New American Standard Bible 2020
Colossians 3:18-22
181WivesG1135, 2beG5293 subjectG5293 to your husbandsG435, as is fittingG433 in the LordG2962. 193HusbandsG435, loveG25 your wivesG1135 and do not becomeG4087 bitterG4087 againstG4314 them. 204ChildrenG5043, obeyG5219 your parentsG1118 in everythingG3956, for thisG3778 is pleasingG2101 5to the LordG2962. 216FathersG3962, do not 7antagonizeG2042 your childrenG5043, soG2443 thatG2443 they will not becomeG120 discouragedG120.
2289SlavesG1401, obeyG5219 thoseG3588 who are your 10humanG4561 mastersG2962 in everythingG3956, 11not with 12eye-serviceG3787, as people-pleasersG441, but with sincerityG572 of heartG2588, fearingG5399 the LordG2962.
Notes
- 1. Colossians 3:18 Col 3:18-4:1: Eph 5:22-6:9 ↩
- 2. Colossians 3:18 Eph 5:22 ↩
- 3. Colossians 3:19 Eph 5:25; 1 Pet 3:7 ↩
- 4. Colossians 3:20 Eph 6:1 ↩
- 5. Colossians 3:20 Lit in ↩
- 6. Colossians 3:21 Eph 6:4 ↩
- 7. Colossians 3:21 Or provoke to anger ↩
- 8. Colossians 3:22 I.e., slaves in first-century Roman culture ↩
- 9. Colossians 3:22 Eph 6:5 ↩
- 10. Colossians 3:22 Lit masters according to flesh ↩
- 11. Colossians 3:22 Eph 6:6 ↩
- 12. Colossians 3:22 I.e., working only when watched ↩
Commentaries on Colossians 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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