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Colossians 4:1

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← Colossians 3:25	Colossians 4:1 (KJV)	Colossians 4:2 →
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.	Masters, give unto [your] servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.	Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Masters^G2962, give^G3930 unto your servants^G1401 that which is just^G1342 and^G2532 equal^G2471; knowing^G1492 that^G3754 ye^G5210 also^G2532 have^G2192 a Master^G2962 in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

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Original Greek

οἱ κύριοι, τὸ δίκαιον καὶ τὴν ἰσότητα τοῖς δούλοις παρέχεσθε, εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔχετε Κύριον ἐν οὐρανοῖς.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	*
κύριοι,	kurioi	G2962	N-NPM	Masters
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
δίκαιον	dikaion	G1342	A-ASN	that which is just
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
ἰσότητα	isotēta	G2471	N-ASF	equal
τοῖς	tois	G3588	T-DPM	*
δούλοις	doulois	G1401	N-DPM	unto [your] servants
παρέχεσθε,	parechesthe	G3930	V-PMM-2P	give
εἰδότες	eidotes	G1492	V-RAP-NPM	knowing
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	that
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	also
ὑμεῖς	humeis	G5210	P-2NP	ye
ἔχετε	echete	G2192	V-PAI-2P	have
Κύριον	Kurion	G2962	N-ASM	a Master
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
οὐρανοῖς.	ouranois	G3772	N-DPM	heaven

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1342 — δίκαιος (díkaios, dik'-ah-yos): just, righteous, impartial — from δίκη; equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively):--just, meet, right(-eous).
• G1401 — δοῦλος (doûlos, doo'-los): a male slave — from δέω; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency):--bond(-man), servant.
• G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): I know, remember — a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): I have, hold, possess — a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
• G2471 — ἰσότης (isótēs, ee-sot'-ace): equality —
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2962 — κύριος (kýrios, koo'-ree-os): lord, Lord, master, sir — from (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3772 — οὐρανός (ouranós, oo-ran-os'): the sky, the heaven — perhaps from the same as ὄρος (through the idea of elevation); the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity):--air, heaven(-ly), sky.
• G3930 — παρέχω (paréchō, par-ekh'-o): I offer, provide — from παρά and ἔχω; to hold near, i.e. present, afford, exhibit, furnish occasion:--bring, do, give, keep, minister, offer, shew, + trouble.
• G5210 — ὑμεῖς (hymeîs, hoo-mice'): irregular plural of σύ; you (as subjective of verb):--ye (yourselves), you.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• give — Leviticus 19:13, Leviticus 25:39-43, Deuteronomy 15:12-15, Deuteronomy 24:14-15, Nehemiah 5:5-13, Job 24:11-12, Job 31:13-15, Isaiah 58:3, Isaiah 58:5-9, Jeremiah 34:9-17, Malachi 3:5, James 2:13, James 5:4
• ye — Ecclesiastes 5:8, Matthew 23:8-9, Matthew 24:48-51, Luke 16:1-13, Luke 19:15, Ephesians 6:8, Ephesians 6:9-20, Revelation 17:14, Revelation 19:16

Reciprocal references (12): Exodus 21:26, Leviticus 25:43, Deuteronomy 15:13, Matthew 8:6, Matthew 20:4, Mark 13:34, Luke 7:2, Romans 6:4, Romans 12:11, Colossians 3:25, Colossians 4:12, 1 Timothy 6:2

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: BUSINESS LIFE, JUSTICE-INJUSTICE
• Torrey’s: MASTERS
• Nave’s: EMPLOYER, MASTER, SERVANT, WAGES

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