1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2 "Honor your father and your mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise attached),
3 "so that things may go well with you and you may live a long time on the earth."
4 And fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
5 Servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ,
6 not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
7 rendering service with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,
8 knowing that whatever good each one does, he will receive the same back from the Lord, whether he is servant or free.
9 And masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
10 Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For our wrestling is not against blood and flesh, but against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual powers of wickedness in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand, then, having girded your waist with truth and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
18 praying at all times with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, so that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
21 But that you also may know my affairs, how I fare, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make all things known to you,
22 whom I sent to you for this very purpose, that you might know our affairs and he might comfort your hearts.
23 Peace be to the brothers, and love together with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption.