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Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Col. 3.20
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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. Ex. 20.12 · Deut. 5.16
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And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: Col. 3.21 but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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¶ Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
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not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
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with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
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knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. Col. 3.22-25
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And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; Col. 4.1 neither is there respect of persons with him. Deut. 10.17 · Col. 3.25
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The Whole Armor of God |
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¶ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power 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 we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
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Wherefore take unto you 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 your loins girt about with truth, Is. 11.5 and having on the breastplate of righteousness; Is. 59.17
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and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Is. 52.7
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above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
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And take the helmet of salvation, Is. 59.17 and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
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praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
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and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
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for which I am an ambassador in bonds; that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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Final Greetings |
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¶ But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tych'icus, Acts 20.4 · 2 Tim. 4.12 a 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 the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts. Col. 4.7, 8
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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 in sincerity. Amen.
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