Colossians 4:1

1534 Ye masters do vnto youre servauntes that which is iust and egall seinge ye knowe that ye also have a master in heven. (Tyndale Bible by William Tyndale)

1535 Ye masters, do vnto youre seruauntes that which is iust and equall, and knowe, yt ye also haue a master in heauen. (Coverdale Bible)

1539 (Great Bible First Edition - Miles Coverdale)

1540 Masters, do vnto youre seruauntes that which is iust and equall knowynge, that ye also haue a master in heauen. (Great Bible Second Edition - Miles Coverdale)

1549 Ye maisters do vnto your seruauntes, that which is iuste and equall, sayng: ye know that ye also haue a maister in heauen. (Matthew's Bible - John Rogers)

1557 (Geneva 1557)

1560 (Geneva Bible) First Edition

1568 Maisters, do vnto your seruauntes that which is iust & equall, knowyng that ye also haue a maister in heauen. (Bishop's Bible First Edition

1582 (Rheims 1582)

1587 Ye masters, doe vnto your seruants, that which is iust, and equall, knowing that ye also haue a master in heauen. (Geneva Bible) by William Whittingham

1599 (Geneva Bible) by William Whittingham

1611 Masters, giue vnto your seruants that which is iust and equall, knowing that yee also haue a Master in heauen. (King James Version)

1729 as for you, masters, give to your servants what is just and suitable: considering that you also have a master in heaven. (Mace New Testament)

1745 Masters, give unto your servants which is just and equal, knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. (Mr. Whiston's Primitive New Testament)

1762 (King James Version)

1769 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. (King James Version - Benjamin Blayney)

1770 and ye masters, render to your servants justice and equity, knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. (Worsley Version by John Worsley)

1790 Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equitable, knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. (Wesley Version by John Wesley)

1795 MASTERS, afford to your servants that which is just, and an equivalent, knowing that ye also have a Master in the heavens. (A Translation of the New Testament from the Original Greek by Thomas Haweis)

1833 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. (Webster Version - by Noah Webster)

1835 Masters, afford to your servants what is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in the heavens. (Living Oracles by Alexander Campbell)

1849 Masters, do equity and justice to your servants, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. (Etheridge Translation by John Etheridge)

1850 (King James Version by Committee)

1851 Masters, do equity and justice to your servants; and be conscious that ye also have a master in heaven. (Murdock Translation)

1855 Calvin Bible by the Calvin Translation Society

1858 Masters, render to your servants what is just and equal, knowing also that you have a master in heaven. (The New Testament Translated from the Original Greek by Leicester Sawyer)

1865 The lords, the just and the equal to the slaves render you, knowing, that also you have a Lord in heavens. (The Emphatic Diaglott by Benjamin Wilson)

1865 MASTERS, render to your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. (The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 1865 by American Bible Union)

1869 Masters, deal out to your bond–servants justice and equity, knowing that ye also have a master in heaven. (Noyes Translation by George Noyes)

1873 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. (King James Version) by Frederick Scrivener)

1885 Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. (Revised Version also called English Revised Version - Charles Ellicott editor)

1890 Masters, give to bondmen what is just and fair, knowing that ye also have a Master in [the] heavens. (Darby Version 1890 by John Darby)

1898 The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens. (Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young)

1901 Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. (American Standard Version - Philip Schaff)

1902 Ye masters! that which is just and equitable, unto your servants, be rendering, knowing that, ye also, have a Master in heaven. (The Emphasised Bible Rotherham Version)

1902 Masters, award unto the servants that which is right and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. (Translation of the New Testament from the Original Greek by William Godbey)

1904 Masters, render justice and equity to your servants, knowing that ye also have a Master in Heaven. (The New Testament: Revised and Translated by Adolphus Worrell)

1904 Masters, do what is right and fair by your slaves, for you know that you also have a Master—in Heaven. (Twentieth Century New Testament by Ernest Malan and Mary Higgs)

1911 (Syrus Scofield)

1912 Masters, deal justly and equitably with your slaves, knowing that you too have a Master in Heaven. (Weymouth New Testament)

1918 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven, (The New Testament Translated from the Sinaitic Manuscript by Henry Anderson)

1923 (Edgar Goodspeed)

1982 (New King James Version)

1984 Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven. (New International Version)

1995 Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven. (New American Standard Bible) (©1995)

1999 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. (American King James Version)AKJV

2005 (Today’s New International Version)

(BBE)
Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you too have a Master in heaven. (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equitable, knowing that ye also have a Master in Heaven. (21st Century King James Version)
Masters, be just and fair to your slaves, knowing that you yourselves have a master in heaven. (Common English Bible)
Masters, be just and fair to your slaves because you know that you also have a master in heaven. (GOD’S WORD Translation)
Slave owners, be fair and honest with your slaves. Don’t forget that you have a Master in heaven. (Contemporary English Version)
Masters, be just and fair to your slaves. Remember that you also have a Master—in heaven. (New Living Translation)
Masters, [on your part] deal with your slaves justly and fairly, knowing that also you have a Master in heaven. (Amplified Bible)
And masters, treat your servants considerately. Be fair with them. Don’t forget for a minute that you, too, serve a Master—God in heaven. (The Message)
Masters, give your slaves what is right and fair. Do it because you know that you also have a Master in heaven. (New International Reader's Version)
Lordis, yyue ye to seruauntis that that is iust and euene, witinge that also ye han a Lord in heuene. (Wycliffe New Testament)

Foreign Language Versions

Arabic

ايها السادة قدموا للعبيد العدل والمساواة عالمين ان لكم انتم ايضا سيدا في السموات (Arabic Smith & Van Dyke)

Aramaic

ܡܪܝܐ ܥܒܕܘ ܫܘܝܘܬܐ ܘܟܐܢܘܬܐ ܠܘܬ ܥܒܕܝܟܘܢ ܘܗܘܝܬܘܢ ܝܕܥܝܢ ܕܐܦ ܠܟܘܢ ܐܝܬ ܗܘ ܡܪܐ ܒܫܡܝܐ (Aramaic Peshitta)

Basque

Nabussiác eguieçue çucena eta eguimbidea cerbitzariey, daquiçuelaric ecen çuec-ere baduçuela Iaun-bat ceruètan.

Bulgarian

1940 Господари, отдавайте на слугите си безпристрастно това, което е справедливо, като знаете, че и вие имате Господар на небесата. (Bulgarian Bible)

Chinese

1 你们作主人的，要公公平平的待仆人，因为知道你们也有一位主在天上。 (Chinese Union Version (Simplified))

1 你們作主人的，要公公平平的待僕人，因為知道你們也有一位主在天上。 (Chinese Union Version (Traditional))

French

Maîtres, accordez à vos esclaves ce qui est juste et équitable, sachant que vous aussi vous avez un maître dans les cieux. (French Darby)

1744 Maîtres, rendez le droit et l'équité à vos serviteurs, sachant que vous avez aussi un Seigneur dans les Cieux. (Martin 1744)

1744 Maîtres, accordez à vos serviteurs ce qui est juste et équitable, sachant que vous avez, vous aussi, un Maître dans les cieux. (Ostervald 1744)

German

1545 Ihr HERREN, was recht und gleich ist, das beweiset den Knechten und wisset, daß ihr auch einen HERRN im Himmel habt. (Luther 1545)

1871 Ihr Herren, gewähret euren (W. den) Knechten, (O. Sklaven) was recht und billig ist, da ihr wisset, daß auch ihr einen Herrn in den Himmeln habt. (Elberfelder 1871)

1912 Ihr Herren, was recht und billig ist, das beweiset den Knechten, und wisset, daß ihr auch einen HERRN im Himmel habt. (Luther 1912)

Italian

1649 (G3-26) Signori, fate ciò che è giusto, e ragionevole inverso i servi, sapendo che ancora voi avete un Signore ne’ cieli.(Giovanni Diodati Bible 1649)

1927 Padroni, date ai vostri servi ciò che è giusto ed equo, sapendo che anche voi avete un Padrone nel cielo. (Riveduta Bible 1927)

Japanese

1928 (Naoji Nagai)

Latin

domini quod iustum est et aequum servis praestate scientes quoniam et vos Dominum habetis in caelo Latin Vulgate

1527 (Erasmus 1527)

1527 (Erasmus Vulgate 1527)

Pidgin

1996 (Pidgin King Jems)

Romainian

2010 Stăpînilor, daţi robilor voştri ce le datoraţi, şi ce li se cuvine, căci ştiţi că şi voi aveţi un Stăpîn în cer. (Biblia Traducerea Fidela în limba româna)

Russian

1876 Господа, оказывайте рабам должное и справедливое, зная, что и вы имеете Господа на небесах. Russian Synodal Version

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Spanish

AMOS, haced lo que es justo y derecho con vuestros siervos, sabiendo que también vosotros tenéis amo en los cielos. (RVG Spanish)

Swedish

1917 I herrar, given edra tjänare, vad rätt och billigt är; I veten ju, att också I haven en herre i himmelen. (Swedish - Svenska 1917)

Tagalog

1905 Mga panginoon, gawin ninyo sa inyong mga alipin ang matuwid, at katampatan; yamang nalalaman ninyo na kayo naman ay mayroong ding isang Panginoon sa langit. (Ang Dating Biblia 1905)

Tok Pisin

1996 (Tok Pisin King Jems)

Vietnamese

1934 Hỡi người làm chủ, hãy lấy điều công bình chánh trực đãi tôi tớ mình, vì biết rằng anh em cũng có một chủ ở trên trời. (VIET)

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