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Colossians 4:1

New Century Version

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

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In some places you will see poor people mistreated. Don’t be surprised when they are not treated fairly or given their rights. One officer is cheated by a higher officer who in turn is cheated by even higher officers.

They say, ‘To honor you we had special days when we fasted, but you didn’t see. We humbled ourselves to honor you, but you didn’t notice.’ ” But the Lord says, “You do what pleases yourselves on these special days, and you are unfair to your workers.

“ ‘You must not cheat your neighbor or rob him. You must not keep a hired worker’s salary all night until morning.

The Lord All-Powerful says, “Then I will come to you and judge you. I will be quick to testify against those who take part in evil magic, adultery, and lying under oath, those who cheat workers of their pay and who cheat widows and orphans, those who are unfair to foreigners, and those who do not respect me.

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

“But the man became king. When he returned home, he said, ‘Call those servants who have my money so I can know how much they earned with it.’

So you must show mercy to others, or God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the person who shows mercy can stand without fear at the judgment.

The pay you did not give the workers who mowed your fields cries out against you, and the cries of the workers have been heard by the Lord All-Powerful.

They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. He will defeat them with his called, chosen, and faithful followers.”

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




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