Children and Parents
(Colossians 3:18–21)
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Col 3:20-25Pro 23:22Pro 6:20Col 3:16-17Pro 1:8Deu 21:18Lev 19:3Rom 12:2 “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), Exo 20:12Deu 27:16Mat 15:4-6Pro 20:20Ezk 22:7Mal 1:6Jer 35:18Mrk 7:9-13 “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.” 1 Deu 5:16Deu 4:40Deu 12:28Deu 12:25Deu 22:7Deu 6:18Deu 6:3Isa 3:10
Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Col 3:21Pro 22:6Pro 29:15Pro 19:18Deu 6:72Ti 3:15Pro 29:17Pro 23:13-14
Serving with Honor
(Colossians 3:22–25; 1 Timothy 6:1–2)
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 1Pe 2:18-21Tit 2:9-10Col 3:17-24Psa 86:11Eph 5:22Mal 1:61Ti 6:1-3Php 2:12 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. Col 3:22-231Th 2:4Gal 1:10Eph 5:171Pe 4:2Php 2:12Mat 12:50Mat 7:21 Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men, Col 3:231Co 10:31Eph 6:5-62Ki 5:13Gen 31:38-402Ki 5:2-3Gen 31:6 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free. Col 3:24Luk 14:142Co 5:10Mat 16:27Mat 6:4Pro 11:18Luk 6:35Mat 10:41-42
And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him. Act 10:34Col 3:25Rom 2:11Job 31:13-15Deu 10:17Luk 6:31Mat 7:121Co 1:2
The Full Armor of God
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Php 4:13Isa 40:31Jos 1:91Co 16:131Pe 5:10Col 1:112Co 12:9-10Deu 20:3-4 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. 2Co 10:4Rom 13:12Eph 6:131Th 5:81Pe 5:82Co 2:11Eph 4:14Rom 13:14 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. Col 1:132Co 4:4Eph 2:2Col 2:15Act 26:18Eph 1:21Rom 8:381Co 9:25-27
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. 2Co 10:4Luk 21:36Eph 6:11-17Eph 5:16Rev 3:10Col 4:12Luk 8:13Mal 3:2 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed, Isa 59:171Th 5:8Isa 11:5Luk 12:352Co 6:71Pe 1:13Eph 5:9Rev 9:17 and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace. Isa 52:7Rom 10:152Co 5:18-21Hab 3:19Luk 15:22Sng 7:1Deu 33:25 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 1Pe 5:8-91Jn 5:4-5Pro 18:10Psa 56:3-4Gen 15:1Psa 56:10-112Co 4:16-18Heb 11:24-34 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Heb 4:12Isa 59:17Rev 19:151Th 5:8Isa 49:2Mat 4:10-11Rev 2:16Hos 6:5
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. 1Th 5:17Col 4:2Php 4:61Ti 2:1Jud 1:20Rom 8:26-27Mrk 14:38Luk 21:36 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, Col 4:3Act 4:292Th 3:11Th 5:25Heb 13:18Act 4:311Th 2:22Co 8:7 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should. 2Co 5:20Col 4:42Ti 2:91Th 2:21Jn 3:16Act 26:29Php 1:20Php 1:7
Final Greetings
(Philippians 4:21–23; 2 Timothy 4:19–22)
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. Act 20:42Ti 4:12Tit 3:12Col 4:7-91Co 4:171Pe 5:121Ti 4:62Pe 3:15 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts. Col 4:7-8Php 2:251Th 3:22Th 2:17Col 2:2Php 2:19
Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Gal 6:161Pe 5:14Gal 5:61Ti 1:142Th 3:16Psa 122:6-91Co 1:31Sa 25:6
Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. Mat 22:371Co 16:22-23Mat 6:132Co 13:142Co 8:122Ti 4:22Tit 2:7Tit 3:15