And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
Cross References
Leviticus 25:43You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.
Deuteronomy 10:17For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
Job 31:13If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,
Job 34:19who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
John 13:13You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
Acts 10:34Then Peter began to speak: "I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
Colossians 3:25Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
Colossians 4:1Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Treasury of Scripture
And, you masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
ye.
Leviticus 19:13
Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
Leviticus 25:39-46
And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: …
Deuteronomy 15:11-16
For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land…
the same.
Ephesians 6:5-7
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; …
Matthew 7:12
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Luke 6:31
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
forbearing.
Leviticus 25:43
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
1 Samuel 15:17
And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?
Daniel 3:6,15
And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace…
knowing.
Psalm 140:12
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Matthew 22:8,10
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy…
your Master.
1 Corinthians 1:2
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
Philippians 2:10,11
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; …
neither.
