6Children, do what your parents tell you. This is only right.G5043G5219G5216G1118G1722G2962G1063G5124G2076G13422"Honor your father and mother" is the first commandment that has a promise attached to it, namely,G5091G4675G3962G2532G3384G3748G2076G4413G1785G1722G18603"so you will live well and have a long life."G2443G1096G2095G4671G2532G2071G3118G1909G10934Fathers, don't exasperate your children by coming down hard on them. Take them by the hand and lead them in the way of the Master.G2532G3962G3949G3361G5216G5043G3949G235G1625G846G1625G1722G3809G2532G3559G29625Servants, respectfully obey your earthly masters but always with an eye to obeying the real master, Christ.G1401G5219G2962G2596G4561G3326G5401G2532G5156G1722G572G5216G2588G5613G55476Don't just do what you have to do to get by, but work heartily, as Christ's servants doing what God wants you to do.G3361G2596G3787G5613G441G235G5613G1401G5547G4160G2307G2316G1537G55907And work with a smile on your face, always keeping in mind that no matter who happens to be giving the orders, you're really serving God.G3326G2133G1398G2962G2532G3756G4448Good work will get you good pay from the Master, regardless of whether you are slave or free.G1492G3754G3739G1437G5100G18G1538G4160G5124G2865G3844G2962G1535G1401G1535G16589Masters, it's the same with you. No abuse, please, and no threats. You and your servants are both under the same Master in heaven. He makes no distinction between you and them.G2532G2962G4160G846G4314G846G447G547G1492G3754G5216G846G2962G2532G2076G1722G3772G2532G3756G2076G4382G3844G846
A Fight to the Finish
10And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong.G3063G3450G80G1743G1722G2962G2532G1722G2904G846G247911So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way.G1746G3833G2316G4314G5209G1410G2476G4314G3180G122812This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.G3754G2254G3823G3756G2076G4314G4561G2532G129G235G4314G746G4314G1849G4314G2888G4655G5127G165G4314G4152G4189G1722G203213Be prepared. You're up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it's all over but the shouting you'll still be on your feet.G1223G5124G353G3833G2316G2443G1410G436G1722G4190G2250G2532G2716G537G247614Truth, righteousness,G2476G3767G4024G5216G3751G4024G1722G225G2532G1746G2382G134315peace,G2532G4228G5265G1722G2091G2098G151516faith,G1909G3956G353G2375G4102G1722G3739G1410G4570G3956G4448G956G419017and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You'll need them throughout your life. God's Word is an indispensable weapon.G2532G1209G4030G4992G2532G3162G4151G3603G4487G231618In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other's spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out.G4336G1722G2540G3956G1223G3956G4335G2532G1162G1722G4151G2532G69G1519G5124G846G1722G3956G4343G2532G1162G4012G3956G4019And don't forget to pray for me. Pray that I'll know what to say and have the courage to say it at the right time, telling the mystery to one and all, the Message that I,G2532G5228G1700G2443G3056G1325G3427G1722G457G3450G4750G1722G3954G1107G3466G209820jailbird preacher that I am, am responsible for getting out.G5228G3739G4243G1722G254G2443G1722G846G3955G5613G3165G1163G298021Tychicus, my good friend here, will tell you what I'm doing and how things are going with me. He is certainly a dependable servant of the Master!G1161G2443G5210G2532G1492G1691G2596G5101G4238G5190G27G80G2532G4103G1249G1722G2962G1107G5213G395622I've sent him not only to tell you about us but to cheer you on in your faith.G3739G3992G4314G5209G1519G846G5124G2443G1097G2257G4012G2532G3870G5216G258823Good-bye, friends. Love mixed with faith be yours from God the Father and from the Master, Jesus Christ.G1515G80G2532G26G3326G4102G575G2316G3962G2532G2962G2424G554724Pure grace and nothing but grace be with all who love our Master, Jesus Christ.G5485G3326G3956G25G2257G2962G2424G5547G1722G861G281
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