Verse 1
Chyldren obey youre fathers and mothers in the Lorde: for so is it right.
Verse 2
Honoure thy father and mother that is the fyrst commaundement that hath eny promes
Verse 3
that thou mayst be in good estate and lyve longe on the erthe.
Verse 4
And ye fathers move not youre children to wrath: but bringe the vp wt the norter and informacio of ye Lorde.
Verse 5
Servautes be obedient vnto youre carnall masters with feare and trimblinge in singlenes of youre hertes as vnto Christ:
Verse 6
not wt service in ye eye sight as men pleasars: but as the servautes of Christ doynge ye will of God fro the herte
Verse 7
with good will servinge ye Lorde and not men.
Verse 8
And remember that whatsoever good thinge eny man doeth that shall he receave agayne of the Lorde whether he be bonde or fre.
Verse 9
And ye masters do eve the same thinges vnto them puttinge awaye threateninges: and remember that even youre master also is in heven nether is ther eny respecte of person with him.
Verse 10
Finally my brethre be stronge in the Lorde and in the power of his myght.
Verse 11
Put on ye armour of God that ye maye stonde stedfast agaynst ye crafty assautes of the devyll.
Verse 12
For we wrestle not agaynst flesshe and bloud: but agaynst rule agaynst power and agaynst worldy rulars of ye darckenes of this worlde agaynst spretuall wickednes for hevenly thinges.
Verse 13
For this cause take vnto you the armoure of God yt ye maye be able to resist in the evyll daye and to stonde perfect in all thinges.
Verse 14
Stonde therfore and youre loynes gyrd aboute with veritie havinge on the brest plate of rightewesnes
Verse 15
and shood with showes prepared by the gospell of peace.
Verse 16
Above all take to you the shelde of fayth wherwith ye maye quenche all ye fyrie dartes of the wicked.
Verse 17
And take the helmet of salvacio and the swearde of the sprete which is the worde of God.
Verse 18
And praye all wayes with all maner prayer and supplicacio: and yt in the sprete: and watch thervnto wt all instance and supplicacio for all saynctes
Verse 19
and for me that vttraunce maye be geve vnto me that I maye open my mouth boldly to vtter the secretes of the gospell
Verse 20
whereof I am a messenger in bondes that therin I maye speake frely as it becommeth me to speake.
Verse 21
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
Verse 22
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.
Verse 23
Peace be with the brethren and love with fayth from God the father and from the Lorde Iesu Christ.
Verse 24
Grace be with all them which love oure LORde Iesus Christ in puernes. Amen.