1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:
3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”
4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ,
6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,