Colossians 4:1 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

Colossians 4:1 —

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Cross-References

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Ephesians 6:8-20
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. …
James 2:13
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Deuteronomy 24:14-15
Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: …
Luke 16:1-13
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. …
Revelation 17:14
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

Topics

Bondage Bondman Capital and Labor Employee Employer Hire Hireling Labor

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1)

The apostle proceeds with the duty of masters to their servants, which might have been joined to the foregoing chapter, and is a part of that discourse. Here observe, 1. Justice is required of them: Give unto your servants that which is just and equal (Col. 4:1), not only strict justice, but equity and kindness. Be faithful to your promises to them, and perform your agreements; not defrauding them…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 1)

Col 4:1-18. Exhortations Continued. To Prayer: Wisdom in Relation to the Unconverted: As to the Bearers of the Epistle, Tychicus and Onesimus: Closing Salutations. 1. give--Greek “render”: literally, “afford.” equal--that is, as the slaves owe their duties to you, so you equally owe to them your duties as masters. Compare “ye masters do the same things” (see on Ep 6:9). Alford translates, “fairnes…