New American Standard Bible 2020
Colossians 3:22-25
2212SlavesG1401, obeyG5219 thoseG3588 who are your 3humanG4561 mastersG2962 in everythingG3956, 4not with 5eye-serviceG3787, as people-pleasersG441, but with sincerityG572 of heartG2588, fearingG5399 the LordG2962.
23WhateverG3739G1437 you doG4160, doG2038 your workG2038 6heartilyG5590, 7as for the LordG2962 and not for peopleG444,
248knowingG3609 that it is from the LordG2962 that you will receiveG618 the rewardG469 9of 10the inheritanceG2817. It is the LordG2962 ChristG5547 whom you 11serveG1398.
25For 12the one who doesG91 wrongG91 will receiveG2865 the consequences of the wrongG91 whichG3739 he has doneG91, and 1314that withoutG3756 partialityG4382.
Notes
- 1. Colossians 3:22 I.e., slaves in first-century Roman culture ↩
- 2. Colossians 3:22 Eph 6:5 ↩
- 3. Colossians 3:22 Lit masters according to flesh ↩
- 4. Colossians 3:22 Eph 6:6 ↩
- 5. Colossians 3:22 I.e., working only when watched ↩
- 6. Colossians 3:23 Lit from the soul ↩
- 7. Colossians 3:23 Eph 6:7 ↩
- 8. Colossians 3:24 Eph 6:8 ↩
- 9. Colossians 3:24 I.e., consisting of ↩
- 10. Colossians 3:24 Acts 20:32; 1 Pet 1:4 ↩
- 11. Colossians 3:24 1 Cor 7:22 ↩
- 12. Colossians 3:25 Eph 6:8 ↩
- 13. Colossians 3:25 Lit there is no partiality ↩
- 14. Colossians 3:25 Deut 10:17; Acts 10:34; Eph 6:9 ↩
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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