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Colossians 3:18-25 (NLT)

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18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting for those who belong to the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly. 20 Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged. 22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord. 23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 24 Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. 25 But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 19) Family / Marriage / Husband / Wife - Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them
(v. 20) Obedience - Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord
(v. 23) Laziness - Do it with all of your heart (as working for the Lord)
(v. 23) Heart - Do it with all of your heart (as working for the Lord)
(v. 23) Zeal / Boldness / Radicalness - Do it with all of your heart (as working for the Lord)

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 21) Loss of Heart (2014-02-11)
(v. 22) Power of Gratitude - Is your Job Sacred or Secular? (2008-03-05)
(v. 22) Fearing God - Determines how we live (part I) (2011-05-27)
(v. 23) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Ambition: from God or Satan (2008-05-08)
(v. 23) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Money - Root of All Evil?, part 2 (2008-05-10)
(v. 23) Purpose Driven Life - Real Servants (part 2) (2008-07-02)
(v. 23) 30 Days at the Cross - Lasting Impact (2008-08-13)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 23) Devotional: Servanthood (2008-12-12)
(v. 24) Devotional: Servanthood (2008-12-12)