Colossians
Colossians 4:1
1Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | κύριοι | kyrioi | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| supply | παρέχεσθε | parechesthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G3930 I offer, provide |
| slaves | δούλοις | doulois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G1401 a male slave |
| with what | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| right | δίκαιον | dikaion | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G1342 just, righteous, impartial |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| fair | ἰσότητα | isotēta | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2471 equality |
| since you know | εἰδότες | eidotes | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1492 I know, remember |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| also | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| have | ἔχετε | echete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| a Master | Κύριον | Kyrion | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| heaven | οὐρανῷ | ouranō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ephesians 6:8–20 · James 2:13 · Deuteronomy 24:14–15 · Revelation 17:14 · Luke 16:1–13 · Matthew 24:48–51 · James 5:4 · Leviticus 25:39–43 · Ecclesiastes 5:8 · Luke 19:15 · Revelation 19:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.