Colossians 3:22

Colossians chapter 3 · verse 22 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

Context

v.21Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

v.22This passage

v.23whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Corinthians 7:1

    Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

  • Nehemiah 5:9

    Also I said, The thing that ye do is not good: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

  • Luke 6:46

    And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

  • 1 Timothy 6:1

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

  • Nehemiah 5:15

    But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

  • Philemon 1:16

    no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.