(in Christ) and so he is to be warned as a brother. Similarly, James tells his readers that they are to “speak and so act as [ὡς] those who are to be judged under the law of liberty” (Jas 2:12). They are going to be judged by the law of liberty, and so they are to act in line with that reality. So, what is the sense of ὡς in Colossians 3:23? Does Paul mean, “the right way to work for your earthly master is as if you were working for the Lord”; or is he saying, “work for your earthly master understanding