diff --git a/50-EPH/06.usfm b/50-EPH/06.usfm index 9cffbaa6..d1d7f5bf 100644 --- a/50-EPH/06.usfm +++ b/50-EPH/06.usfm @@ -4,22 +4,25 @@ \p \v 1 You children, because you belong to the Lord Jesus, obey your parents, because it is right for you to do that. \v 2 God commanded in the scriptures, -\p "Greatly respect your father and mother." -That is the first law that God commanded in which he also promised something. He promised, +\p "Greatly respect your father and mother." That is the first law that God commanded in which he also promised something. He promised, \p \v 3 "If you do that, you will prosper, and you will live a long time on the earth." + \s5 \p \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. + \s5 \p \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 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. + \s5 \p \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. + \s5 \p \v 10 Finally, rely completely on the Lord Jesus to strengthen you spiritually by his own mighty power. @@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ That is the first law that God commanded in which he also promised something. He \s5 \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. + \s5 \p \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.