Colossians 3:22 · KJV
“Servants, obey in all things {your} masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:”
— Colossians 3:22
Fathers, provoke not your children {to anger}, lest they be discouraged.
And whatsoever ye do, do {it} heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Colossians 3 — Context
Children, obey {your} parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21Fathers, provoke not your children {to anger}, lest they be discouraged.
22Servants, obey in all things {your} masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
23And whatsoever ye do, do {it} heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Cross References
Ephesians 6:5-7
Servants, be obedient to them that are {your} masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Galatians 1:10
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
1 Timothy 6:1-2
Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and {his} doctrine be not blasphemed.
1 Peter 2:18-19
Servants, {be} subject to {your} masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Titus 2:9-10
{Exhort} servants to be obedient unto their own masters, {and} to please {them} well in all {things}; not answering again; {answering...: or, gainsaying}
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey {your} parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
Ecclesiastes 5:7
For in the multitude of dreams and many words {there are} also {divers} vanities: but fear thou God.