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¹ Children, obey your christian parents: for this is the law. ² the first commandment with a promise annexed, is, "honour thy father and mother, ³ that it may be well with thee, and thou mayst be long-lived on the earth." ⁴ and you fathers don't exasperate your children: but instruct them in the discipline and institution of the Lord. ⁵ Servants, be obedient to your legal masters, with awful reverence and sincerity of heart, as unto Christ: ⁶ not doing your work meerly out of regard to their presence or their pleasure, but as the servants of Christ, in hearty obedience to the will of God: ⁷ serve them with affection, as if it was to the Lord, ⁸ and not to men: considering that whatever good any man doth, he shall be rewarded for it by the Lord, whether he be a slave or free. ⁹ and you masters have a just regard to them, by softning your authority: knowing that both their and your master is in heaven, where there is no respect of persons with him.

¹⁰ Finally, my brethren, place your strength in the transcendent power of the Lord. ¹¹ put on the set of divine armour, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. ¹² for our conflict is not barely with men, but with principalities, with potentates, with the princes of darkness, with wicked aereal spirits. ¹³ wherefore invest yourselves with the set of divine armour, that ye may be able to withstand in the difficult day, and having overcome all to maintain your ground. ¹⁴ stand firm, the belt of truth round your waist, let justice invest you like mail: ¹⁵ wing your feet with the gospel of peace: ¹⁶ cover all with the shield of faith, to repel all the fiery darts of the adversary: ¹⁷ let salvation be your helmet, and the divine doctrine your spiritual sword. ¹⁸ Pour out your souls unto God upon all occasions, watching in prayer with all perseverance and supplication for all christians:

¹⁹ in particular for me, that I may have leave to speak without any restraint, and make known the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰ for which I am an embassador, tho' in chains: that I may duely represent it to the full. ²¹ As to the state of my affairs, and health, Tychicus our dear brother, and faithful minister in the Lord, will very particularly acquaint you with them. ²² I have sent him to you on purpose to acquaint you with our concerns, and to comfort your hearts. ²³ may our brethren have peace, social affection, and faith from God the father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁴ grace be with all those that have love uncorrupted for our Lord Jesus Christ. amen.