1 Children, obey your⁺ parents in [the] Lord, for this is right. VP
2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is [the] first commandment with a promise, VP
3 “that it may be well with you and you will be long-lived upon the earth.” VP
4 And fathers, do not provoke to anger your⁺ children, but nourish them in [the] discipline and admonition of [the] Lord. VP
5 Slaves, obey the masters according to [the] flesh with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your⁺ heart, as to Christ, VP
6 not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from [the] soul, VP
7 serving with good will, as to the Lord and not to men, VP
8 knowing that each one, whatever good he might have done, this he will receive from [the] Lord, whether slave or free. VP
9 And masters, do the same things toward them, giving up threatening, knowing that also their Master and yours⁺ is in [the] heavens, and there is no partiality with Him. VP
10 Henceforth, be empowered in [the] Lord and in the might of His strength. VP
11 Put on the full armor of God, for you⁺ to be able to stand against the schemes of the devil, VP
12 because to us the wrestling is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual [forces] of evil in the heavenly realms. VP
13 Because of this, take up the full armor of God, so that you⁺ may be able to withstand in the day of evil, and having done all things, to stand. VP
14 Stand therefore, having girded your⁺ loins in truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, VP
15 and having shod the feet in [the] readiness of the gospel of peace; VP
16 in all, having taken up the shield of faith, in which you⁺ will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. VP
17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is [the] word of God, VP
18 through all prayer and supplication, praying in [the] Spirit in every season and unto this very thing, staying awake with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints, VP
19 and for me, that word may be given to me in [the] opening of my mouth, to make known in boldness the mystery of the gospel, VP
20 for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may be bold, as it is necessary for me to speak. VP
21 And so that you⁺ also may know the things concerning me—what I am doing—Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in [the] Lord, will make known to you⁺ all things, VP
22 whom I sent to you⁺ for this, that you⁺ might know the things concerning us, and he may encourage your⁺ hearts. VP
23 Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God [the] Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ. VP
24 Grace [be] with all those loving our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruptibility. VP