23;
23 Peace to the brothers and
sisters, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (5)
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18 And
pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With
this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
19 Pray also for me,
that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make
known the mystery of the gospel,
20 for which I am an
ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
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9 And
masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you
know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no
favoritism with him. (9)
The Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong
in the Lord and in his mighty power.
11 Put on the full
armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
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24 Grace
to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. (6)
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15 and
with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. (6)
16 In addition to all
this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the
flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 Take the helmet of
salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
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6 Obey
them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of
Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
7 Serve
wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people,
8 because you know
that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are
slave or free.
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Final Greetings
21 Tychicus,
the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so
that you also may know how I am and what I am doing. (3)
22 I am sending him to
you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may
encourage you.
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12 For
our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against
the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the
spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (3)
13 Therefore put on the
full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand
your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
14 Stand firm then,
with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of
righteousness in place,
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6 Children, obey your
parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2 “Honor your father
and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—
3 “so
that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
(3)
4 Fathers, do not
exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and
instruction of the Lord.
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