Colossians 3:17-4:1
New King James Version
17 And (A)whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
The Christian Home(B)
18 (C)Wives, submit to your own husbands, (D)as is fitting in the Lord.
19 (E)Husbands, love your wives and do not be (F)bitter toward them.
20 (G)Children, obey your parents (H)in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
21 (I)Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
22 (J)Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. 23 (K)And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24 (L)knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; (M)for[a] you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and (N)there is no partiality.
Christian Graces; Final Greetings
4 Masters,(O) give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Footnotes
- Colossians 3:24 NU omits for
Colossians 3:17-4:1
King James Version
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;
23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
4 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
