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| 6 | Ephesians |
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Children, obey your parents, for it is right that you should. | Children and Parents Eph.6.1-60.4 |
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'Honour your father and mother' is the first commandment with a promise attached, in the words: | - Honor your father and mother Eph.6.2 - Ex.20.12, Dt.15.16 |
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'that it may be well with you and that you may live long in the land'.
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You fathers, again, must not goad your children to resentment, but give them the instruction, and the correction, which belong to a Christian upbringing.
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Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, single-mindedly, as serving Christ. | Slaves and Masters Eph.6.5-9 |
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Do not offer merely the outward show of service, to curry favour with men, but, as slaves of Christ, do whole-heartedly the will of God. | |
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Give the cheerful service of those who serve the Lord, not men. | |
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For you know that whatever good each man may do, slave or free, will be repaid him by the Lord.
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You masters, also, must do the same by them. Give up using threats; remember you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favourites.
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Finally then, find your strength in the Lord, in his mighty power. | The Battle against Evil Eph.6.10-20 |
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Put on all the armour which God provides, so that you may be able to stand firm against the devices of the devil. | |
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For our fight is not against human foes, but against cosmic powers, against the authorities and potentates of this dark world, against the superhuman forces of evil in the heavens. | |
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Therefore, take up God's armour; then you will be able to stand your ground when things are at their worst, to complete every task and still to stand. | |
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Stand firm, I say. Buckle on the belt of truth; for coat of mail put on integrity; | - the breastplate of righteousness Eph.6.14 - Is.11.5 |
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let the shoes on your feet be the gospel of peace, to give you firm footing; | - having shod your feet Eph.6.15 - Is.52.7, Na.1.15 |
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and, with all these, take up the great shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. | |
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Take salvation for helmet; for sword, take that which the Spirit gives you—the words that come from God. | - And take the helmet of salvation Eph.6.17 - Is.59.17 |
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Give yourselves wholly to prayer and entreaty; pray on every occasion in the power of the Spirit. To this end keep watch and persevere, always interceding for all God's people; | |
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and pray for me, that I may be granted the right words when I open my mouth, and may boldly and freely make known his hidden purpose, | |
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for which I am an ambassador—in chains. Pray that I may speak of it boldly, as it is my duty to speak.
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You will want to know about my affairs, and how I am; Tychicus will give you all the news. He is our dear brother and trustworthy helper in the Lord's work. | Final Greetings Eph.6.21-24 |
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I am sending him to you on purpose to let you know all about us, and to put fresh heart into you.
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Peace to the brotherhood and love, with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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God's grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ, grace and immortality. | |
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