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the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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King James Version

Colossians 3:25

But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - God Continued...;   Judgment;   Punishment;   Respect of Persons;   Servant;   Wicked (People);   Thompson Chain Reference - God;   Impartiality, Divine;   Justice-Injustice;   The Topic Concordance - Bearing Fruit;   Favoritism;   Iniquity;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Justice of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Motives;   Wages;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Black People and Biblical Perspectives;   Slave/servant;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Character;   Commandment;   Justice (2);   Labour;   Liberty;   Respect of Persons;   Socialism;   Worldliness;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Person;   Respect of Persons;  

Parallel Translations

New American Standard Bible (1995)
For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.
Legacy Standard Bible
For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.
Simplified Cowboy Version
A day hand who doesn't check the corners in a gathering will be held responsible—for God sees all. Riding for the Lord isn't an excuse to do poor work. You are held to a higher standard because you are a top hand.
Bible in Basic English
For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position.
Darby Translation
For he that does a wrong shall receive the wrong he has done, and there is no respect of persons.
Christian Standard Bible®
For the wrongdoer will be paid back for whatever wrong he has done, and there is no favoritism.
World English Bible
For he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But he that doth wrong, shall receive for the wrong he hath done; and there is no respect of persons.
Weymouth's New Testament
The man who perpetrates a wrong will find the wrong repaid to him; and with God there are no merely earthly distinctions.
King James Version (1611)
But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong which hee hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Literal Translation
But the one doing wrong will receive what he did wrong, and there is no partiality.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he that doth wronge, shal receaue for the wronge that he hath done, for there is no respecte of persons (with God.)
Mace New Testament (1729)
but he that does wrong shall be punish'd for his injustice: for no regard will be shown to the external characters of men.
Amplified Bible
For he who does wrong will be punished for his wrongdoing, and [with God] there is no partiality [no special treatment based on a person's position in life].
American Standard Version
For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Revised Standard Version
For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But he that doth wronge shall receave for the wronge that he hath done: for there is no respect of persons.
Update Bible Version
For he that does wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he has done: and there is no respect of persons.
Webster's Bible Translation
But he that doeth wrong, will receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Young's Literal Translation
and he who is doing unrighteously shall receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no acceptance of persons.
New Century Version
But remember that anyone who does wrong will be punished for that wrong, and the Lord treats everyone the same.
New English Translation
For the one who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there are no exceptions.
Berean Standard Bible
Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
Contemporary English Version
But Christ has no favorites! He will punish evil people, just as they deserve.
Complete Jewish Bible
Don't worry — whoever is doing wrong will be paid in kind for his wrong, and there is no favoritism shown.
English Standard Version
For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
George Lamsa Translation
But the wrongdoer shall be rewarded according to the wrong which he has done: and there is no respect of persons.
Hebrew Names Version
For he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
International Standard Version
For the person who does what is wrong will be paid back for what he has done, and there is no favoritism.Deuteronomy 10:17; Romans 2:11; Ephesians 6:9; 1 Peter 1:17;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
25 But he who injureth is recompensed as he had injured, and there is no acceptance of persons. [fn]
Murdock Translation
But the delinquent will receive a recompense, according to the delinquency; and there is no respect of persons.
New King James Version
But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.
New Living Translation
But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites.
New Life Bible
If anyone does wrong, he will suffer for it. God does not respect one person more than another.
English Revised Version
For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
New Revised Standard
For the wrongdoer will be paid back for whatever wrong has been done, and there is no partiality.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, he that acteth unrighteously, shall get back what he had unrighteously done, and there is no respect of persons;
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he that doth wrong shall receive for that which he hath done wrongfully. And there is no respect of persons with God.
Lexham English Bible
For the one who does wrong will receive back whatever wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But he that doth wrong, shall receaue for the wrong he hath done: And there is no respect of persons.
Easy-to-Read Version
Remember that anyone who does wrong will be punished for that wrong. And the Lord treats everyone the same.
New American Standard Bible
For the one who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.
Good News Translation
And all wrongdoers will be repaid for the wrong things they do, because God judges everyone by the same standard.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For he that doith iniurie, schal resseyue that that he dide yuele; and acceptacioun of persoones is not anentis God.

Contextual Overview

18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he that: 1 Corinthians 6:7, 1 Corinthians 6:8, 1 Thessalonians 4:6, Philemon 1:18

receive: 2 Corinthians 5:10, Hebrews 2:2

and: Colossians 4:1, Leviticus 19:15, Deuteronomy 1:17, Deuteronomy 10:17, 2 Samuel 14:14, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Job 34:19, Job 37:24, Luke 20:21, Acts 10:34, Romans 2:11, Ephesians 6:9, 1 Peter 1:17, Jude 1:16

Reciprocal: Exodus 30:15 - rich Psalms 62:12 - renderest

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But he that doth wrong,.... 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 with a view to deter servants from evil practices, or to comfort them under the maltreatment they may meet with from cruel masters:

and there is no respect of persons. The Vulgate Latin and Arabic Versions add, "with God"; which undoubtedly is the sense; he regards not the rich more than the poor; he makes no difference between bond and free, the servant and the master; he will not take the part of the one, because he is a master, nor neglect, the other, because he is a servant, but will do that which is just and right with regard to them both; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Servants, obey in all things ... - ; see the notes at Ephesians 6:5-8.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Colossians 3:25. But he that doeth wrong — It is possible for an unfaithful servant to wrong and defraud his master in a great variety of ways without being detected; but let all such remember what is here said: He that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he has done; God sees him, and will punish him for his breach of honesty and trust. Wasting, or not taking proper care of the goods of your master, is such a wrong as God will resent. He that is unfaithful in that which is little, will be unfaithful in much, if he have opportunity; and God alone is the defence against an unfaithful servant.

There is no respect — God neither esteems nor despises any man because of his outward condition and circumstances; for there is no respect of persons with him. Every man is, in the eye of God, what he is in his soul: if holy, loved; if wicked, despised and rejected.


 
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