This document provides biblical instructions for various relationships. It instructs wives to submit to their husbands respectfully. Husbands are instructed to love their wives sacrificially and not be harsh. Fathers are told not to embitter their children. Employees are told to obey their earthly masters sincerely as if obeying Christ. Employers are told to treat employees fairly as they will answer to God. Overall, the document encourages Christians to work with devotion to God in all their relationships.

1. Series - ‘Living for Christ every
day’
‘Relate to
others with
Christ-like
attitudes’
Col 3:18-4:1

2. Instructions for Wives
Wives, submit yourselves to your
husbands, as is fitting in the Lord
Col 3:18
See also Eph 5:22 & 1 Pet 3:1-2
Gk ‘‘hypotasso’ = to arrange

3. “The woman was made of a rib, out
of the side of Adam, not made out of
his head to rule over him, nor out of
his feet to be trampled on by him,
but out of his side to be equal with
him, under his arm to be protected
and near his heart to be loved”

4. Instructions for Husbands
Husbands, love your wives and do
not be harsh with them
Col 3:19
Husbands, love your wives, just as
Christ loved the church and gave
Himself up for her

5. A man desires :-
1) Sexual
fulfilment
2) Recreational
companionship
3) An attractive
spouse
4) Domestic
A woman
desires :-
1) Affection
2) Conversation
(lots of it!)
3) Honesty &
Openness
4) Financial Support

6. Instructions for Fathers
Fathers, do not embitter
your children or they will
become discouraged
Col 3:21

7. Instructions for Employees
Slaves, obey your earthly
masters in everything; and do it,
not only when their eye is on
you and to win their favour, but
with sincerity of heart and
reverence for the Lord

8. Instructions for Employees
Slaves, in reverent fear of God
submit yourselves to your
masters, not only to those who
are good and considerate, but
also to those who are harsh
1 Pet 2:18

9. Instructions for
Employers/Managers
Masters, provide your slaves
with what is right and fair,
because you know that you also
have a Master in heaven
Col 4:1

11. Instructions for all of us
Whatever you do, work at it with
all your heart, as working for the
Lord, not for men, since you
know that you will receive an
inheritance from the Lord as a
reward. It is the Lord Christ you
are serving