· Translation: KJV

Colossians 3:25But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

The setting

Rome, ~60-62 AD. Paul balances his previous encouragement to slaves with a sobering reminder that even masters face ultimate accountability to God...

The emotion here: firm but caring, delivering hard truth from prison chains

The original word

prosōpolēmpsia (προσωπολημψία) — favoritism based on social status or appearance

Why it matters

Roman law had different penalties for the same crime based on social class; Paul declares God's justice transcends human hierarchies

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What most readers miss in Colossians 3:25

This follows immediately after promising rewards — Paul ensures both slaves AND masters know divine justice applies to everyone

Common misconceptionPeople think this is about hell and eternal punishment. Paul is addressing workplace relationships — how masters treat slaves and the accountability that follows.

Bible Genome reading

Colossians 3:25 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerPaul
Eraearly_church
Primary emotiondeciding
Literary typeprophecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability60%
Memorability50%
Crisis relevance40%
Standalone90%
Themes:divine justiceaccountability

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Open Colossians 3

Colossians 3:25 comes from the book of Colossians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine justice, accountability. Notable phrases: does wrong will receive; no partiality.

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