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Colossians 3:22-4:1
Legacy Standard Bible

22 (A)Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters [a]according to the flesh, (B)not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but with [b]integrity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, do your work [c]heartily, (C)as for the Lord [d]rather than for men, 24 (D)knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward [e]of (E)the inheritance. [f](F)Serve the Lord Christ. 25 For (G)he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and [g](H)that without partiality.

Final Instructions and Greetings

4 Masters, show to your slaves what is right and fair, (I)knowing that you too have a Master in heaven.

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 3:22 Or on earth
  2. Colossians 3:22 Lit simplicity
  3. Colossians 3:23 Lit from the soul
  4. Colossians 3:23 Lit and not
  5. Colossians 3:24 Consisting of
  6. Colossians 3:24 Or You serve the Lord Christ
  7. Colossians 3:25 Lit there is no partiality
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Colossians 3:22-4:1
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22 Slaves, obey your human(A) masters in everything. Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.(B) 23 Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people,(C) 24 knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ. 25 For the wrongdoer(D) will be paid back for whatever wrong he has done, and there is no favoritism.

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

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Colossians 3:22-4:1
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22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance(A) from the Lord as a reward.(B) It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 25 Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.(C)

4 Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair,(D) because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

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