Children and Parents (Colossians 3:18–21)
1 UEB Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. BSB BSB: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2 UEB "Honor your father and mother" (which is the first commandment with promise), BSB BSB: “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),
3 UEB "so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth." BSB BSB: “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”
4 UEB Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger. Instead, raise them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. BSB BSB: Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Serving with Honor (Colossians 3:22–25; 1 Timothy 6:1–2)
5 UEB Slaves, be obedient to your human masters with deep respect and trembling, in the honesty of your heart. Be obedient to them as you would be obedient to Christ. BSB BSB: Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
6 UEB Be obedient not only when your masters are watching in order to please them. Instead, be obedient as slaves of Christ, who do the will of God from your heart. BSB BSB: And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
7 UEB Serve with all your heart, as though you were serving the Lord and not people, BSB BSB: Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,
8 UEB because we know that for whatever good deed each person does, he will receive a reward from the Lord, whether he is slave or free. BSB BSB: because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
The Full Armor of God 10 UEB Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. BSB BSB: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
11 UEB Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the scheming plans of the devil. BSB BSB: Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
12 UEB For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. BSB BSB: For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
13 UEB Therefore put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand in this time of evil, and after you have done everything, to stand firm. BSB BSB: Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.
14 UEB Stand, therefore, after you have put on the belt of truth and the breastplate of righteousness. BSB BSB: Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
15 UEB Then as shoes for your feet, put on the readiness to proclaim the gospel of peace. BSB BSB: and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.
16 UEB In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, by which you will be able to put out all the flaming arrows of the evil one. BSB BSB: In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 UEB And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. BSB BSB: And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 UEB With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit. To this end, always be watching with all perseverance, as you offer prayers for all the saints. BSB BSB: Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
19 UEB And pray for me, that a message might be given to me when I open my mouth. Pray that I might make known with boldness the hidden truth about the gospel. BSB BSB: Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 UEB It is for the gospel that I am an ambassador who is kept in chains, so that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak. BSB BSB: for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
Final Greetings (Philippians 4:21–23; 2 Timothy 4:19–22)
21 UEB Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you may know how I am doing. BSB BSB: Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.
22 UEB I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are, and so that he may encourage your hearts. BSB BSB: I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
23 UEB Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. BSB BSB: Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 UEB Grace be to all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an incorruptible love. BSB BSB: Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
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