The Bible in Its Traditions

Colossians 3:18–4:1

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18  Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as is fitting in YHWH.

18  Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord.

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19  Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.

20  Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing in YHWH.

21  Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

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22  Bondservants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.

22  Servants, obey, in all things, your lords according to the flesh, not serving only when seen, as if to please men, but serving in simplicity of heart, fearing God.

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23  And whatever you may do, work [it] from your soul, as to YHWH and not to men,

23  whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

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24  knowing that from YHWH you will receive the reward of the inheritance. For you serve the Lord Christ.

24  For you know that you will receive from the Lord the repayment of an inheritance. Serve Christ the Lord.

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25  But the [one] doing wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is not partiality.

25  For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

25  For whoever causes injury shall be repaid for what he has wrongfully done. And there no favoritism with God.

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4:1  Masters, provide to your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in [the] heavens.

You masters, supply your servants with what is just and equitable, knowing that you, too, have a Master in heaven.