might of His strength. 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 authorities, 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, having taken up the ^ashield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the ^bflaming arrows of ^cthe evil one, 17 also receive ^aTHE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the ^bsword of the Spirit, which is ^cthe word of God,

18 ^apraying at all times ¹with all ^bprayer and petition ^cin the Spirit, and to this end, ^dbeing on the alert with all ^eperseverance and ^fpetition for all the saints, 19 as well as ^aon my behalf, that ¹words 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—so that ²in proclaiming it I may speak ^cboldly, ^das I ought to speak.

21 ^aBut that you also may know about all my affairs, ¹how I am doing, ^bTychicus, ^cthe beloved brother and faithful servant 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 ²our circumstances, and that he may ^bencourage your hearts.

23 ^aPeace be to the brothers, 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, 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.