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That is the first law that God commanded in which he also promised something. He promised,
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\v 3 "If you do that, you will prosper, and you will live a long time on the earth."
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\v 4 You parents, do not treat your children so severely that they become angry. Instead, bring them up well by instructing them and by disciplining them in the manner that the Lord Jesus wants you to do.
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\v 5 You slaves, obey those who are your masters here on the earth. Obey them very respectfully and sincerely just like you obey Christ.
\v 6 Obey them not only when they are watching you. Instead, obey them as though you were slaves of Christ, not slaves of your masters. Do enthusiastically what God wants you to do.
\v 7 Happily serve your masters, as you would serve the Lord Jesus, not as you would serve ordinary people.
\v 8 Do this because you know that some day the Lord Jesus will reward each person for whatever good deeds that person has done. He will reward people who are slaves and people who are not slaves.
\v 8 Do this because you know that one day the Lord Jesus will reward each person for whatever good deeds that person has done. It makes no difference whether that person was slave or free.
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\v 9 You masters, just like your slaves should serve you well, you must treat them well. Stop threatening them. Do not forget that the one who is their Lord and your Lord is in heaven. He judges whether you have done right without preferring one person over another.
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\v 10 Finally, rely completely on the Lord Jesus to strengthen you spiritually by his own mighty power.
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\v 14 So stand against the devil by clothing yourself with God's truth and righteousness, as if they were pieces of armor you put on to do battle.
\v 15 And hold firmly the good news, that gives us peace with God, just like soldiers put on their boots firmly on.
\v 16 In addition, keep trusting firmly in the Lord. That will enable you to protect yourselves from anything that Satan, the evil one, may do to harm you spiritually, just like soldiers carry shields to protect themselves against the arrows that have flaming tips that their enemies shoot at them .
\v 15 And hold firmly the good news, that gives us peace with God, just like soldiers put on their boots firmly on.
\v 16 In addition, keep trusting firmly in the Lord. That will enable you to protect yourselves from anything that Satan, the evil one, may do to harm you spiritually, just like soldiers carry shields to protect themselves against the arrows that have flaming tips that their enemies shoot at them.
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\v 17 And trust in Christ, who has saved you. This will be like a soldier putting on a helmet to protect his head. And believe in what God says in the scriptures; this will be like a soldier who grasps his sword.
\v 18 As you are doing that, keep praying to God at all times, and requesting him to do things for you and others; and let God's Spirit direct what you pray. For this purpose, always be spiritually alert praying for all God's people.
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\v 19 And specifically, pray for me. Pray that God will tell me what I should say whenever I speak, in order that I may boldly tell others the good news about Christ. People did not know that message before, but God has now revealed it to me.
\v 19 And specifically, pray for me. Pray that God will tell me what I should say whenever I speak, in order that I may boldly tell others the good news about Christ. People did not know that message before, but God has now revealed it to me.
\v 20 I am a representative of Christ because of that, here in prison. Pray that when I tell others about Christ, I may speak without being afraid, because that is how I ought to speak.
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\v 21 In order that you may know about what is happening to me and what I am doing, I am sending Tychicus to you with this letter. He will tell you everything that is happening here. He is a fellow believer whom we all love very much, and he serves the Lord Jesus faithfully.
\v 21 In order that you may know about what is happening to me and what I am doing, I am sending Tychicus to you with this letter. He will tell you everything that is happening here. He is a fellow believer whom we all love very much, and he serves the Lord Jesus faithfully.
\v 22 That is the reason that I am sending him to you; I want you to know how my companions and I are. I want him to comfort and encourage you.
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\v 23 I pray that God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ may cause all of you fellow believers to have inner peace, and enable you to love each other and to continue trusting in Christ.
\v 24 I pray that God will continue to act kindly to you and to all others who love our Lord Jesus Christ and will never stop loving him.
\v 23 I pray that God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ may cause all of you fellow believers to have inner peace. May he give his grace to all people who love him without ceasing.