Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in
respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the
sabbath days: which are a shadow of things to come; but
the body is of Christ. Let no man beguile you of your
reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels,
intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly
puffed up by his fleshly mind, and not holding the Head,
from which all the body by joints and bands having
nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth
with the increase of God.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is
fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not
bitter against them. Children, obey your parents in all
things: for this is well pleasing in the Lord. Fathers,
provoke not your children, lest they be discouraged.
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the
flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in single-
ness of heart, fearing God: And whatsoever ye do, do it
heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that
of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance :
for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong
shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there
is no respect of persons with God. Chap. iv. 1. Masters,
give unto your servants that which is just and equal;
knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the Church of the
Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the
Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from
God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. We give
thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you
in our prayers; Remembering without ceasing your work
of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our
Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father.
For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to
know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have
tempted you, and our labour be in vain. But now when
Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good
tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good
remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as
we also to see you: Therefore, brethren, we were comforted
over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
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