1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

1 ¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;

2 Honour thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

3 that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

5 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

A ⟨the Lord⟩

;

5 ¶ Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

6 not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

7 with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:

8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

8 knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also

ℵBA ⟨both their Master and yours⟩

is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

10 Finally, my brethren,

A ⟨brethren,⟩; ℵB omit

be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

10 ¶ Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world

ℵBA ⟨this darkness⟩

, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

13 Wherefore take up the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

14 Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 Above

ℵB ⟨In⟩

all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

16 withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

18 with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

19 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

B omit

,

19 and on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister

ℵ* omit

in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

21 ¶ But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

22 whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

23 Peace be to the brethren, and love

A ⟨mercy⟩

with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

23 ¶ Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

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24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in uncorruptness.