C. Personal Commands for Holiness. . . 3:18-4:6
Col 3:18
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.Col 3:19
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.Col 3:20
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.Col 3:21
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.Col 3:22
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:Col 3:23
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;Col 3:24
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.Col 3:25
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.Col 4:1
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.Col 4:2
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;Col 4:3
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:Col 4:4
That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.Col 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.Col 4:6
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.