1 Children, obey your parents in our Lord. For this is just.
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just.
2 Honour thy father & thy mother (which is the first commandment in the promise)
2 ¹Honor thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise:
3 that it may be well with thee, & thou mayest be long lived upon the earth.
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long lived upon earth.
4 And you fathers, provoke not your children to anger: but bring them up in the discipline & correption of our Lord.
4 And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.
5 Servants, be obedient to your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ:
5 ²Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ:
6 not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
6 Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men, but, as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,
7 with a good will serving, as to our Lord and not to men.
7 With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.
8 Knowing that every one what good soever he shall do, that shall he receive of our Lord, whether he be bond, or free.
8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond, or free.
9 And you masters, do the same things to them, remitting threatenings: knowing that both their Lord and yours, is in Heaven: and acception of persons is not with him.
9 And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings, knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven; ³and there is no respect of persons with him.
10 Hence-forth, brethren, be strengthened in our Lord, and in the might of his power.
10 Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the might of his power.
11 Put you on the armour of God, that you may stand against the deceits of the devil.
11 Put you on the armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.
12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood: but against Princes and Potestates, against the rectors of the world of this darkness, against the spirituals of wickedness in the celestials.
12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.
13 Therefore take the armour of God, that you may resist in the evil day, and stand in all things perfect.
13 Therefore take unto you the armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect.
14 Stand therefore having your loins girded in truth, and clothed with the breast-plate of justice,
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice,
15 & having your feet shod to the preparation of the Gospel of peace:
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace:
16 in all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.
16 In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.
17 And take unto you the helmet of salvation: and the sword of the spirit (which is the word of God)
17 ⁴And take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).
18 in all prayer and supplication praying at all time in spirit: and in the same watching in all instance and supplication for all the saints:
18 By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; ⁵and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:
19 and for me, that speech may be given me in the opening of my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the Gospel,
19 And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel.
20 for the which I am a legate in this chain, so that in it I may be bold according as I ought, to speak.
20 For which I am an ambassador in a chain, so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.
21 And that you also may know the things about me, what I do, Tychicus my dearest brother and faithful minister in our Lord, will make you understand all things:
21 But that you also may know the things that concern me, and what I am doing, Tychicus, my dearest brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things:
22 whom I have sent to you for this same purpose, that you may know the things about us, and he may comfort your hearts.
22 Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose, that you may know the things concerning us, and that he may comfort your hearts.
23 Peace to the brethren and charity with faith from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
23 Peace be to the brethren and charity with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Grace with all that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.
24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.