Colossians 3:22

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Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

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  • Col 3:20 : 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
  • Luke 6:46 : 46 Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' but do not do what I say?
  • Eph 6:5-7 : 5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with sincerity of heart, as you would Christ. 6 Do not work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 Serve with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to people,
  • Luke 7:8 : 8 'For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to one, "Go," and he goes; and to another, "Come," and he comes; and to my servant, "Do this," and he does it.'
  • Acts 2:46 : 46 Day by day, they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, completing holiness in the fear of God.
  • Gal 1:10 : 10 For am I now trying to win the approval of people, or of God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
  • 1 Thess 2:4 : 4 But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak—not to please people, but to please God, who examines our hearts.
  • 1 Tim 6:1-2 : 1 All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their own masters as worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching are not slandered. 2 Those who have believing masters should not disregard them because they are brothers; instead, they should serve them even more, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things.
  • Titus 2:9-9 : 9 Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, aiming to be well-pleasing and not argumentative. 10 They must not pilfer but must demonstrate complete faithfulness, so that they may make the teaching of God our Savior attractive in every way.
  • Phlm 1:16 : 16 No longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the physical relationship and in the Lord.
  • 1 Pet 2:18-19 : 18 Servants, submit yourselves with all respect to your masters, not only to those who are good and gentle but also to those who are harsh. 19 For this is commendable: if someone endures grief, suffering unjustly because of their conscience toward God.
  • Gen 42:18 : 18 On the third day, Joseph said to them, 'Do this, and you will live; for I fear God.'
  • Neh 5:9 : 9 Then I said, 'What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of the nations, our enemies?'
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 The former governors who were before me placed heavy burdens on the people, taking food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Even their servants oppressed the people. But because of the fear of God, I did not act like that.
  • Ps 123:2 : 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our God, until He shows us mercy.
  • Eccl 5:7 : 7 If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights being denied, do not be surprised at such matters. For one official is watched by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still.
  • Eccl 8:12 : 12 Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and lives a long time, I know that it will be well with those who fear God, who honor Him.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Now that all has been heard, here is the conclusion: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
  • Mal 1:6 : 6 A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. If I am a father, where is the honor I deserve? If I am a master, where is the respect due me? says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise my name. But you ask, 'How have we despised your name?'
  • Matt 6:22 : 22 The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
  • Matt 8:9 : 9 'For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and I tell my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.'

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  • Eph 6:4-9
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    4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

    5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with sincerity of heart, as you would Christ.

    6Do not work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

    7Serve with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to people,

    8knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

    9And masters, treat your slaves in the same way, without threatening them, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

  • Col 3:23-24
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    23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for people.

    24Knowing that you will receive the reward of your inheritance from the Lord, serve the Lord Christ.

  • Titus 2:9-10
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    9Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, aiming to be well-pleasing and not argumentative.

    10They must not pilfer but must demonstrate complete faithfulness, so that they may make the teaching of God our Savior attractive in every way.

  • 1 Pet 2:15-18
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    15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish people.

    16Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

    17Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

    18Servants, submit yourselves with all respect to your masters, not only to those who are good and gentle but also to those who are harsh.

  • Col 4:1
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    1Masters, treat your servants with justice and fairness, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

  • 1 Tim 6:1-2
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    1All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their own masters as worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching are not slandered.

    2Those who have believing masters should not disregard them because they are brothers; instead, they should serve them even more, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things.

  • Col 3:17-21
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    17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

    18Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

    19Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

    20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

    21Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they won’t become discouraged.

  • Rom 6:16
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    16Do you not know that if you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

  • Heb 13:17
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    17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Allow them to do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

  • Titus 3:1
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    1Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, and to be ready for every good work.

  • Eph 5:21-22
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    21submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

    22Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord.

  • 1 Pet 3:1-2
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    1In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives.

    2When they observe your pure and reverent behavior.

  • 1 Pet 3:5-6
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    5For in this way, in the past, the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, submitting to their own husbands.

    6Just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You are her children if you do what is good and do not fear anything that frightens you.

  • 1 Pet 1:17
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    17If you call upon the Father, who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, live your lives in reverent fear during the time of your temporary residence here.

  • 1 Cor 7:22-23
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    22For the one who was called as a slave in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person; in the same way, the one who was called while free is Christ’s slave.

    23You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

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    43Do not rule over them harshly, but fear your God.

  • 1 Pet 2:13
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    13Submit yourselves to every human authority for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as the one in authority,

  • 1 Sam 12:24
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    24Only fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart. Consider what great things He has done for you.

  • 2 Cor 8:21
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    21For we are taking every precaution to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of people.

  • Rom 12:11
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    11Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord with a fervent spirit.

  • Phil 2:12
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    12Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

  • Exod 21:5
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    5But if the servant declares, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I do not want to go free,’

  • Rom 13:3
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    3For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will receive its approval.

  • Rom 14:18
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    18For anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.

  • Rom 13:5-7
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    5Therefore, it is necessary to be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.

    6This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are servants of God, continually attending to this very thing.

    7Render to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs are due, respect to whom respect is due, and honor to whom honor is due.

  • Ps 2:11
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    11Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

  • 1 Pet 3:15
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    15But honor the Lord as holy in your hearts. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.

  • 2 Tim 2:24
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    24And the servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient when wronged.

  • 1 Pet 5:3
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    3Do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.