Colossians 3:25

“But he that doth wrong, etc.] Which may be understood, both of servants that do wrong to their masters through sloth and idleness, neglecting their business, embezzling their masters' goods, and defrauding them of their substance; and of masters that injure their servants by withholding from them proper food, and raiment; by cheating them of their wages, either giving them none at all, or too little, or detaining them too long, and by giving them bad language, and hard blows, and such like severe usage: shall receive for the wrong which he hath done; either in this world, or in the other; God will avenge all such injuries, sooner or later; so that these words may be considered either as said…”

“But--The oldest manuscripts read, "for," which accords with "serve ye," &c. (Col 3:24), the oldest reading: the for here gives a motive for obeying the precept. He addresses the slaves: Serve ye the Lord Christ, and leave your wrongs in His hands to put to rights: (translate), "For he that doeth wrong shall receive back the wrong which he hath done (by just retribution in kind), and there is no respect of persons" with the Great Judge in the day of the Lord. He favors the master no more than the slave (Rev 6:15). Next: Colossians Chapter 4”

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“he that: Co1 6:7, Co1 6:8; Th1 4:6; Plm 1:18 receive: Co2 5:10; Heb 2:2 and: Col 4:1; Lev 19:15; Deu 1:17, Deu 10:17; Sa2 14:14; Ch2 19:7; Job 34:19, Job 37:24; Luk 20:21; Act 10:34; Rom 2:11; Eph 6:9; Pe1 1:17; Jde 1:16 Next: Colossians Chapter 4”