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Colossians 4:1–2

Fellow Workers

1 Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, aknowing that you too have a Master in heaven.

2 aDevote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;

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Colossians 4:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

Colossians 4:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

Colossians 4:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

Colossians 4:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Masters, be just and fair to your slaves. Remember that you also have a Master—in heaven.

Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.

Colossians 4:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;

Colossians 4:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Masters, give what is good and fair to your slaves. Remember that you have a Master in heaven.

Continue praying, keeping alert, and always thanking God.

Colossians 4:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

Colossians 4:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Masters, give to bondmen what is just and fair, knowing that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;

Colossians 4:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Masters, be just and fair to your slaves because you know that you also have a master in heaven. 

Keep praying. Pay attention when you offer prayers of thanksgiving.

Colossians 4:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you too have a Master in heaven.

Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.

Colossians 4:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, for you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

Colossians 4:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Masters, grant your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you also have a master in heaven.

Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving,

Colossians 4:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Masters, give your slaves what is right and fair. Do it because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

Spend a lot of time in prayer. Always be watchful and thankful.


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