Colossians 3:22

KJV1611 – Modern English

Servants, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing God.

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  • Col 3:20 : 20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
  • Luke 6:46 : 46 And why do you call me, Lord, Lord, and do not do the things which I say?
  • Eph 6:5-7 : 5 Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; 6 Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7 With goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;
  • Luke 7:8 : 8 For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me, and 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 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  • Gal 1:10 : 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
  • 1 Thess 2:4 : 4 But as we were allowed by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
  • 1 Tim 6:1-2 : 1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke consider their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and His doctrine be not blasphemed. 2 And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather serve them, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
  • Titus 2:9-9 : 9 Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not answering back; 10 Not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
  • Phlm 1:16 : 16 No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord?
  • 1 Pet 2:18-19 : 18 Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh. 19 For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.
  • Gen 42:18 : 18 And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
  • Neh 5:9 : 9 Also I said, What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
  • Ps 123:2 : 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our God, until he has mercy upon us.
  • Eccl 5:7 : 7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also various vanities; but fear God.
  • Eccl 8:12 : 12 Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his days are prolonged, yet surely I know that it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
  • Mal 1:6 : 6 A son honors his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is my honor? and if I be a master, where is my fear? says the LORD of hosts to you, O priests, that despise my name. And you say, How have we despised your name?
  • Matt 6:22 : 22 The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.
  • Matt 8:9 : 9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

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