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Colossians 3:18–4:1

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Family and Work

18aWives, bbe subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

19aHusbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.

20aChildren, obey your parents in all things, for this is pleasing 1to the Lord.

21aFathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.

22aSlaves, in all things obey those who are your masters 1according to the flesh, bnot with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but with 2integrity of heart, fearing the Lord.

23Whatever you do, do your work 1heartily, aas for the Lord 2rather than for men,

24aknowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward 1of bthe inheritance. 2cServe the Lord Christ.

25For ahe who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and 1bthat without partiality.

CHAPTER 4

Final Instructions and Greetings

1Masters, show to your slaves what is right and fair, aknowing that you too have a Master in heaven.

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Colossians 3:23: Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men…

Footnotes

  1. 1Lit in
  2. 1Or on earth
  3. 2Lit simplicity
  4. 1Lit from the soul
  5. 2Lit and not
  6. 1Consisting of
  7. 2Or You serve the Lord Christ
  8. 1Lit there is no partiality

Cross references

  1. aCol 3:18–4:1: Eph 5:22–6:9
  2. bEph 5:22
  3. aEph 5:25; 1 Pet 3:7
  4. aEph 6:1
  5. aEph 6:4
  6. aEph 6:5
  7. bEph 6:6
  8. aEph 6:7
  9. aEph 6:8
  10. bActs 20:32; 1 Pet 1:4
  11. c1 Cor 7:22
  12. aEph 6:8
  13. bDeut 10:17; Acts 10:34; Eph 6:9
  14. aEph 6:9

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