--- title: "Colossians 4 - Study King James Bible with pooles english annotations on the holy bible" description: "Read Colossians 4 with pooles english annotations on the holy bible commentary. 1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/4" --- [ Read](/kjv/colossians/4)[ Commentary](/study/colossians/4)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/colossians/4) Audio 1 Masters, give unto *your* servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; 3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: 4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech *be* alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. 7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, *who is* a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: 8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; 9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is *one* of you. They shall make known unto you all things which *are done* here. 10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) 11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only *are my* fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. 12 Epaphras, who is *one* of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them *that are* in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. 14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. 15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house. 16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the *epistle* from Laodicea. 17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. 18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace *be* with you. Amen. [Colossians 3](/study/colossians/3) [1 Thessalonians 1](/study/1-thessalonians/1) ## Commentary To verse 1 That this verse doth refer to the foregoing chapter, and that it was unadvisedly divided from it, is generally agreed. **Masters:** having put servants upon their duty, he doth here engage all those who have a just right over servants to mind their own duty toward those under their command. **Give unto your servants that which is just;**though your extract or estate hath advanced you above them in human society, yet yoa have the same nature and infirmities that they have, and (as in the foregoing verse) must appear with them before the same Judge and rewarder at the same tribunal. And the apostle doth elsewhere, [Ephesians 6:9](/kjv/ephesians/6/9), require of masters in their superior relation, what he doth of servants in their inferior one, to *do the same things,*i.e. not the particular offices of their servants, but, according to general rules of right reason, that which, by the law of God, nature, and nations, is common to and incumbent on all relatives, [Romans 13:7](/kjv/romans/13/7),[Romans 13:8](/kjv/romans/13/8); [Galatians 5:13](/kjv/galatians/5/13); [Ephesians 6:9](/kjv/ephesians/6/9). As he doth here require masters to do their servants right, give to them that which is their due for soul and body, [Genesis 18:19](/kjv/genesis/18/19); [Exodus 12:44](/kjv/exodus/12/44); with respect to work, that it be neither too much nor too little, [Proverbs 12:10](/kjv/proverbs/12/10); [Proverbs 29:21](/kjv/proverbs/29/21); to food, that it be convenient for nourishment, not luxury, [Proverbs 27:27](/kjv/proverbs/27/27); [Proverbs 31:15](/kjv/proverbs/31/15); [Luke 12:42](/kjv/luke/12/42); [Luke 15:17](/kjv/luke/15/17); wages, [Exodus 2:21](/kjv/exodus/2/21); [James 5:4](/kjv/james/5/4); and recompence, [Deuteronomy 15:13](/kjv/deuteronomy/15/13). **And equal;**ye are likewise to give them that which is equal, or equitable, as well as just, which implies you should not be cruel to them, or discourage them; as you expect they should serve you with good will, so you should govern them wisely, and be good and gentle to them, [Psalms 101:2](/kjv/psalms/101/2); [1 Peter 2:18](/kjv/1-peter/2/18), who are faithful, allowing them seasonable rest and refreshment, [Deuteronomy 15:14](/kjv/deuteronomy/15/14), not despising their prudent answers, [Job 31:13](/kjv/job/31/13),[Job 31:14](/kjv/job/31/14), but showing them favour in sickness as well as in health, [2 Kings 5:5](/kjv/2-kings/5/5),[2 Kings 5:6](/kjv/2-kings/5/6); [Proverbs 14:35](/kjv/proverbs/14/35); [Matthew 8:6](/kjv/matthew/8/6). **Knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven;**and that upon this weighty reason, intimated before, that he above, whom you serve, will treat you as you do them; this you may be assured of, [Ephesians 6:8](/kjv/ephesians/6/8),[Ephesians 6:9](/kjv/ephesians/6/9). If you expect favour at his hands, when he comes to distribute rewards and punishments, show it now to your inferiors, who will then appear as your fellow servants, when you must give an account of your stewardship, [Matthew 24:49-51](/kjv/matthew/24/49-51), with [Luke 16:2](/kjv/luke/16/2). ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/4#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","width":672,"height":448,"caption":"Real Bible Believers"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/4#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/4","name":"Colossians 4 - Study King James Bible with pooles english annotations on the holy bible","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/4#primaryimage"},"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"Read Colossians 4 with pooles english annotations on the holy bible commentary. 1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/4#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/4"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/4#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study","name":"Study Bible"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible","name":"pooles english annotations on the holy bible"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians","name":"Colossians"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/4","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/colossians/4","name":"4"}}]},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#personlogo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/android-chrome-512x512.png","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/android-chrome-512x512.png","width":512,"height":512},"logo":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#personlogo"},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/RBiblebeliever","https://www.facebook.com/RBibleBelievers"]}]} ```