61 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 BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH . 4 Fathers , do not provoke your children to anger , but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord . 5 Slaves , be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh , with fear and trembling , in the sincerity of your heart , as to Christ ; 6 not by way of eyeservice , as men-pleasers , but as slaves of Christ , doing the will of God from the heart . 7 With good will render service , as to the Lord , and not to men , 8 knowing that whatever e good thing each one does , this he will receive back from the Lord , whether slave or free . 9 And masters , do the same things to them, and give up threatening , knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven , and there is no partiality with Him.
10 Finally , be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might . 11 Put on the full armor of God , so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil . 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood , but against the rulers , against the powers , against the world forces of this darkness , against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore e , take up the full armor of God , so that you will be able to resist in the evil day , and having done everything , to stand firm . 14 Stand firm therefore , HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH , and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS , 15 and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE ; 16 in addition to all , taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION , and the sword of the Spirit , which is the word of God . 18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit , and with this in view , be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints ,
19 and pray on my behalf , that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth , to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel , 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains ; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly , as I ought to speak .
21 But that you also may know about my circumstances e , how I am doing , Tychicus , the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord , will make everything known to you. 22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts . 23 Peace be to the brethren , and love with faith , from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ . 24 Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love.
31 For this reason I, Paul , the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles - 2 if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace which was given to me for you; 3 that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery , as I wrote before in brief . 4 By referring to this , when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ , 5 which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men , as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit ; 6 to be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body , and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel , 7 of which I was made a minister , according to the gift of God's grace which was given to me according to the working of His power . 8 To me, the very least of all saints , this grace was given , to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ , 9 and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things ; 10 so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. 11 This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord , 12 in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him. 13 Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf , for they are your glory .
14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father , 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name , 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory , to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man , 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith ; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love , 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth , 19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge , that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God . 20 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think , according to the power that works within us, 21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever . Amen .
