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οἱ - δοῦλοι, Slaves, ὑπακούετε obey τοῖς the κατά according to σάρκα flesh κυρίοις masters μετά with φόβου fear καί and τρόμου trembling, ἐν in ἁπλότητι sincerity τῆς of the καρδίας heart ὑμῶν of you, ὡς as τῷ to Χριστῷ, Christ, μή not κατ ̓ with ὀφθαλμοδουλίαν eye-service ὡς as ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι men-pleasers, ἀλλ ̓ but ὡς as δοῦλοι servants of Χριστοῦ Christ, ποιοῦντες doing τό the θέλημα will τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God ἐκ from ψυχῆς, [the] heart, μετ ̓ with εὐνοίας good will δουλεύοντες rendering service, ὡς as τῷ to the Κυρίῳ Lord καί and οὐ not ἀνθρώποις, to men, εἰδότες knowing ὅτι that ἕκαστος each one, ἐάν if τὶ whatever ποιήσῃ he might have done ἀγαθόν, good, τοῦτο this κομίσεται he will receive [back] παρά from Κυρίου [the] Lord, εἴτε whether δοῦλος slave εἴτε or ἐλεύθερος. free. Καί And οἱ - κύριοι, masters, τά the same things αὐτά them ποιεῖτε do πρός toward αὐτούς, them, ἀνιέντες giving up τήν the ἀπειλήν, threatening, εἰδότες knowing ὅτι that καί also αὐτῶν of them καί and ὑμῶν of you ὁ the Κύριος master ἐστίν is ἐν in οὐρανοῖς [the] heavens, καί and προσωπολημψία partiality οὐ not ἔστιν there is παρ ̓ with αὐτῷ. Him.

Τοῦ - λοιποῦ, Henceforth ἐνδυναμοῦσθε be empowered ἐν in Κυρίῳ [the] Lord, καί and ἐν in τῷ the κράτει strength τῆς of the ἰσχύος might αὐτοῦ. of Him. ἐνδύσασθε Put on τήν the πανοπλίαν complete armor τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God, πρός for τό - δύνασθαι to be able ὑμᾶς you στῆναι to stand πρός against τάς the μεθοδείας schemes τοῦ of the διαβόλου· devil, ὅτι because οὐ not ἔστιν is ἡμῖν to us ἡ the πάλη wrestling πρός against αἷμα blood καί and σάρκα flesh, ἀλλά but πρός against τάς the ἀρχάς, rulers, πρός against τάς the ἐξουσίας, authorities, πρός against τούς the κοσμοκράτορας cosmic powers τοῦ of the σκότους darkness τούτου, this, πρός against τά the πνευματικά spiritual [forces] τῆς - πονηρίας of evil ἐν in τοῖς the ἐπουρανίοις. heavenly realms. Διά Because of τοῦτο this, ἀναλάβετε take up τήν the πανοπλίαν complete armor τοῦ - Θεοῦ, of God, ἵνα so that δυνηθῆτε you may be able ἀντιστῆναι to withstand ἐν in τῇ the ἡμέρᾳ day τῇ - πονηρᾷ evil, καί and ἅπαντα all things κατεργασάμενοι having done, στῆναι. to stand. στῆτε Stand οὖν therefore, περιζωσάμενοι having girded τήν the ὀσφύν loins ὑμῶν of you ἐν with ἀληθείᾳ truth, καί and ἐνδυσάμενοι having put on τόν the θώρακα breastplate τῆς - δικαιοσύνης of righteousness, καί and ὑποδησάμενοι having shod τούς the πόδας feet ἐν with ἑτοιμασίᾳ [the] readiness τοῦ of the εὐαγγελίου gospel τῆς - εἰρήνης, of peace; ἐν besides πᾶσιν all, ἀναλαβόντες having taken up τόν the θυρεόν shield τῆς - πίστεως, of faith, ἐν with ᾧ which δυνήσεσθε you will be able πάντα all τά the βέλη arrows τοῦ of the πονηροῦ evil one τά - πεπυρωμένα flaming σβέσαι· to quench. καί And τήν the περικεφαλαίαν helmet τοῦ - σωτηρίου of salvation δέξασθε take, καί and τήν the μάχαιραν sword τοῦ of the Πνεύματος, Spirit, ὅ which ἐστίν is ῥῆμα [the] word Θεοῦ. of God, διά through πάσης all προσευχῆς prayer καί and δεήσεως supplication, προσευχόμενοι praying ἐν in παντί every καιρῷ season ἐν in Πνεύματι, [the] Spirit, καί and εἰς unto αὐτό this very thing, ἀγρυπνοῦντες watching ἐν with πάσῃ all προσκαρτερήσει perseverance καί and δεήσει supplication περί for πάντων all τῶν - ἁγίων saints, καί and also ὑπέρ for ἐμοῦ, me, ἵνα that μοι to me δοθῇ may be given λόγος divine utterance ἐν in ἀνοίξει [the] opening τοῦ of the στόματος mouth μου, of me, ἐν with παρρησίᾳ boldness γνωρίσαι to make known τό the μυστήριον mystery τοῦ of the εὐαγγελίου, gospel, ὑπέρ for οὗ which πρεσβεύω I am an ambassador ἐν in ἁλύσει, a chain, ἵνα that ἐν in αὐτῷ it παρρησιάσωμαι I may be bold, ὡς as δεῖ it behooves με me λαλῆσαι. to speak.

Ἵνα That δέ now εἰδῆτε may know καί also ὑμεῖς you τά the things κατ ̓ concerning ἐμέ, me, τί what πράσσω, I am doing, πάντα all things γνωρίσει will make known ὑμῖν to you Τυχικός Tychicus, ὁ the ἀγαπητός beloved ἀδελφός brother καί and πιστός faithful διάκονος servant ἐν in Κυρίῳ, [the] Lord, ὅν whom ἔπεμψα I have sent πρός to ὑμᾶς you εἰς for αὐτό this very τοῦτο, purpose, ἵνα that γνῶτε you may know τά the things περί concerning ἡμῶν us, καί and παρακαλέσῃ he may encourage τάς the καρδίας hearts ὑμῶν. of you.

Εἰρήνη Peace τοῖς to the ἀδελφοῖς brothers καί and ἀγάπη love μετά with πίστεως faith ἀπό from Θεοῦ God Πατρός [the] Father καί and Κυρίου [the] Lord Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ. Christ. ἡ - χάρις Grace μετά [be] with πάντων all τῶν those ἀγαπώντων loving τόν the Κύριον Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦν Jesus Χριστόν Christ ἐν in ἀφθαρσίᾳ. incorruptibility.