Children and Parents (Colossians 3:18–21)
1 TNT Chyldren obey youre fathers and mothers in the Lorde: for so is it right. BSB BSB: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2 TNT Honoure thy father and mother that is the fyrst commaundement that hath eny promes BSB BSB: “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),
3 TNT that thou mayst be in good estate and lyve longe on the erthe. BSB BSB: “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”
4 TNT And ye fathers move not youre children to wrath: but bringe the vp with the norter and informacion of the Lorde. 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 TNT Servautes be obedient vnto youre carnall masters with feare and trimblinge in singlenes of youre hertes as vnto Christ: BSB BSB: Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
6 TNT not with service in the eye sight as men pleasars: but as the servautes of Christ doynge the will of God from the herte 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 TNT with good will servinge the Lorde and not men. BSB BSB: Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,
8 TNT And remember that whatsoever good thinge eny man doeth that shall he receave agayne of the Lorde whether he be bonde or fre. 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 TNT Finally my brethren be stronge in the Lorde and in the power of his myght. BSB BSB: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
11 TNT Put on the armour of God that ye maye stonde stedfast agaynst the crafty assautes of the devyll. BSB BSB: Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
12 TNT For we wrestle not agaynst flesshe and bloud: but agaynst rule agaynst power and agaynst worldy rulars of the darckenes of this worlde agaynst spretuall wickednes for hevenly thinges. 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 TNT For this cause take vnto you the armoure of God that ye maye be able to resist in the evyll daye and to stonde perfect in all thinges. 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 TNT Stonde therfore and youre loynes gyrd aboute with veritie havinge on the brest plate of rightewesnes BSB BSB: Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
15 TNT and shood with showes prepared by the gospell of peace. BSB BSB: and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.
16 TNT Above all take to you the shelde of fayth wherwith ye maye quenche all the fyrie dartes of the wicked. 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 TNT And take the helmet of salvacion and the swearde of the sprete which is the worde of God. BSB BSB: And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 TNT And praye all wayes with all maner prayer and supplicacion: and that in the sprete: and watch thervnto with all instance and supplicacion for all saynctes 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 TNT and for me that vttraunce maye be geve vnto me that I maye open my mouth boldly to vtter the secretes of the gospell 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 TNT whereof I am a messenger in bondes that therin I maye speake frely as it becommeth me to speake. 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 TNT But that ye maye also knowe what condicion I am in and what I do Tichicus my deare brother and faythfull minister in the Lorde shall shewe you of all thinges 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 TNT whom I sent vnto you for the same purpose that ye myght knowe what case I stonde in and that he myght comfort youre hertes. 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 TNT Peace be with the brethren and love with fayth from God the father and from the Lorde Iesu Christ. BSB BSB: Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 TNT Grace be with all them which love oure lorde Iesus Christ in puernes. Amen. ‘Sent from Rome vnto the Ephesyans by Tichicus.’ BSB BSB: Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
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