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Practical Exhortation continued (Ephesians 5:22 to Ephesians 6:9).
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THE BEARING OF THE TRUTH OF UNITY ON THE THREE GREAT RELATIONS OF LIFE.
(a)
Between husbands and wives — a relation which is a type of the unity between Christ and His Church (Ephesians 5:22-33).
(b) Between parents and children — a relation hallowed as existing “in the Lord” (Ephesians 6:1-4).
(c)
Between masters and servants — a relation softened and deepened by common service to the one Master (Ephesians 6:5-9).]
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearinga threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.