1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2 ‘Honour your father and mother’ – which is the first commandment with a promise –
3 ‘so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.’
4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
6 Obey them not only to win their favour when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.