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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians, Chapter 6
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Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with
promise;
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That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long
on the earth.
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And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring
them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to
the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as
unto Christ;
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Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the
servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
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With
good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
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Knowing
that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of
the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
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And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing
threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is
there respect of persons with him.
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Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of
his might.
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Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil.
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For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
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Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be
able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
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Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and
having on the breastplate of righteousness;
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And your feet shod
with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
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Above all, taking
the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked.
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And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,
which is the word of God:
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Praying always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all
perseverance and supplication for all saints;
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And for me, that
utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to
make known the mystery of the gospel,
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For which I am an
ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to
speak.
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But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a
beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to
you all things:
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Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose,
that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
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Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in
sincerity.
Amen.
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