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

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Colossians 3:20, Colossians 3:25, Colossians 3:20, Colossians 3:25, Proverbs 23:22

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

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Exodus 20:12, Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy 27:16, Deuteronomy 27:16, Matthew 15:4

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

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Deuteronomy 5:16, Deuteronomy 5:16, Deuteronomy 4:40, Deuteronomy 4:40, Deuteronomy 12:28

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

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Colossians 3:21, Colossians 3:21, Proverbs 22:6, Proverbs 22:6, Proverbs 29:15

5Servants, 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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1 Peter 2:18, 1 Peter 2:21, 1 Peter 2:18, 1 Peter 2:21, Titus 2:9

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

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Colossians 3:22, Colossians 3:23, Colossians 3:22, Colossians 3:23, Galatians 1:10

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

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Colossians 3:23, Colossians 3:23, Ephesians 6:5, Ephesians 6:6, Ephesians 6:5

8Knowing 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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Colossians 3:24, Colossians 3:24, Luke 14:14, Luke 14:14, 2 Corinthians 5:10

9And, 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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Colossians 3:25, Colossians 4:1, Colossians 3:25, Colossians 4:1, Acts 10:34

10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

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Philippians 4:13, Philippians 4:13, Isaiah 40:31, Isaiah 40:31, Joshua 1:9

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

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2 Corinthians 10:4, 2 Corinthians 10:4, Romans 13:12, Romans 13:12, Ephesians 6:13

12For 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.

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Colossians 1:13, Colossians 1:13, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Ephesians 2:2

13Wherefore 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.

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2 Corinthians 10:4, 2 Corinthians 10:4, Ephesians 6:11, Ephesians 6:17, Ephesians 6:11

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

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Isaiah 59:17, Isaiah 59:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:8, Isaiah 11:5

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

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Isaiah 52:7, Isaiah 52:7, Romans 10:15, Romans 10:15, 2 Corinthians 5:18

16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

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1 Peter 5:8, 1 Peter 5:9, 1 Peter 5:8, 1 Peter 5:9, 1 John 5:4

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

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Hebrews 4:12, Hebrews 4:12, Isaiah 59:17, Isaiah 59:17, Revelation 19:15

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

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1 Thessalonians 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Colossians 4:2, Colossians 4:2, Philippians 4:6

19And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

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Colossians 4:3, Colossians 4:3, Acts 4:29, Acts 4:29, 2 Thessalonians 3:1

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

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2 Corinthians 5:20, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Colossians 4:4, Colossians 4:4, Philippians 1:7

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

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Acts 20:4, Acts 20:4, 2 Timothy 4:12, 2 Timothy 4:12, Titus 3:12

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

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Colossians 4:7, Colossians 4:8, Philippians 2:25, Colossians 4:7, Colossians 4:8

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

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Galatians 6:16, Galatians 6:16, 1 Peter 5:14, 1 Peter 5:14, Galatians 5:6

24Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.

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Matthew 22:37, Matthew 22:37, 2 Corinthians 8:12, 2 Corinthians 8:12, Matthew 6:13