Colossians 3:18-4:1

Modern English Version

Social Duties of the New Life

¹⁸ Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as it is fitting in the Lord.

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 to the Lord.

²¹ Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

²² Servants, obey your masters in all things according to the flesh, serving not only when they are watching, as the servants of men, but in singleness of heart, fearing God. ²³ And whatever you do, do it heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, ²⁴ knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. For you serve the Lord Christ. ²⁵ But he who does wrong will receive for the wrong which he has done, and there is no partiality.

4 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.