Rules for Christian Households

18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be embittered against them. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything. Do not try to please them only when they are watching you, but obey with sincerity of heart, fearing [fn]God. 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward; [fn]for you serve the Lord Christ. 25 [fn]But he who does wrong will be paid back the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

4 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and equity, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.