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Ephesians

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1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your Father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise, 3 “that it may be well with you and you will be long-lived upon the earth.” 4 And fathers, do not provoke your children, but bring them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord. 5 Slaves, obey the earthly masters with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart as to Christ, 6 not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 rendering service with good will as to the Lord and not to men, 8 knowing that each one, whatever good he might have done, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is slave or free. 9 And masters do the same things toward them, giving up threatening, knowing that also their master and yours is in the heavens, and there is no partiality with Him. 10 Henceforth be empowered in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the complete armor of God, for you to be able to stand against the schemes of the devil, 12 because to us the wrestling is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Because of this, take up the complete armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all things, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod the feet with the readiness of the gospel of peace; 16 besides all, having taken up the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 through all prayer and supplication, praying in the Spirit in every season and unto this very thing, watching with all perseverance and supplication for all saints, 19 and also for me, that in the opening of my mouth, divine utterance may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may be bold, as it behooves me to speak. 21 And that you also may know the things concerning me, what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things, 22 whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know the things concerning us, and he may encourage your hearts. 23 Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all those loving our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruptibility.
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