Colossians 4:1
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
KJV
οἱ κύριοι, τὸ δίκαιον καὶ τὴν ἰσότητα τοῖς δούλοις παρέχεσθε, εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔχετε κύριον ἐν οὐρανῷ.
Greek NT
Domini, quod justum est et æquum, servis præstate : scientes quod et vos Dominum habetis in cælo.
Vulgate
Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
ASV
Masters, do to your servants that which is just and equal: knowing that you also have a master in heaven.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- οὐρανῷ — SBLGNT
- οὐρανῷ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- οὐρανοῖς — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§1807Justice is the moral virtue that consists in the constant and firm will to give their due to God and neighbor. Justice toward God is called the "virtue of religion." Justice toward men disposes one to respect the rights of each and to establish in human relationships the harmony that promotes equity with regard to persons and to the common good. the just man, often mentioned in…
My child, him that speaketh to thee the word of God remember night and day; and thou shalt honour him as the Lord. For in the place whence lordly rule is uttered, there is the Lord. Thou shalt not forsake the commandments of the Lord, but keep what thou hast received, neither adding thereto nor taking away therefrom.
Cross-references
- 1Tim 6:2 — And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things te
- Col 3:25 — But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
- Deut 24:14 — 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:
- Eccl 5:8 — If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher
- Eph 6:8 — Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
- Jas 2:13 — For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
- Jas 5:4 — Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth
- Jas 5:4 — Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth
- Lev 25:39 — And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
- Lev 25:43 — Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
- Luke 16:1 — 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.
- Luke 19:15 — And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every m
- Matt 8:6 — And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
- Matt 24:48 — But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
- Rev 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.
- Rev 19:16 — And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
- Rom 6:4 — Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
- Rom 12:11 — Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;