COL 3:25 Parallel Verse View

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ULT For the one doing unrighteousness will receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no favoritism.

UST You must remember who the real master is because God will punish anyone who does wrong in proportion to those wrong actions. This is because God does not judge people based on how they look or who they are but on what they have done.

BSB Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.

BLB For the one doing wrong will be repaid for what he has done wrong; and there is no partiality.

AICNT {For}[fn] the one who does wrong will be repaid for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.

3:25, For: Later manuscripts read “But.” BYZ TR

OEB Those who do wrong will reap the wrong they have done; and there will be no partiality.

WEB But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

MSG ^(22-25)Servants, do what you’re told by your earthly masters. And don’t just do the minimum that will get you by. Do your best. Work from the heart for your real Master, for God, confident that you’ll get paid in full when you come into your inheritance. Keep in mind always that the ultimate Master you’re serving is Christ. The sullen servant who does shoddy work will be held responsible. Being a follower of Jesus doesn’t cover up bad work.

NET For the one who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there are no exceptions.

LSV and he who is doing unrighteously will receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no favor by appearance.

FBV Whoever does what's wrong will be paid back for the wrong they've done, and God has no favorites.

TCNT [fn]But he who does wrong will be paid back the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

3:25 But ¦ For CT

T4T But God will judge everyone impartially. He will punish you according to what you have done that is wrong.

LEB For the one who does wrong will receive back whatever wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.

BBE For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position.

MOF No MOF COL book available

ASV For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

DRA For he that doth wrong, shall receive for that which he hath done wrongfully: and there is no respect of persons with God.

YLT and he who is doing unrighteously shall receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no acceptance of persons.

DBY For he that does a wrong shall receive the wrong he has done, and there is no respect of persons.

RV For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

WBS But he that doeth wrong, will receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

KJB But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
(But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath/has done: and there is no respect of persons. )

BB But he that doth wrong, shall receaue for the wrong he hath done: And there is no respect of persons.
(But he that doth wrong, shall receive for the wrong he hath/has done: And there is no respect of persons.)

GNV But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
(But he that doeth wrong, shall receive for the wrong that he hath/has done: and there is no respect of persons. )

CB But he that doth wronge, shal receaue for the wronge that he hath done, for there is no respecte of persons (with God.)
(But he that doth wronge, shall receive for the wronge that he hath/has done, for there is no respecte of persons (with God.))

TNT But he that doth wronge shall receave for the wronge that he hath done: for there is no respect of persons.
(But he that doth wronge shall receive for the wronge that he hath/has done: for there is no respect of persons. )

WYC For he that doith iniurie, schal resseyue that that he dide yuele; and acceptacioun of persoones is not anentis God.
(For he that doith iniurie, shall receive that that he did yuele; and acceptacioun of persoones is not anentis God.)

LUT Wer aber unrecht tut, der wird empfangen; was er unrecht getan hat; und gilt kein Ansehen der Person.
(Who but wrong tut, the becomes empfangen; was he wrong getan hat; and gilt kein Ansehen the Person.)

CLV Qui enim injuriam facit, recipiet id quod inique gessit: et non est personarum acceptio apud Deum.
(Who because inyuriam facit, recipiet id that inique gessit: and not/no it_is personarum acceptio apud God. )

UGNT ὁ γὰρ ἀδικῶν, κομιεῖται ὃ ἠδίκησεν, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν προσωπολημψία.
(ho gar adikōn, komieitai ho aʸdikaʸsen, kai ouk estin prosōpolaʸmpsia.)

SBL-GNT ὁ ⸀γὰρ ἀδικῶν κομίσεται ὃ ἠδίκησεν, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν προσωπολημψία.
(ho ⸀gar adikōn komisetai ho aʸdikaʸsen, kai ouk estin prosōpolaʸmpsia. )

TC-GNT Ὁ [fn]δὲ ἀδικῶν [fn]κομιεῖται ὃ ἠδίκησε· καὶ οὐκ ἔστι [fn]προσωποληψία.
(Ho de adikōn komieitai ho aʸdikaʸse; kai ouk esti prosōpolaʸpsia.)

3:25 δε ¦ γαρ CT

3:25 κομιειται ¦ κομισεται NA SBL WH

3:25 προσωποληψια ¦ προσωπολημψια CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

The word For introduces support for what has already been said. Here Paul uses it to introduce a negative reason for obedience (he already gave a positive reason in 3:24). If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify that the word introduces another reason for obedience. Alternate translation: “Do these things because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ὁ & ἀδικῶν & ἠδίκησεν

the_‹one› & doing_wrong & ˱he˲_did_wrong

Here Paul speaks in general of anyone who does unrighteousness. However, he directs this general statement to the slaves he has been addressing (not the masters, since he does not address them until 4:1). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a customary form for generic statements or include the slaves as the ones being addressed. Alternate translation: “any of you who do unrighteousness … you did unrighteously”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἀδικῶν

doing_wrong

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind unrighteousness, you could express the idea differently, such as with an adverb. Alternate translation: “acting unrighteously” or “doing unrighteous things”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

κομιεῖται ὃ ἠδίκησεν

/will_be/_receiving_back what ˱he˲_did_wrong

In this context, the phrase will receive refers to getting something in payment or in return for something else. Paul, then, speaks as if the one doing unrighteousness will receive as payment or recompense exactly what he did unrighteously. By this, Paul means that God will punish those who do unrighteousness in a way that fits with what they did. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable metaphor or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “will receive a punishment that fits the crime”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

οὐκ ἔστιν προσωπολημψία

not ˱there˲_is favoritism

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind favoritism, you could express the idea with a verb such as “favor” or with a short phrase. Alternate translation: “God does not favor anyone” or “God judges everyone by the same standard”

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