Colossians 4:1–2
Colossians 4:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
Colossians 4:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)
1 Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Colossians 4:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 Masters, be just and fair to your slaves. Remember that you also have a Master—in heaven.
2 Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.
Colossians 4:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 Masters, give what is good and fair to your slaves. Remember that you have a Master in heaven.
2 Continue praying, keeping alert, and always thanking God.
Colossians 4:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
2 Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
Colossians 4:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 Masters, give to bondmen what is just and fair, knowing that ye also have a Master in the heavens.
2 Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;
Colossians 4:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Masters, be just and fair to your slaves because you know that you also have a master in heaven.
2 Keep praying. Pay attention when you offer prayers of thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you too have a Master in heaven.
2 Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, for you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 Masters, grant your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you also have a master in heaven.
2 Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving,
Colossians 4:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 Masters, give your slaves what is right and fair. Do it because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
2 Spend a lot of time in prayer. Always be watchful and thankful.
Colossians 4:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven.
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;