Colossians 3:24 Parallel Translations

You know that your real master will give you an inheritance as your reward. It is Christ, your real master, whom you are serving.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

ASV:

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.

BBE:

Being certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ.

DBY:

knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.

ERV:

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.

WEY:

For you know that it is from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. Christ is the Master whose bondservants you are.

WBS:

Knowing that from the Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

WEB:

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

YLT:

having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance -- for the Lord Christ ye serve;

Colossians 3:24 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 20:32 "And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

1 Corinthians 7:22 For he who was called in the Lord while a slave, is the Lord's freedman; likewise he who was called while free, is Christ's slave.

Ephesians 6:8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

1 Peter 1:4 to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the {p} reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
(p) Because you will have duly obeyed your masters, the time will come, that you will be changed from servants to sons, and you will know this for certain, which will be when you are made partakers of the heavenly inheritance.

PNT:

3:24 Knowing that from the Lord. See PNT Eph 6:8.

MHC:

3:18-25 The epistles most taken up in displaying the glory of the Divine grace, and magnifying the Lord Jesus, are the most particular in pressing the duties of the Christian life. We must never separate the privileges and duties of the gospel. Submission is the duty of wives. But it is submission, not to a severe lord or stern tyrant, but to her own husband, who is engaged to affectionate duty. And husbands must love their wives with tender and faithful affection. Dutiful children are the most likely to prosper. And parents must be tender, as well as children obedient. Servants are to do their duty, and obey their masters' commands, in all things consistent with duty to God their heavenly Master. They must be both just and diligent; without selfish designs, or hypocrisy and disguise. Those who fear God, will be just and faithful when from under their master's eye, because they know they are under the eye of God. And do all with diligence, not idly and slothfully; cheerfully, not discontented at the providence of God which put them in that relation. And for servants' encouragement, let them know, that in serving their masters according to the command of Christ, they serve Christ, and he will give them a glorious reward at last. But, on the other hand, he who doeth wrong, shall receive for the wrong which he hath done. God will punish the unjust, as well as reward the faithful servant; and the same if masters wrong their servants. For the righteous Judge of the earth will deal justly between master and servant. Both will stand upon a level at his tribunal. How happy would true religion make the world, if it every where prevailed, influenced every state of things, and every relation of life! But the profession of those persons who are regardless of duties, and give just cause for complaint to those they are connected with, deceives themselves, as well as brings reproach on the gospel.

CONC:

Bondservants Christ Heritage Inheritance Master Receive Recompense Reward Servants Serve Serving

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