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 on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
