George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Colossians 4:1
Masters should remember that they also have a Master to whom they must reckon, and from whom they must expect the same justice they measure out to others.
Masters should remember that they also have a Master to whom they must reckon, and from whom they must expect the same justice they measure out to others.
CHAPTER IV. _The duty of masters to their servants_, 1. _Continuance in prayer recommended, to which watchfulness and_ _thanksgiving should be joined_, 2. _And to pray particularly for the success...
MASTERS, GIVE UNTO YOUR SERVANTS ... - See the notes at Ephesians 6:9. THAT WHICH IS JUST AND EQUAL - What they ought to have; what is fairly their due. The apostle here, probably, refers to bondmen o...
III. THE PRACTICAL RESULTS: LIVING AS RISEN WITH CHRIST (3-4) CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The life hid with Christ in God (Colossians 3:1)_ 2. The contrast: The old man and the new man (Colossians 3:5) 3. Mani...
COLOSSIANS 3:18 TO COLOSSIANS 4:1. CERTAIN DUTIES INTERPRETED IN RELATION TO CHRIST. _ Cf._ Ephesians 5:22 *. Col. omits the simile of Christ and the Church. A reason is given why fathers should not h...
THE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS OF THE CHRISTIAN (Colossians 3:18-25 ; Colossians 4:1) _ 4:1 Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not treat th...
MASTERS. See Colossians 3:22. UNTO. to. SERVANTS. See Col 8:22. JUST. App-191. KNOWING. App-132. IN. App-104. HEAVEN. See Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.
Colossians 4:1. The subject concluded 1. _Masters_ Cp. Ephesians 6:9. _give unto_ PROVIDE FOR. The Greek verb suggests deliberate care. _that which is … equal_ In the Greek, EQUALITY, EQUITY. The wo...
5–4:1. _Practical duties_ Colossians 3:5-17, in the individual life; Colossians 3:18_ to_ Colossians 4:1, in the social relations of a household. 18–4:1. The social relations o
ΊΣΌΤΗΣ (G2471) равенство, справедливость. ΠΑΡΈΧΕΣΘΕ _praes. imper. med. (dep.) от_ ΠΑΡΈΧΟΜΑΙ с (G3930) давать, дарить; _med._ показывать себя. Здесь: "проявлять со своей стороны справедливость к раба...
DISCOURSE: 2189 THE RELATIVE DUTIES EXPLAINED Colossians 3:18 to Colossians 4:1. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter...
COLOSSIANS 4:1. MASTERS, RENDER UNTO YOUR SERVANTS THAT WHICH IS JUST AND EQUAL; KNOWING THAT YE ALSO HAVE A MASTER IN HEAVEN. _Translation and Paraphrase_ Colossians 4:1. (You) masters, render to th...
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. GIVE, [ parechesthe (G3930)] - 'afford on your side.' EQUAL, [ teen (G3588) isoteeta ...
_CORRECTION-DEPORTMENT_ 17 We should always distinguish between our place "in _ Christ_ " and "in the Lord". "In _ Christ_ " physical distinctions vanish, even the distinction between the sexes is go...
EXHORTATION AND GREETING 2-6. Exhortation to prayer and wisdom in dealing with heathen....
CHRIST HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED THE COLOSSIANS _HELEN POCOCK_ A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them. CHAPTER 4 V1 Masters, give what is good and fair to your sla...
[6. Special Exhortation as to the relations of life. (1) THE DUTY OF WIVES AND HUSBANDS (Colossians 3:18). (2) THE DUTY OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS (Colossians 3:20). (3) THE DUTY OF SLAVES AND MAST...
IV. (1) JUST AND EQUAL. — The word “equal,” or, rather, the substantive so translated, has the sense either of “equity” or “equality.” The former is far commoner (especially in connection with justice...
8-25 CHAPTER 3 THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY Colossians 3:18; Colossians 4:1 (R.V.) This chapter deals with the Christian family, as made up of husband and wife, children, and servants. In the family, Chri...
to Colossians 4:1. ENFORCEMENT OF THE RECIPROCAL DUTIES OF WIVES AND HUSBANDS, CHILDREN AND PARENTS, SLAVES AND MASTERS, WITH FREQUENT REFERENCE TO THESE DUTIES AS INVOLVED IN THEIR DUTY TO CHRIST. In...
ἰσότητα. The literal meaning is “equality,” and Meyer takes it so here (so Ol., Haupt), explaining not of equality conferred by emancipation, but of the treatment of the slave by his master as a broth...
HOME AND BUSINESS RELATIONS Colossians 3:18; Colossians 4:1 From these high flights into the eternal and divine, Paul turns to the daily duties of the home, and demands that in the simplest domestic...
The true purpose of life for the saints and faithful in Christ is to the maintenance of a twofold relationship- toward God, and toward those who are without. The first is covered by prayer as it inclu...
Instructions for Servants and Masters Paul has been criticized by some for not openly condemning slavery. However, the instructions he gave to slave and master must have hastened that terrible system'...
(1) Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. (2) Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; (3) Withal praying als...
CONTENTS The Apostle prosecutes the same Subject of Exhortation, in the opening of this Chapter. He enjoins a Continuance in Prayer, with Watchfulness, and Thanksgiving. He concludes the Epistle with...
The most cursory reader discerns at once that the epistle to the Colossians is the counterpart of that to the Ephesians. They are in nowise the same, but may be viewed each as a supplement to the othe...
_RULES FOR MASTERS_ ‘Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.’ Colossians 4:1 St. Paul does not seem to go much into detail here,...
1._Masters, what is just_. He mentions first, _what is just_, by which term he expresses that kindness, as to which he has given injunction in the Epistle to the Ephesians. (Ephesians 6:8.) But as mas...
It will be observed how the apostle consequently introduces Christ into them, and especially in regard to those who are subject in them, wives and children; in order to sanctify, by so exalted a motiv...
MASTERS, GIVE UNTO YOUR SERVANTS,.... This verse properly belongs to the preceding chapter, with which it should have been concluded. It is indeed strange, that those who made the division of Chapter...
Masters, give unto _your_ servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. Ver. 1. _That which is just and equal_] See they must both to the well choosing and the...
_Masters, give unto your servants that which is just_ Namely, competent food, Proverbs 31:15; wages, James 5:4; and suitable work, neither too much, Proverbs 12:10, nor too little,...
THAT WHICH IS JUST; which rightfully, according to the law of God, belongs to them. EQUAL; that which fairness and honesty require. YE ALSO HAVE A MASTER; to whom you justly owe service, and who requ...
__ On the other hand, therefore, the masters should also heed the warning, MASTERS, GIVE UNTO YOUR SERVANTS THAT WHICH IS JUST AND EQUAL, KNOWING THAT YE ALSO HAVE A MASTER IN HEAVEN. The treatment w...
There is no reason for a chapter division at this point, for the responsibility of masters is closely linked with that of servants, which we have seen would include the relationship between employers...
1MASTERS, GIVE YOUR BONDSERVANTS WHAT IS JUST AND FAIR, KNOWING THAT YOU ALSO HAVE A MASTER IN HEAVEN. This verse belongs with the previous chapter that discusses - slaves. This verse looks at the du...
MASTERS, RENDER UNTO YOUR SERVANTS THAT WHICH IS JUST AND EQUAL; KNOWING THAT YE ALSO HAVE. MASTER IN HEAVEN. 'MASTERS' -Note that God is fair. God didn't command the Master who was. Christian, to le...
1 The apostle proceeds with the duty of masters to their servants. Not only justice is required of them, but strict equity and kindness. Let them deal with servants as they expect God should deal with...
COLOSSIANS CHAPTER 4 COLOSSIANS 4:1 The duty of masters towards their servants. COLOSSIANS 4:2 A general exhortation to perseverance in prayer, COLOSSIANS 4:5 discreet conduct,...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV Masters, render to your servants justice and equity; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision and uncirc...
Colossians 4:1 Masters G2962 give G3930 (G5732) bondservants G1401 just G1342 and G2532 fair G2471 knowing G1492
‘Masters (lords), render to your servants what is right and is equality, knowing that you also have a master in Heaven.' The master is not to show partiality but must treat each servant fairly. The s...
III. HORTATORY PART: LIVE AS THOSE SHOULD LIVE WHO WERE RAISED WITH CHRIST THE HEAD. (1.) Fellowship with the Exalted Christ the motive for the new life; Colossians 3:1-4. (Transitive paragraph.) (2....
3. _Special Precepts as to Household Relations._ This section agrees, not only in outline, but in detail, with the corresponding passage in Ephesians. The arrangement is identical, the precepts and mo...
Colossians 4:1. MASTERS. See Ephesians 6:9. GIVE (supply on your part) UNTO YOUR SERVANTS THAT WHICH IS JUST AND EQUAL; lit, ‘the equality.' The latter word may suggest the thought of equality as bre...
THAT WHICH IS JUST AND EQUAL (το δικαιον κα την ισοτητα). Paul changes from το ισον (like το δικαιον, neuter singular adjective with article for abstract idea) to the abstract substantive ισοτης, o...
Colossians 4:1. _Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal;_ I sometimes think that the good men who chopped the Bible up into Chapter s for it is not in Chapter s in the original...
CONTENTS: Consistent Christian living and fellowship of believers. CHARACTERS: God, Paul, Christ, Tychicus, Onesimus, Aristarchus, Marcus, Barnabas, Justus, Epaphras, Luke, Demas, Archippus. CONCLUSI...
Colossians 4:1. _Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal._ Paul doubles the precept here, reminding them that one is their master, who is Lord of heaven and earth. He well knew tha...
MASTERS. This is part of the thought in the previous chapter. Slave owners, foremen, managers, etc., are to be fair with those they have authority over, and treat them like human beings. The whole wor...
_Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal._ I. The duty of masters. They are not required to abdicate their mastership, but to exercise it as a service for Christ. 1. Justice has...
COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 4:1 TREAT YOUR BONDSERVANTS JUSTLY AND FAIRLY. Paul does not approve of the Roman system of servitude. Instead, he provides instructions to believing masters and servants...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Colossians 3:23. WHATSOEVER YE DO, DO IT HEARTILY.— Ephesians 6:7, “With good will doing service.” R.V. gives the distinction which is obliterated by “do, do” of A.V....
EXPOSITION COLOSSIANS 4:1 (See Colossians 3:1.) COLOSSIANS 4:2 SECTION IX. PRAYER AND
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal [pay them a decent salary]; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving (Col...
Deuteronomy 15:12; Deuteronomy 24:14; Deuteronomy 24:15; Ecclesiastes 5:8;...
Masters, etc. The best texts attach this verse to the preceding chapter. Render [π α ρ ε χ ε σ θ ε]. The Greek implies on your part. Equal [τ η ν ι σ ο τ η τ α]. Lit., the equality. Not equality of c...
Just — According to your contract. Equitable — Even beyond the letter of your contract....
Our apostle concluded the foregoing chapter with an exhortation to servants, to discharge their duty with all fidelity to their masters, remembering, that whatever wrong is done by them, shall, sooner...