20 (A)Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing [a]to the Lord. 21 (B)Fathers, do not [b]antagonize your children, so that they will not become discouraged.

22 [c](C)Slaves, obey those who are your [d]human masters in everything, (D)not with [e]eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 3:20 Lit in
  2. Colossians 3:21 Or provoke to anger
  3. Colossians 3:22 I.e., slaves in first-century Roman culture
  4. Colossians 3:22 Lit masters according to flesh
  5. Colossians 3:22 I.e., working only when watched

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