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Colossians 3:17-22
English Standard Version
Colossians 3:17-22
English Standard Version
17 And (A)whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, (B)giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Rules for Christian Households
18 (C)Wives, submit to your husbands, as (D)is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and (E)do not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents (F)in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 22 Bondservants, obey (G)in everything those who are your earthly masters,[a] not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
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- Colossians 3:22 Or your masters according to the flesh
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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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