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1. Children, obey your parents as the Lord wants, because this is the right thing to do.
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1. Children G5043 , obey G5219 your G5216 parents G1118 in G1722 the Lord G2962 : for G1063 this G5124 is G2076 right G1342 .
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2. The command says, "Honor your father and mother." This is the first command that has a promise with it --
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2. Honor G5091 thy G4675 father G3962 and G2532 mother G3384 ; which G3748 is G2076 the first G4413 commandment G1785 with G1722 promise G1860 ;
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3. "Then everything will be well with you, and you will have a long life on the earth."
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3. That G2443 it may be G1096 well G2095 with thee G4671 , and G2532 thou mayest G2071 live long G3118 on G1909 the G3588 earth G1093 .
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4. Fathers, do not make your children angry, but raise them with the training and teaching of the Lord.
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4. And G2532 , ye fathers G3962 , provoke not your children to wrath G3949 G3361 G5216 G5043 : but G235 bring them up G1625 G846 in G1722 the nurture G3809 and G2532 admonition G3559 of the Lord G2962 .
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5. Slaves, obey your masters here on earth with fear and respect and from a sincere heart, just as you obey Christ.
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5. Servants G1401 , be obedient G5219 to them that are your masters G2962 according G2596 to the flesh G4561 , with G3326 fear G5401 and G2532 trembling G5156 , in G1722 singleness G572 of your G5216 heart G2588 , as G5613 unto Christ G5547 ;
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6. You must do this not only while they are watching you, to please them. With all your heart you must do what God wants as people who are obeying Christ.
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6. Not G3361 with G2596 eyeservice G3787 , as G5613 menpleasers G441 ; but G235 as G5613 the servants G1401 of Christ G5547 , doing G4160 the G3588 will G2307 of God G2316 from G1537 the heart G5590 ;
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7. Do your work with enthusiasm. Work as if you were serving the Lord, not as if you were serving only men and women.
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7. With G3326 good will G2133 doing service G1398 , as G5613 to the G3588 Lord G2962 , and G2532 not G3756 to men G444 :
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8. Remember that the Lord will give a reward to everyone, slave or free, for doing good.
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8. Knowing G1492 that G3754 whatsoever G3739 G5100 G1437 good thing G18 any man G1538 doeth G4160 , the same G5124 shall he receive G2865 of G3844 the G3588 Lord G2962 , whether G1535 he be bond G1401 or G1535 free G1658 .
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9. Masters, in the same way, be good to your slaves. Do not threaten them. Remember that the One who is your Master and their Master is in heaven, and he treats everyone alike.
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9. And G2532 , ye masters G2962 , do G4160 the G3588 same things G846 unto G4314 them G846 , forbearing G447 threatening G547 : knowing G1492 that G3754 your G5216 Master G2962 also G2532 is G2076 in G1722 heaven G3772 ; neither G2532 G3756 is G2076 there respect of persons G4382 with G3844 him G846 .
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10. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his great power.
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10. Finally G3063 , my G3450 brethren G80 , be strong G1743 in G1722 the Lord G2962 , and G2532 in G1722 the G3588 power G2904 of his G846 might G2479 .
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11. Put on the full armor of God so that you can fight against the devil's evil tricks.
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11. Put on G1746 the G3588 whole armor G3833 of God G2316 , that ye G5209 may be able G1410 to stand G2476 against G4314 the G3588 wiles G3180 of the G3588 devil G1228 .
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12. Our fight is not against people on earth but against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world's darkness, against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly world.
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12. For G3754 we G2254 wrestle G2076 G3823 not G3756 against G4314 flesh G4561 and G2532 blood G129 , but G235 against G4314 principalities G746 , against G4314 powers G1849 , against G4314 the G3588 rulers G2888 of the G3588 darkness G4655 of this G5127 world G165 , against G4314 spiritual G4152 wickedness G4189 in G1722 high G2032 places.
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13. That is why you need to put on God's full armor. Then on the day of evil you will be able to stand strong. And when you have finished the whole fight, you will still be standing.
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13. Wherefore G1223 G5124 take unto G353 you the G3588 whole armor G3833 of God G2316 , that G2443 ye may be able G1410 to withstand G436 in G1722 the G3588 evil G4190 day G2250 , and G2532 having done G2716 all G537 , to stand G2476 .
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14. So stand strong, with the belt of truth tied around your waist and the protection of right living on your chest.
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14. Stand G2476 therefore G3767 , having your G5216 loins G3751 girt about G4024 with G1722 truth G225 , and G2532 having on G1746 the G3588 breastplate G2382 of righteousness G1343 ;
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15. On your feet wear the Good News of peace to help you stand strong.
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15. And G2532 your feet G4228 shod G5265 with G1722 the preparation G2091 of the G3588 gospel G2098 of peace G1515 ;
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16. And also use the shield of faith with which you can stop all the burning arrows of the Evil One.
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16. Above G1909 all G3956 , taking G353 the G3588 shield G2375 of faith G4102 , wherewith G1722 G3739 ye shall be able G1410 to quench G4570 all G3956 the G3588 fiery G4448 darts G956 of the G3588 wicked G4190 .
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17. Accept God's salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
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17. And G2532 take G1209 the G3588 helmet G4030 of salvation G4992 , and G2532 the G3588 sword G3162 of the G3588 Spirit G4151 , which is G3603 the word G4487 of God G2316 :
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18. Pray in the Spirit at all times with all kinds of prayers, asking for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready and never give up. Always pray for all God's people.
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18. Praying G4336 always G1223 G3956 G2540 with G1722 all G3956 prayer G4335 and G2532 supplication G1162 in G1722 the Spirit G4151 , and G2532 watching G69 thereunto G1519 G846 G5124 with G1722 all G3956 perseverance G4343 and G2532 supplication G1162 for G4012 all G3956 saints G40 ;
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19. Also pray for me that when I speak, God will give me words so that I can tell the secret of the Good News without fear.
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19. And G2532 for G5228 me G1700 , that G2443 utterance G3056 may be given G1325 unto me G3427 , that I G1722 may open G457 my G3450 mouth G4750 boldly G1722 G3954 , to make known G1107 the G3588 mystery G3466 of the G3588 gospel G2098 ,
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20. I have been sent to preach this Good News, and I am doing that now, here in prison. Pray that when I preach the Good News I will speak without fear, as I should.
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20. For G5228 which G3739 I am an ambassador G4243 in G1722 bonds G254 : that G2443 therein G1722 G846 I may speak boldly G3955 , as G5613 I G3165 ought G1163 to speak G2980 .
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21. I am sending to you Tychicus, our brother whom we love and a faithful servant of the Lord's work. He will tell you everything that is happening with me. Then you will know how I am and what I am doing.
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21. But G1161 that G2443 ye G5210 also G2532 may know G1492 my affairs G2596 G1691 , and how G5101 I do G4238 , Tychicus G5190 , a beloved G27 brother G80 and G2532 faithful G4103 minister G1249 in G1722 the Lord G2962 , shall make known G1107 to you G5213 all things G3956 :
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22. I am sending him to you for this reason -- so that you will know how we are, and he can encourage you.
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22. Whom G3739 I have sent G3992 unto G4314 you G5209 for G1519 the same purpose G846 G5124 , that G2443 ye might know G1097 our affairs G4012 G2257 , and G2532 that he might comfort G3870 your G5216 hearts G2588 .
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23. Peace and love with faith to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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23. Peace G1515 be to the G3588 brethren G80 , and G2532 love G26 with G3326 faith G4102 , from G575 God G2316 the Father G3962 and G2532 the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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24. Grace to all of you who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love that never ends.
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24. Grace G5485 be with G3326 all G3956 them that love G25 our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 in G1722 sincerity G861 . Amen G281 .
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