21 (A)Fathers, do not [a]antagonize your children, so that they will not become discouraged.

22 [b](B)Slaves, obey those who are your [c]human masters in everything, (C)not with [d]eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, do your work [e]heartily, (D)as for the Lord and not for people,

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 3:21 Or provoke to anger
  2. Colossians 3:22 I.e., slaves in first-century Roman culture
  3. Colossians 3:22 Lit masters according to flesh
  4. Colossians 3:22 I.e., working only when watched
  5. Colossians 3:23 Lit from the soul

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