Colossians 3:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Colossians 3:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Colossians 3:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Colossians 3:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.”

Colossians 3:22 — World English Bible

Colossians 3:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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: ”

Colossians 3:22 — American Standard Version

Colossians 3:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;”

Colossians 3:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Colossians 3:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord. ”

Colossians 3:22 — Darby Translation

Colossians 3:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters according to the flesh, in all things, not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenes of heart, fearing God.”

Colossians 3:22 — Geneva Bible

Colossians 3:22 in Context — Colossians 3

20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

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

23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

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What Does Colossians 3:22 Mean?

Colossians 3:22 is a verse from the Book of Colossians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Colossians chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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