Colossians 3:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Colossians 3:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Servants, obey in all things ... - ; see the notes at Ephesians 6:5-8 .

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• Colossians 3:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  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 ch...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Colossians 3:18 to Colossians 4:1 . Certain Duties Interpreted in Relation to Christ. Cf. Ephesians 5:22-33 *. Col. omits the simile of Christ and the Church. A reason is given why fathers...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Knowing. App-132. of. App-104. reward . recompense. Greek. anta podosia, Only here. inheritance. See Ephesians 1:14 . serve , App-190.

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• Colossians 3:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. The reward of the inheritance - Here, ye have neither lands nor property; ye are servants or sla...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Reward, [ antapodosin ( G469 )] of the inheritance - `Knowing that it is from the Lo...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Christian's Risen Life and the Duties it entails 1-4. Resurrection with Christ and the heavenly life. Paraphrase ] '(1) Seeing then that at your conversion you shared not Christ's death only...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  [ 6. Special Exhortation as to the relations of life. (1) THE DUTY OF WIVES AND HUSBANDS ( Colossians 3:18-19 ). (2) THE DUTY OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS ( Colossians 3:20-21 ). (3) THE DUTY OF...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 3 THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY Colossians 3:18-25 ; Colossians 4:1 (R.V.) This chapter deals with the Christian family, as made up of husband and wife, children, and servants. In the family,...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Home and Business Relations Colossians 3:18-25 ; Colossians 4:1 From these high flights into the eternal and divine, Paul turns to the daily duties of the home, and demands that in the simples...

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• Colossians 3:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The believer is to "seek the things... above." The word "seek" marks aspiration, desire, and passion. The things above are those of the empire of Christ. In order to seek these things the mind must b...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (18) Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. (19) Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. (20) Children, obey your parents in all things: for thi...

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• Colossians 3:24 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  RULES OF SERVICE ‘Servants, obey in all things your masters … not with eye-service … but in singleness of heart … do it heartily, as to the Lord … for ye serve the Lord Christ.’ Colossians 3:22...

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• Colossians 3:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance ,.... This is said for the encouragement of Christian servants, who, though they may receive little or nothing from their eart...

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• Colossians 3:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Ver. 24. The reward of inheritance ] And so be made of servants sons, whose it is to inherit...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Wives, submit yourselves Or be subject; to your own husbands Whether they be Christians or heathen. See on Ephesians 5:22 . As it is fit Both in regard of God's command, and the evil that woul...

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• Colossians 3:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  CHANGING THE OLD FOR THE NEW (vs.1-11) We have seen some practical exhortations mingled with the doctrine of this epistle. Now this chapter begins what is mainly practical instruction based on th...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Relative Duties. A. D.  62.       18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Knowing, being fully persuaded of this undoubted truth, that of the Lord, who superintends all your services, (not for any merit of yours), Ephesians 6:8 , the recompence which your Master in...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘Servants obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do work heartily as to...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Colossians 3:23 . Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily. — Ephesians 6:7 , “With good will doing service.” R.V. gives the distinction which is obliterated by “do, do”...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Colossians 3:1-2 . If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth....

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• Colossians 3:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Colossians 3:1 . If ye then be risen with Christ, above the darkness and torpor of the present world, as in Colossians 2:20 , live in conformity to your hope, by seeking those things that are ab...

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• Colossians 3:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Servants, obey in all things your masters. Servants and masters I. A precept of obedience. 1. The occasion of this precept seems to spring from the circumstance that converted servants thoug...

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• Colossians 3:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Colossians 3:1-51 SECTION VII . THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE . The apostle, having delivered his attack on the system of error inculcated at Colossae, now passes from the c...

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• Colossians 3:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The conduct of Christians in various stations in life:

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• Colossians 3:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 3:8 ; 1 Corinthians 7:22 ; 1 Corinthians 9:17 ; 1 Corinthians 9:18 ; 2 Peter 1:1 ; Colossians 2:18 ; Ephesians 6:6 ; Ephesians 6:8 ; Galatians 1:10 ; Genesis 15:1 ; Hebrews 1...

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• Colossians 3:24 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Practical Christian Living Colossians 3:15-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts. 2. The call of God to the Church, His Body. 3. Be ye thankful. 4. Let t...

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