1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 5 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; 6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: 8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. 9 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.
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 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. 13 Wherefore 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. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
21 But 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: 22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might 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 them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
1 Kinders, julle moet jul ouers gehoorsaam wees in die Here, want dit is reg.
2 Eer jou vader en jou moeder -- dit is die eerste gebod met 'n belofte --
3 sodat dit met jou goed mag gaan en jy lank mag lewe op die aarde.
4 En vaders, moenie julle kinders vertoorn nie, maar voed hulle op in die tug en vermaning van die Here.
5 Diensknegte, wees gehoorsaam aan julle here na die vlees, met vrees en bewing, in opregtheid van julle hart, soos aan Christus;
6 nie met oëdiens soos mensebehaers nie, maar soos diensknegte van Christus wat die wil van God van harte doen
7 en met goedwilligheid die Here dien en nie mense nie,
8 omdat julle weet dat elkeen vir die goeie wat hy doen, loon van die Here sal ontvang, of hy 'n slaaf is of 'n vryman.
9 En, here, doen dieselfde teenoor hulle en laat staan die dreigemente, omdat julle weet dat ook julle eie Here in die hemele is en by Hom geen aanneming van die persoon is nie.
10 Eindelik, my broeders, word kragtig in die Here en in die krag van sy sterkte.
11 Trek die volle wapenrusting van God aan, sodat julle staande kan bly teen die liste van die duiwel.
12 Want ons worstelstryd is nie teen vlees en bloed nie, maar teen die owerhede, teen die magte, teen die wêreldheersers van die duisternis van hierdie eeu, teen die bose geeste in die lug.
13 Daarom, neem die volle wapenrusting van God op, sodat julle weerstand kan bied in die dag van onheil en, nadat julle alles volbring het, staande kan bly.
14 Staan dan vas, julle lendene met die waarheid omgord, met die borswapen van die geregtigheid aan,
15 en as skoene aan julle voete die bereidheid vir die evangelie van vrede.
16 Behalwe dit alles neem die skild van die geloof op waarmee julle al die vurige pyle van die Bose sal kan uitblus.
17 En neem aan die helm van verlossing en die swaard van die Gees -- dit is die woord van God --
18 terwyl julle met alle gebed en smeking by elke geleentheid bid in die Gees, en juis daartoe waak met alle volharding en smeking vir al die heiliges
19 en vir my, sodat 'n woord my gegee mag word as ek my mond oopmaak om met vrymoedigheid die verborgenheid van die evangelie bekend te maak,
20 waarvoor ek 'n gesant is in kettings, sodat ek daarin vrymoediglik mag spreek soos ek moet spreek.
21 En dat julle ook my omstandighede kan ken, hoe dit met my gaan, alles sal T¡chikus, die geliefde broeder en getroue dienaar in die Here, julle bekend maak.
22 Ek het hom juis daarvoor na julle gestuur, dat julle ons omstandighede kan ken en hy julle harte kan troos.
23 Vrede vir die broeders en liefde, met geloof, van God die Vader en die Here Jesus Christus!
24 Die genade sy met almal wat onse Here Jesus Christus in onverganklikheid liefhet! Amen.