Colossians 4:1
Colossians · New Testament · Chapter 4
“Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.”Colossians 4:1
What Does Colossians 4:1 Mean?
Colossians 4:1 is found in the book of Colossians, chapter 4, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Stewardship.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Colossians 4:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ephesians 6:8“Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.”Deuteronomy 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:”James 2:13“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.”Revelation 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.”Matthew 8:6“And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.”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.”Matthew 24:48“But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;”Leviticus 25:43“Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.”Romans 12:11“Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;”1 Timothy 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 teach and exhort.”James 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.”Leviticus 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:”Ecclesiastes 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 than they.”Romans 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.”Colossians 3:25“But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.”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 man had gained by trading.”Revelation 19:16“And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”Exodus 21:26“And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.”Leviticus 19:13“Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.”Deuteronomy 15:12“And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.”
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