22 [a](A)Slaves, obey those who are your [b]human masters in everything, (B)not with [c]eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 3:22 I.e., slaves in first-century Roman culture
  2. Colossians 3:22 Lit masters according to flesh
  3. Colossians 3:22 I.e., working only when watched

22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.

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22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;

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Instructions to Those Who Minister

(A)All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor (B)so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be [a]spoken against.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 6:1 Or blasphemed

All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect,(A) so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered.(B)

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Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

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Urge [a](A)slaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing, not [b]argumentative,

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 2:9 I.e., slaves in first-century Roman culture
  2. Titus 2:9 Lit contradicting

Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything,(A) to try to please them, not to talk back to them,

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Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

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