Colossians 3:21-23
New American Standard Bible
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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- Colossians 3:21 Or provoke to anger
- Colossians 3:22 I.e., slaves in first-century Roman culture
- Colossians 3:22 Lit masters according to flesh
- Colossians 3:22 I.e., working only when watched
- Colossians 3:23 Lit from the soul
Colossians 3:21-23
New King James Version
21 (A)Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
22 (B)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 (C)And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,
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Colossians 3:21-23
English Standard Version
21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 22 Bondservants, obey (A)in everything those who are your earthly masters,[a] not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 (B)Whatever you do, work heartily, (C)as for the Lord and not for men,
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- Colossians 3:22 Or your masters according to the flesh
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