Colossians 3:22

Mutual Responsibilities In Christian Relationships

²¹ Fathers, do not provoke your children, that they not be discouraged. ²² Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. ²³ Whatever you do, work at it without reservation, as to God, and not to men.

According to the Flesh

All Things

Fear of the Lord

Fear the Lord

In Sin

Obedient in All Things

On Earth

With All Your Heart

After The Flesh

Colossians 3:20

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

Genesis 42:18

On the third day, Joseph said: Do this and live, for I too respect God.

Nehemiah 5:9

I said: What you are doing is not good. Is it not necessary for you to walk out of respect for our God, because of the shame the nations put on us?

Nehemiah 5:15

Earlier rulers who came before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver. Even their servants were lords over the people. But I did not do so, out of reverence for God.

Psalm 123:2

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to Jehovah our God, until he is gracious to us.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

There is futility and emptiness in many dreams and in many words. Reverence God.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and he lives a long life, yet I know that it will be well with those who respect (reverence) God and worship him.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Respect God, and obey his commandments for this is the whole duty of man.

Malachi 1:6

Jehovah of Hosts declares to the priests: Children honor their parents and servants honor their masters. I am your father. Why do you not honor me? I am your master. Why do you not respect me? You despise me, and yet you ask: How have we despised you?

Matthew 6:22

The eyes are like a lamp for the body. If your eye is clear (simple) (focused) (single minded), your whole body will be full of [spiritual] light.

Matthew 8:9

I also am a man having authority and commanding soldiers. I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it.

Luke 6:46

Why do you call me Lord, and do not do what I tell you to do?

Luke 7:8

I also am a man with much authority. I am in charge of soldiers and say to this one go and he goes and to another I say come and he comes. I tell my servant to do this and he does it.

Acts 2:46

They continued daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house. They ate their food with gladness and singleness of heart.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness with deep reverence for God.

Galatians 1:10

Do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? Am I striving to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Ephesians 6:5-7

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

We always speak, as God wants us to. He has judged us worthy to be entrusted with the Good News. We do not try to please people, but to please God, who tests our motives (examines our hearts).

1 Timothy 6:1-2

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the teachings will not be blasphemed.

Titus 2:9-10

Servants should to be in subjection to their masters (overseers) (employers). They should please them in all things and not talk back.

1 Peter 2:18-19

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle master but also to the hard to please.