CHAP. VI.
Duties of children and servants.
The Christian's armour.
1 Children, obey
your parents in the
Lord: for this is just.
2 Honour thy father and
thy mother, which is the first
commandment with a promise:
3 That it may be well with
thee, and thou mayst be long-lived
upon earth.
4 And you fathers, provoke
not your children to
anger: but bring them up in
the discipline and correction
of the Lord.
5 Servants, be obedient to
them that are your masters
according to the flesh, with
fear and trembling, in the
simplicity of your heart, as to
Christ:
6 Not serving to the eye,
as it were pleasing men,
but, as the servants of Christ,
doing the will of God from
the heart,
7 With a good will doing
service, as to the Lord, and
not to men:
8 Knowing that whatsoever
good thing any man shall
do, the same shall he receive
from the Lord, whether he
be bond, or free.
9 And you masters, do the
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same things to them, forbearing
threatenings: knowing
that the Lord both of
them and you is in heaven:
and there is no respect of persons
with him.
10 Finally, brethren, be
strengthened in the Lord, and
in the power of his might.
11 Put you on the armour
of God, that you may be
able to stand against the deceits
of the devil.
12 For our wrestling is not
against flesh and blood: but
against principalities and powers;
against the rulers of the
world of this darkness: against
the spirits of wickedness in the
note high places.
13 Wherefore take unto
you the armour of God, that
you may be able to resist in
the evil day, and to stand in
all things perfect.
14 Stand therefore, having
your loins girt about with
truth, and having on the
breast-plate of justice,
15 And your feet shod
with the preparation of the
gospel of peace:
16 In all things taking
the shield of faith, wherewith
you may be able to extinguish
all the fiery darts of the most
wicked one.
17 And take unto you the
helmet of salvation; and the
sword of the spirit (which is
the word of God)
18 By all prayer and supplication
praying at all times
in the spirit; and in the same
watching with all instance
and supplication for all the
saints:
19 And for me, that speech
may be given me, that I may
open my mouth with confidence,
to make known the
mystery of the gospel;
20 For which I am an
ambassador in a chain, so
that therein I may be bold
to speak according as I
ought.
21 But that you also may
know the things that concern
me, and what I am doing.
Tychicus, my dearest brother,
and faithful minister in the
Lord, will make known to
you all things:
22 Whom I have sent
to you for this same purpose,
that you may know
the things concerning us, and
that he may comfort your
hearts.
23 Peace be to the brethren,
and charity with saith,
from God the Father, and the
Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Grace be with all them
that love our Lord Jesus
Christ note in sincerity. Amen.
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Challoner [1752], THE NEW TESTAMENT OF Our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Translated out of the Latin Vulgat Diligently compared with the original Greek And first published by the English College of Rhemes, anno 1582. Newly revised, and corrected according to the Clementin Edition of the Scriptures. WITH ANNOTATIONS For clearing up modern Controversies in Religion, and other Difficulties of Holy Writ () [word count] [B12000].
