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The Book of Ephesians, Chapter 6, Verse 1

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Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
King James Version
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
American Standard Version
Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),
New English Translation
Pray for me also, that I may be given the right words when I begin to speak– that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,
World English Bible
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
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That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
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And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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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;
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Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
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With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
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Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether [he be] bond or free.
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And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
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Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
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Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].