Colossians 3:19

CONTEXT-   Labor for the Practice of the Mystery

Colossians 3:18-4:1

18 Wives, subject yourselves to our husbands as this is right and necessary in Christ. 19 Husbands, love your wives and be not bitter against them. 20 Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the lord. 21 Parents, do not exasperate your children, lest they become disheartened and frustrated. 22 Bondslaves, be obedient in all things to your lords in the flesh, not with eye-service pleasing men, but whole-heartedly with reverence to the lord. 23 Whatever you do, work wholeheartedly as to the lord and not to men, 24 knowing that you shall receive the reward of the inheritance from the lord, for you serve the Lord Christ. 25 He that does an injustice shall be repaid for the injustice, and there is no respect of persons. 4:1 Lords, provide your bondslaves with justice and equality, knowing you also have a lord in heaven.

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The Structure of Colossians

A - SALUTATION - Col. 1:1 and 2
       B - PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR YOUR AFFAIRS - Col. 1:3-8
                C - PRAYER TO BE FILLED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD'S WILL - Col. 1:9-23
                       D - LABOR FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE MYSTERY - Col. 1:24-29
                                E - CONFLICT OVER THE DOCTRINE - Col. 2:1-23
                                E - RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT - Col. 3:1-17
                     D - LABOR FOR THE PRACTICE OF THE MYSTERY - Col. 3:18-4:1
               C - PRAYER FOR THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD'S WILL TO BE MADE KNOWN - Col. 4:2-6
        B - ACTION FOR YOUR (AFFAIRS OR) BENEFIT - Col. 4:7-17
A - SALUTATION - Col. 4:18

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