Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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Honor 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 nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
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Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
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not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
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with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:
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knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether [he be] bond or free.
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And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.
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Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
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Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].
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Wherefore take up the whole armor 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 girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
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and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
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withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil [one].
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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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with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
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And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
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for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the 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 this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may 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 with [a love] incorruptible.
1 [To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.] Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
