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Colossians 3:25

Weymouth NT

The man who perpetrates a wrong will find the wrong repaid to him; and with God there are no merely earthly distinctions.

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For the Son of Man is soon to come in the glory of the Father with His angels, and then will He requite every man according to his actions.

So they put a question to Him. »Rabbi,« they said, »we know that you say and teach what is right and that you make no distinctions between one man and another, but teach God's way truly.

Then Peter began to speak. »I clearly see,« he said, »that God makes no distinctions between one man and another;

For God pays no attention to this world's distinctions.

For we must all of us appear before Christ's judgement-seat in our true characters, in order that each may then receive an award for his actions in this life, in accordance with what he has done, whether it be good or whether it be worthless.

You well know that whatever right thing any one does, he will receive a requital for it from the Lord, whether he is a slave or a free man.

And you masters, act towards your slaves on the same principles, and refrain from threats. For you know that in Heaven there is One who is your Master as well as theirs, and that merely earthly distinctions there are none with Him.

Masters, deal justly and equitably with your slaves, knowing that you too have a Master in Heaven.

and that in this matter there be no encroaching on the rights of a brother Christian and no overreaching him. For the Lord is an avenger in all such cases, as we have already taught you and solemnly warned you.

A plain token of God's righteous judgement, I say, since it is a righteous thing for Him to requite with affliction those who are now afflicting you;

And if he was ever dishonest or is in your debt, debit me with the amount.

For if the message delivered through angels proved to be true, and every transgression and act of disobedience met with just retribution,

And if you address as your Father Him who judges impartially in accordance with each man's actions, then spend in fear the time of your stay here on earth,

These men are murmurers, ever bemoaning their lot. Their lives are guided by their evil passions, and their mouths are full of big, boastful words, while they treat individual men with admiring reverence for the sake of the advantage they can gain.




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