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Colossians 4:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.


Colossians 4:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 4:118 words
GreekMeaning
οἱhoi
you who arearticleG3588
κύριοιkyrioi
MastersnounG2962
τὸto
that whicharticleG3588
δίκαιονdikaion
is righteousadjectiveG1342
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὴνtēn
that whicharticleG3588
ἰσότηταisotēta
is equalnounG2471
τοῖςtois
to thearticleG3588
δούλοιςdoulois
slavesnounG1401
παρέχεσθεparechesthe
do giveverbG3930
εἰδότεςeidotes
knowingverbG6063
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
ἔχετεechete
haveverbG2192
κύριονkyrion
a MasternounG2962
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
οὐρανῷouranō
air, heaven(-ly), skynounG3772
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 4:1

“Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal.” What is “just”? What is “equal”? To place them in plenty of everything, and not allow them to stand in need of others, but to recompense them for their labors. For, because I have said that they have their reward from God, do not thou therefore deprive them of it. And in another place he says, “forbearing threatening” Ephesians 6:9, wishing to make them more gentle; for those were perfect men; that is, “with…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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