Colossians 4:1 KJV — MannaFest

Colossians 4:1

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

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ASV

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

WEB

Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

YLT

The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

DBT

Masters, give to bondmen what is just and fair, knowing that ye also have a Master in [the] heavens.

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Colossians — Christ is preeminent — creator and sustainer, the head of the body, the reconciler of all things. Against every philosophy and empty deceit, the full sufficiency of Christ.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment

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Ephesians 6:8–20
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
James 2:13
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Revelation 17:14
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Deuteronomy 24:14–15
Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
Luke 16:1–13
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

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Knowing that your Master also is in heaven, neither is there respect of persons with him, " Eph. vi. 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; 3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: 4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

give--Greek "render": literally, "afford." equal--that is, as the slaves owe their duties to you, so you equally owe to them your duties as masters. Compare "ye masters do the same things" (see on Eph 6:9).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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