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Colossians 4:1
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Colossians 4:1
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4 Masters, treat your bondservants[a] justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
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- Colossians 4:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; likewise for servant in verse 12
Ephesians 6:5
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Ephesians 6:5
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Bondservants and Masters
5 (A)Bondservants,[a] obey your earthly masters[b] with fear and trembling, (B)with a sincere heart, (C)as you would Christ,
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- Ephesians 6:5 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; also verse 6; likewise for bondservant in verse 8
- Ephesians 6:5 Or your masters according to the flesh
Ephesians 6:9
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Ephesians 6:9
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9 Masters, do the same to them, (A)and stop your threatening, knowing that (B)he who is both their Master[a] and yours is in heaven, and that (C)there is no partiality with him.
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- Ephesians 6:9 Greek Lord
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