Chapter 6

Likewise children and parents he exhorteth, ℣.3 item servants and masters. ℣.10 Then, that all take courage in the might of God, but so, that withal they arm themselves (considering what mighty enemies they have) with all pieces of spiritual armour ℣.18 praying always fervently, and for him also.

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   Children, obey your parents in our Lord. For this is just. mother (which is the first commandment

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   Honour thy father & thy in the promise)

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   that it may be well with thee, & thou mayest be long lived upon the earth.

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   And you fathers, provoke not your children to anger: but bring them up in the discipline & correption of our Lord.

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   Servants, be obedient to your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ:

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   not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.

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   with a good will serving, as to our Lord and not to men.

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   Knowing that every one what good soever he shall do, that shall he receive of our Lord, whether he be bond, or free.

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   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.

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    Hence-forth, brethren, be strengthened in our Lord, and in the might of his power.

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    Put you on the armour of God, that you may stand against the deceits of the devil.

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    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.

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    Therefore take the armour of God, that you may resist in the evil day, and stand in all things perfect.

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    Stand therefore having your loins girded in truth, and clothed with the breast-plate of justice,

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    & having your feet shod to the preparation of the Gospel of peace:

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    in all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.

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    And take unto you the helmet of salvation: and the sword of the spirit (which is the word of God)

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    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:

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    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,

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    for the which I am a legate in this chain, so that in it I may be bold according as I ought, to speak.

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    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:

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    whom I have sent to you for this same purpose, that you may know the things about us, and he may comfort your hearts.

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    Peace to the brethren and charity with faith from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

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    Grace with all that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.