Likewise children and parents he exhorteth, 5 item servants and masters. 10 Then, that all take courage in the might of God, but so, that withal they arm themselves (considering what mighty enemies they have) with all pieces of spiritual armour, 18 praying always fervently, and for him also.Likewise children and parents he exhorteth, 5 item seruants and maisters. 10 Then, that al take courage in the might of God, but so, that vvithal they arme them selues (considering vvhat mightie enemies they haue) vvith al peeces of spiritual armour, 18 praying alvvaies feruently, and for him also.✦
Children, obey your parents in our Lord. for this is just.CHILDREN, obey your parents in our Lord. for this is iust.✦Filii, obedite parentibus vestris in Domino : hoc enim justum est.
2Honour thy father and thy mother (which is the first commandment in the promise,)Honour thy father and thy mother (vvhich is the first commaundement in the promis,)✦Honora patrem tuum, et matrem tuam, quod est mandatum primum in promissione :
3that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long-lived upon the earth.that it may be vvel vvith thee, and thou maiest be long-liued vpon the earth.✦ut bene sit tibi, et sis longævus super terram.
4And you fathers, provoke not your children to anger: but bring them up in the discipline and correptione: admonition, instruction, not punishment of our Lord.And you fathers, prouoke not your children to anger: but bring them vp in the discipline and correction of our Lord.✦Et vos patres, nolite ad iracundiam provocare filios vestros : sed educate illos in disciplina et correptione Domini.
5Servants, be obedient to your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ:*Seruants, be obedient to your lordes according to the flesh, vvith feare and trembling, in the simplicitie of your hart, as to Christ:✦Servi, obedite dominis carnalibus cum timore et tremore, in simplicitate cordis vestri, sicut Christo :
6not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,not seruing to the eie, as it vvere pleasing men, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the vvil of God frō the hart,✦non ad oculum servientes, quasi hominibus placentes, sed ut servi Christi, facientes voluntatem Dei ex animo,
7with a good will serving, as to our Lord and not to men.vvith a good vvil seruing, as to our Lord and not to men.✦cum bona voluntate servientes, sicut Domino, et non hominibus :
8Knowing that every one what good soever he shall do, that shall he receive of our Lord, whether he be bond, or free.Knovving that euery one vvhat good soeuer he shal doe, that shal he c receiue of our Lord, vvhether he be bond, or free.scientes quoniam unusquisque quodcumque fecerit bonum, hoc recipiet a Domino, sive servus, sive liber.
9And you masters, do the same things to them, remitting threatenings: knowing that both their Lord and yours, is in heaven: and acception of personarum acceptio: partiality, respect of persons, not a receiving or accepting is not with him.And you maisters, doe the same things to them, b remitting threatenings: knovving that both their Lord and yours, is in heauen: and acception of persons is not vvith him.✦Et vos domini, eadem facite illis, remittentes minas : scientes quia et illorum et vester Dominus est in cælis : et personarum acceptio non est apud eum.
10Henceforth brethren, be strengthened in our Lord, and in the might of his power.Hence forth brethren, be strengthened in our Lord, & in the might of his povver.✦De cetero, fratres, confortamini in Domino, et in potentia virtutis ejus.
11Put you on the armour of God, that you may stand against the deceits of the Devil.Put you on the c armour of God, that you may stand against the deceites of the Deuil.✦Induite vos armaturam Dei, ut possitis stare adversus insidias diaboli :
12For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood: but against Princes and potestates: Powers, an order of spirits, against the rectores: rulers, governors, not parish or college heads of the world of this darkness, against the spiritualia: spiritual hosts, spirit-powers of wickedness in the cælestibus: the heavenly places, the high places.For our vvrestling is not against flesh and bloud : but against Princes and Potestats, against the rectors of the vvorld of this darkenes, against the spirituals of vvickednes in the celestials.✦quoniam non est nobis colluctatio adversus carnem et sanguinem, sed adversus principes, et potestates, adversus mundi rectores tenebrarum harum, contra spiritualia nequitiæ, in cælestibus.
13Therefore take the armour of God, that you may resist in the evil day, and stand in all things perfect.Therfore take the armour of God, that you may resist in the euil day, and stand in al things perfect.✦Propterea accipite armaturam Dei, ut possitis resistere in die malo, et in omnibus perfecti stare.
14Stand therefore having your loins girded in truth, and clothed with the breast-plate of justice,Stand therfore hauing your loines girded in truth, and clothed vvith the brest-plate of iustice,✦State ergo succincti lumbos vestros in veritate, et induti loricam justitiæ,
15and having your feet shod to the preparation of the Gospel of peace:& hauing your feete shod to the preparation of the Gospel of peace:✦et calceati pedes in præparatione Evangelii pacis,
16in all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.in al things taking the shield of faith, vvherevvith you may extinguish al the firie dartes of the most vvicked one.✦in omnibus sumentes scutum fidei, in quo possitis omnia tela nequissimi ignea extinguere :
17and take unto you the helmet of salvation: and the sword of the spirit (which is the word of God)and take vnto you the * helmet of saluation: and the svvord of the spirit ( vvhich is the vvord of God )✦et galeam salutis assumite, et gladium spiritus (quod est verbum Dei),
18in all prayer and supplication praying at all time in spirit: and in the same watching in all instantia: persevering insistence, perseverance, not a single example and supplication for all the saints:in al praier and supplication praying at al time in spirit : and in the same vvatching in al instance and supplication for al the saincts :✦per omnem orationem et obsecrationem orantes omni tempore in spiritu : et in ipso vigilantes in omni instantia et obsecratione pro omnibus sanctis :
19and for me, that speech may be given me in the opening of my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the Gospel,and for me, that speache may be giuen me in the opening of my mouth vvith confidence, to make knovven the mysterie of the Gospel,✦et pro me, ut detur mihi sermo in apertione oris mei cum fiducia, notum facere mysterium Evangelii :
20for the which I am a legatione fungor: an ambassador, not a papal envoy in this chain, so that in it I may be bold according as I ought, to speak.for the vvhich I am a legate in this chaine, so that in it I may be bold according as I ought, to speake.✦pro quo legatione fungor in catena, ita ut in ipso audeam, prout oportet me loqui.
21And that you also may know the things about me, what I do: Tychicus my dearest brother and faithful minister in our Lord, will make you understand all things:And that you also may knovv the things about me, vvhat I doe: Tychicus my deerest brother and faithful minister in our Lord, vvil make you vnderstād al things:✦Ut autem et vos sciatis quæ circa me sunt, quid agam, omnia vobis nota faciet Tychicus, carissimus frater, et fidelis minister in Domino :
22whom I have sent to you for this same purpose, that you may know the things about us, and he may comfort your hearts.vvhom I haue sent to you for this same purpose, that you may knovv the things about vs, and he may comfort your hartes.quem misi ad vos in hoc ipsum, ut cognoscatis quæ circa nos sunt, et consoletur corda vestra.
23Peace to the brethren and charity with faith from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ.Peace to the brethren and charitie vvith faith from God the Father, and our Lord IESVS Christ.✦Pax fratribus, et caritas cum fide a Deo Patre et Domino Jesu Christo.
24Grace with all that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.Grace vvith al that loue our Lord IESVS Christ in incorruption. Amen.✦Gratia cum omnibus qui diligunt Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum in incorruptione. Amen.
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