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Colossians 3:22

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:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Servants, obey in all things your masters,.... That is, in all things relating to the body, and bodily service; not to the conscience, and religious worship; in things worldly, and not spiritual; in…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Colossians 3:22-25

Servants, obey in all things ... - ; see the notes at Eph 6:5-8.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Colossians 3:18-25

The apostle concludes the chapter with exhortations to relative duties, as before in the epistle to the Ephesians. The epistles which are most taken up in displaying the glory of divine grace, and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Servants Bondservants, slaves. Cp. Eph 6:5-8; and see 1Co 7:21-22; 1Ti 6:1-2; Tit 2:9-10; Philemon; 1Pe 2:18-25; and cp. Luk 17:7-10. On the relation of the Gospel to slavery, see below, Introd. to…