Colossians 3:16-4:1

New King James Version

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another ^(A)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. ¹⁷ And ^(B)whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

The Christian Home^(C)

^18 (D)Wives, submit to your own husbands, ^(E)as is fitting in the Lord.

^19 (F)Husbands, love your wives and do not be ^(G)bitter toward them.

^20 (H)Children, obey your parents ^(I)in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

^21 (J)Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

^22 (K)Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. ^23 (L)And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, ^24 (M)knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; ^(N)for^[a] you serve the Lord Christ. ²⁵ But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and ^(O)there is no partiality.

Christian Graces; Final Greetings

4 Masters,^(P) give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.