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OET by section COL 3:18

COL 3:18–4:1 ©

Advice by role

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3:18 Advice by role

18[ref]You wives should be subject to your husbands to the degree that it’s fitting in the master.

19[ref]You husbands should love your wivesdon’t become bitter towards them.

20[ref]You children should obey your parents in everything, because that pleases the master.

21[ref]You fathers shouldn’t be exasperating your children otherwise they may become discouraged.

22[ref]You slaves should submit to your human masters in everything, not just when they’re watching like others do, but sincerely, and so honouring the master.

23Whatever you all might be doing, consider in your hearts that you’re working for the master and not for people, 24knowing that the master will repay you with an inheritance because you’ve been serving the master messiah. 25[ref]Anyone who’s doing wrong will be repaid for that wrongness, and there won’t be any favouritism.

4[ref]You masters, ensure that you’re treating your slaves with goodness and equality, knowing that you all also have a master of your own in heaven.


18The Wives, be_being_subjected to_your husbands, as was_fitting in the_master.
19The Husbands, be_loving your wives, and be_ not _being_embittered toward them.
20The Children, be_submitting to_your parents in all things, because/for this is well_pleasing in the_master.
21The fathers, not be_provoking the children of_you_all, in_order_that they _may_ not _be_losing_heart.
22The Slaves, be_submitting to_your masters in all things according_to flesh, not with eyeservice as men_pleasing, but in sincerity of_heart, revering the master.
23Whatever if you_all_may_be_doing, be_working with ^your_heart, as to_the master and not to_people, 24having_known that you_all_will_be_taking_back from the_master the repaying of_your inheritance.
For/Because_ you_all_are_serving _the master chosen_one/messiah.
25The one for doing_wrong, will_be_receiving_back what he_did_wrong, and there_is not favouritism.
4The Masters, be_bringing_about what is righteous and the equality to_your slaves, having_known that also you_all are_having a_Master in heaven.

COL 3:18–4:1 ©

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