Colossians 4:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Masters, give what is good and fair to your servants. Remember that you have a Master in heaven.

Cross References

Revelation 17:14

They will make war against the Lamb. But the Lamb will defeat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. And with him will be his chosen and faithful followers—the people he has called to be his.”

James 2:13

Yes, you must show mercy to others. If you do not show mercy, then God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the one who shows mercy can stand without fear before the Judge.

James 5:4

People worked in your fields, but you did not pay them. They are crying out against you. They harvested your crops. Now the Lord All-Powerful has heard their cries.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

In some country you will see poor people who are forced to work very hard. You will see that this is not fair to them. It is against their rights. But don’t be surprised! The ruler who forces them to work has another ruler who forces him. And there is still another ruler who forces both of these rulers.

Revelation 19:16

On his robe and on his leg was written this name: king of kings and lord of lords

Luke 19:15

“But the man was made king. When he came home, he said, ‘Call those servants who have my money. I want to know how much more money they earned with it.’

Malachi 3:5

Then I will bring you to justice. I will be an expert witness and testify about the evil things people do. I will speak out against those who do evil magic or commit adultery. I will speak out against those who make false promises and cheat their workers and don’t pay them the money they promised. I will testify against those who don’t help strangers, or widows and orphans. And I will testify against those who don’t respect me.” This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.

Leviticus 19:13

“You must not cheat or rob your neighbor. You must not hold a hired worker’s salary overnight until morning.

Isaiah 58:3

They say, “We fast to show honor to you. Why don’t you see us? We starve our bodies to show honor to you. Why don’t you notice us?” But God says, “You do things to please yourselves on those special days of fasting. And you punish your servants, not your own bodies.

Matthew 20:4

So he said to them, ‘If you go and work in my field, I will pay you what your work is worth.’