Colossians 3:1 (ESV)

Colossians 3:22 - Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters,[fn] not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

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Translations for Colossians 3:22

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters,[fn] not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Slaves, obey your human masters in everything. Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

[fn]Slaves^G1401, obey^G5219 those^G3588 who are your [fn]human^G4561 masters^G2962 in everything^G3956, not with [fn]eye-service^G3787, as people-pleasers^G441, but with sincerity^G572 of heart^G2588, fearing^G5399 the Lord^G2962.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters [fn]on earth, not with [fn]external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Slaves^G1401, in all^G3956 things^G3956 obey^G5219 those^G3588 who are your masters^G2962 [fn]according to the flesh^G4561, not with eyeservice^G3787, as men-pleasers^G441, but with [fn]integrity^G572 of heart^G2588, fearing^G5399 the Lord^G2962.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Servants, in everything obey those who are your masters on earth, not only with external service, as those who merely please people, but with sincerity of heart because of your fear of the Lord.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching - like those who are strictly people-pleasers - but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

servi oboedite per omnia dominis carnalibus non ad oculum servientes quasi hominibus placentes sed in simplicitate cordis timentes Dominum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

أَيُّهَا الْعَبِيدُ، أَطِيعُوا فِي كُلِّ أَمْرٍ سَادَتَكُمُ الْبَشَرِيِّينَ، فَلا تَعْمَلُوا بِجِدٍّ فَقَطْ حِينَ تَكُونُ عُيُونُهُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ، كَمَنْ يُحَاوِلُ إِرْضَاءَ النَّاسِ، بَلْ بِقَلْبٍ صَادِقٍ خَائِفِينَ الرَّبَّ.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

οἱ δοῦλοι ὑπακούετε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις μὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοδουλίᾳ ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι ἀλλ᾽ ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας φοβούμενοι τὸν κύριον

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

Οἱ δοῦλοι ὑπακούετε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις μὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοδουλείαις ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι ἀλλ᾽ ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας φοβούμενοι τὸν Θεόν·

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

أَيُّهَا الْعَبِيدُ، أَطِيعُوا فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ سَادَتَكُمْ حَسَبَ الْجَسَدِ، لاَ بِخِدْمَةِ الْعَيْنِ كَمَنْ يُرْضِي النَّاسَ، بَلْ بِبَسَاطَةِ الْقَلْبِ، خَائِفِينَ الرَّبَّ.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Siervos, obedeced en todo á vuestros amos carnales, no sirviendo al ojo, como los que agradan á los hombres, sino con sencillez de corazón, temiendo á Dios:

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Siervos, obedeced en todo a vuestros amos terrenales, no sirviendo al ojo, como los que quieren agradar a los hombres, sino con corazón sincero, temiendo a Dios.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

你們作僕人的、要凡事聽從你們肉身的主人、不要只在眼前事奉、像是討人喜歡的、總要存心誠實敬畏主．

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Siervos, obedeced en todo a vuestros amos humanos; no sirviendo sólo cuando se os está mirando, como los que agradan a los hombres, sino con sencillez de corazón, temiendo a Dios.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

종들아 모든 일에 육신의 상전들에게 순종하되 사람을 기쁘게 하는 자와 같이 눈가림만 하지 말고 오직 주를 두려워하여 성실한 마음으로 하라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Serviteurs, obéissez en toutes choses à vos maîtres selon la chair, non pas seulement sous leurs yeux, comme pour plaire aux hommes, mais avec simplicité de coeur, dans la crainte du Seigneur.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Ihr Knechte, seid gehorsam in allen Dingen euren leiblichen Herren, nicht mit Dienst vor Augen, als den Menschen zu gefallen, sondern mit Einfalt des Herzens und mit Gottesfurcht.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Рабы, во всем повинуйтесь господам вашим по плоти, не в глазах только служа [им], как человекоугодники, но в простоте сердца, боясь Бога.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Siervos, obedeced en todo a vuestros amos carnales, no sirviendo al ojo, como los que agradan solamente a los hombres, sino con sencillez de corazón, temiendo a Dios;

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(3:22)

Or your masters according to the flesh

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