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Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
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Service as Worship
Commentators unanimously highlight that the command is not merely to obey, but to serve "as unto Christ." This transforms the nature of the work. For the Christian servant, faithful service to an earthly master becomes an act of worship and obedience to their true Lord, Jesus. This principle provides dignity and divine purpose to even the most difficult circumstances.
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Ephesians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Servants. oi douloi. The word used here denotes one who is bound to render service to another, whether that service is free or vo…
With fear and trembling (μετα φοβου κα τρομου). This addition to Col 3:22.
19th Century
Anglican
Your masters according to the flesh.—This phrase (used also in Colossians 3:12) immediately implies the necessary limitat…
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Baptist
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Chris…
Slaves are to obey their masters whether they are good or bad. They are only “earthly” masters. The Christian slave has a heavenly Lord to whom he …
16th Century
Protestant
Servants, be obedient. His exhortation to servants is all the more earnest because of the hardship and bitterness of their condition, whic…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Servants, be obedient to them that are [your] masters The apostle enlarges on the duty of servants, as well as frequ…
The duty of servants is summed up in one word: obedience. Servants in ancient times were generally slaves. The apostles were to teach servants and …
