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Colossians 3:20-25 KJV
Colossians · chapter 3 · verses 20–25 · King James Version
20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 21Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. 25But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.Colossians 3:20-25 · King James Version
Colossians 3:20-25 in context
18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
25But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Cross references
- Exodus 20:12
- Ephesians 6:1-3
- Proverbs 6:20
- Matthew 15:4-6
- Proverbs 4:1-4
- Ephesians 6:4
- Ephesians 6:5-7
- Galatians 1:10
- 1 Timothy 6:1-2
- Colossians 3:17
- Ephesians 6:6-7
- Romans 14:8
Key words (Strong's)
- menpleasersanthrōpareskosstudying to please man, courting the favour of menG441 →
- inheritanceklēronomiaan inheritance, property received by inheritance, what is given to one as a possession…G2817 →
- eyeserviceophthalmodouliaservice performed [only] under the master's eyes, for the master's eye usually stimulates…G3787 →
- singlenesshaplotēssingleness, simplicity, sincerity, mental honesty, the virtue of one who is free from…G572 →
- whatsoeverpasindividually, each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything…G3956 →
- whatsoeverhostiswhoever, whatever, whoG3748 →
- whatsoevereanif, in caseG1437 →
- accordingkatadown from, through out, according to, toward, alongG2596 →
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