Colossians 3:22

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Colossians 3:22

Slaves, obey your human masters in everything. Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

Genesis 42:18

On the third day Joseph said to them, “I fear God—do this and you will live.

Nehemiah 5:9

Then I said, “What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?

The governors who preceded me had heavily burdened the people, taking food and wine from them, as well as a pound of silver. Their subordinates also oppressed the people, but I didn’t do this, because of the fear of God.

Psalm 123:2

Like a servant’s eyes on his master’s hand,
like a servant girl’s eyes on her mistress’s hand,
so our eyes are on the Lord our God
until He shows us favor.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

For many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Although a sinner commits crime a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I also know that it will go well with God-fearing people, for they are reverent before Him.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is: fear God and keep His commands, because this is for all humanity.

Malachi 1:6

“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me? says Yahweh of Hosts to you priests, who despise My name.”

Yet you ask: “How have we despised Your name?”

Matthew 6:22

“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.

Matthew 8:9

For I too am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command. I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”

Luke 6:46

“Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things I say?

Luke 7:8

For I too am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under my command. I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”

Acts 2:46

Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple complex, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with a joyful and humble attitude,

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, dear friends, since we have such promises, let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, completing our sanctification in the fear of God.

Galatians 1:10

For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ.

Ephesians 6:5-7

Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please men, but rather God, who examines our hearts.

1 Timothy 6:1-2

All who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters to be worthy of all respect, so that God’s name and His teaching will not be blasphemed.

Titus 2:9-10

Slaves are to be submissive to their masters in everything, and to be well-pleasing, not talking back

1 Peter 2:18-19

Household slaves, submit with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Colossians 3:22

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

Menpleasers

Galatians 1:10

1 Thessalonians 2:4

In singleness

Matthew 6:22

Acts 2:46

Ephesians 6:5

Fearing

General references

Genesis 30:29

Genesis 31:6

Bible References

Menpleasers

For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ.

Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please men, but rather God, who examines our hearts.

In singleness

“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.

Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple complex, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with a joyful and humble attitude,

Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ.

Fearing

On the third day Joseph said to them, “I fear God—do this and you will live.

Then I said, “What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?

For many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.

Although a sinner commits crime a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I also know that it will go well with God-fearing people, for they are reverent before Him.

When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is: fear God and keep His commands, because this is for all humanity.

Therefore, dear friends, since we have such promises, let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, completing our sanctification in the fear of God.

General references

So Jacob said to him, “You know what I have done for you and your herds.

You know that I’ve worked hard for your father