Colossians 3 · Verse 24

Colossians 3:24

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Colossians 3:24, King James Version

Colossians 3:24 in other translations

BSBbecause you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
WEBknowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
ASVknowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.
YLThaving known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance--for the Lord Christ ye serve;
DARBYknowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.
BBEBeing certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ.
WebsterKnowing that from the Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

What does Colossians 3:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
24. the reward of the inheritance--"Knowing that it is from the Lord (the ultimate source of reward), ye shall receive the compensation (or recompense, which will make ample amends for your having no earthly possession as slaves now) consisting of the inheritance" (a term excluding the notion of meriting it by works: it is all of grace, Ro 4:14; Ga 3:18). for ye serve--The oldest manuscripts omit "for," then translate as Vulgate, "Serve ye the Lord Christ;" compare Col 3:23, "To the Lord and not unto men" (1Co 7:22, 23).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 24. Col 3:22.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 The reward of the inheritance - Here, ye have neither lands nor property; ye are servants or slaves; be not discouraged, ye have an inheritance in store; be faithful unto God and to your employers, and Christ will give you a heavenly inheritance.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Colossians 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…

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Colossians 3:24 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

εἰδότεςeidotesknowing
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ἀπὸapofromG575
κυρίουkuriou[the] LordG2962
ἀπολήμψεσθεapolēmpsestheyou will receiveG618
τὴνtēntheG3588
ἀνταπόδοσινantapodosinrewardG469
τῆςtēsof theG3588
κληρονομίας·klēronomiasinheritance;G2817
τῷtōTheG3588
κυρίῳkuriōLordG2962
ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547
δουλεύετε.douleueteyou serve.G1398

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Colossians 3:24

  • Ephesians 6:8

    Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

  • Acts 20:32

    And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

  • Galatians 1:10

    For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

  • Luke 14:14

    And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:22

    For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.

  • Hebrews 10:35

    Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

  • Hebrews 11:6

    But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

  • Ephesians 6:6

    Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

  • Matthew 5:12

    Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

  • Proverbs 11:18

    The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

  • Matthew 5:46

    For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

  • 1 Corinthians 3:8

    Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
ye shall.
2:18; Ge 15:1; Ru 2:12; Pr 11:18; Mt 5:12,46; 6:1,2,5,16; 10:41
Lu 6:35; 14:14; Ro 2:6,7; 4:4,5; 1Co 3:8; 9:17,18; Eph 6:8
Heb 9:15; 10:35; 11:6
for.
Joh 12:26; Ro 1:1; 14:18; 1Co 7:22; Ga 1:10; Eph 6:6; 2Pe 1:1
Jude 1:1

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Context

  • Colossians 3:23

    And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

  • Colossians 3:24

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

  • Colossians 3:25

    But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

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Colossians 3:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Sabiendo que del Señor recibiréis la compensación de la herencia: porque al Señor Cristo servís.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
sachant que du Seigneur vous recevrez la récompense de l’héritage: vous servez le seigneur Christ.
German
Elberfelder 1871
da ihr wisset, daß ihr vom Herrn die Vergeltung des Erbes empfangen werdet; ihr dienet dem Herrn Christus.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
scientes quod a Domino accipietis retributionem hæreditatis. Domino Christo servite.