Colossians 3:16-4:1

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,^[a] singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. ¹⁷ And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name^(A) of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Christ in Your Home

¹⁸ Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.^{(B) 19} Husbands,^(C) love your wives^(D) and don’t be bitter^(E) toward them. ²⁰ Children,^(F) obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. ²¹ Fathers,^(G) do not exasperate^(H) your children, so that they won’t become discouraged. ²² Slaves, obey your human^(I) masters in everything. Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.^{(J) 23} Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people,^{(K) 24} knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ. ²⁵ For the wrongdoer^(L) will be paid back for whatever wrong he has done, and there is no favoritism.

4 Masters,^(M) deal with your slaves justly and fairly, since you know that you too have a Master in heaven.