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Slaves and Masters. Slaves, be constant in your unwavering obedience to your earthly masters with fear and trembling and with the same heartfelt sincerity that you show to Christ. Do this not just when they are watching you, as if you only had to please human beings, but as slaves of Christ, wholeheartedly carrying out the will of God. Do your work willingly, as for the Lord and not for human beings, knowing that whatever good we may do, whether as slaves or as free men, we will be repaid by the Lord.

And masters, treat your slaves fairly. Stop threatening them. Remember that both of you have the same Master in heaven, and he shows no favoritism.

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