Colossians 3:20-22
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.(A) 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they may not become discouraged.(B)
Slaves and Masters. 22 Slaves,[a] obey your human masters in everything, not only when being watched, as currying favor, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.(C)
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- 3:22–25 Slaves: within this table of duties in family and societal relations, involving wives and husbands, children and parents (Col 3:18–21), such as also appears in Eph 5:22–6:9, slaves here receive special attention because of the case of Onesimus the slave returning to his master (Col 4:9; Phlm 10–12).
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