CHAPTER 6
1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the
nurture and admonition of the Lord. 5 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; 6 Not with
eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of
God from the heart; 7 With good will doing service, as to the
Lord, and not to men: 8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man
doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or
free. 9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearinga
threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there
respect of persons with him.
10 Finally,
my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles
of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against fleshb
and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of
the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 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. 14
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the
breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the
preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the
shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of
the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all
prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all
perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19 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, 20
For which I am an ambassador in bondsc: that therein I may speak
boldly, as I ought to speak. 21 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: 22 Whom I have
sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that
he might comfort your hearts. 23 Peace be to the brethren,
and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24
Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerityd.
Amen.
The
Holy Bible : King James Version. 1995. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems,
Inc.
a
forbearing: or, moderating
b
flesh...: Gr. blood and flesh
c
in bonds: or, in a chain
d
in sincerity: or, with incorruption
