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Colossians 3:22
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Colossians 3:22
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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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- Colossians 3:22 I.e., slaves in first-century Roman culture
- Colossians 3:22 Lit masters according to flesh
- Colossians 3:22 I.e., working only when watched
Colossians 3:22
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Colossians 3:22
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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.
1 Timothy 6:1
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1 Timothy 6:1
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6 (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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- 1 Timothy 6:1 Or blasphemed
1 Timothy 6:1
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1 Timothy 6:1
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6 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)
Titus 2:9
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Titus 2:9
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9 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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