Colossians 3:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²² Slaves, obey your human  masters in everything. Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² Servants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not only when their eyes are on you as pleasers of men, but in simplicity of purpose [with all your heart] because of your reverence for the Lord and as a sincere expression of your devotion to Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

Common English Bible

²² Slaves, obey your masters on earth in everything. Don’t just obey like people pleasers when they are watching. Instead, obey with the single motivation of fearing the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² Servants, obey, in all things, your lords according to the flesh, not serving only when seen, as if to please men, but serving in simplicity of heart, fearing God.

Colossians 3:22 Cross References

Genesis 42:18

On the third day Joseph said to them, ‘I fear God   #– #do this and you will live.

Nehemiah 5:15

The governors  who preceded me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them food and wine as well as half a kilogram  of silver. Their subordinates also oppressed the people, but because of the fear of God, I didn’t do this.

Nehemiah 5:9

Then I said, ‘What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God  and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?

Ecclesiastes 12:13

When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: fear God  and keep his commands, because this is for all  humanity.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

For many dreams bring futility; so do many words.  Therefore, fear God.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life,  I also know that it will go well with God-fearing people,  for they are reverent before him.

Malachi 1:6

‘A son honours his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is my honour? And if I am a master, where is your fear of me?  says the Lord of Armies to you priests, who despise my name.’ Yet you ask, ‘How have we despised your name? ’

Matthew 6:22

‘The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.

Matthew 8:9

For I too am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command.  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.’

Luke 6:46

‘Why do you call me “Lord, Lord,” and don’t do the things I say?

Luke 7:8

For I too am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under my command. 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.’

Acts 2:46

Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with joyful and sincere hearts,

2 Corinthians 7:1

So then, dear friends, since we have these promises,  let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit,  bringing holiness to completion  in the fear of God.

Galatians 1:10

For am I now trying to persuade people,  or God?  Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Colossians 3:20

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

1 Thessalonians 2:4

Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted  with the gospel,  so we speak, not to please people, but rather God,  who examines our hearts.

Philemon 1:16

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave #– #as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh  and in the Lord.