3 18 WIVES, BE SUBJECT to your husbands: that is your Christian duty. 3 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. 3 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for that is pleasing to God and is the Christian way. 3 21 Fathers, do not exasperate your children, for fear they grow disheartened. 3 22 Slaves, give entire obedience to your earthly masters, not merely with an outward show of service, to curry favour with men, but with single-mindedness, out of reverence for the Lord. 3 23 Whatever you are doing, put your whole heart into it, as if you were doing it for the Lord and not for men, 3 24 knowing that there is a Master who will give you your heritage as a reward for your service. Christ is the Master whose slaves you must be. 3 25 Dishonesty will be requited, and he has no favourites.
4 1 Masters, be just and fair to your slaves, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven.