Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
knowing that as you are the servants of Christ our Lord, you shall receive from him the inheritance for your reward.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
You know that it is from the Lord that you will receive the inheritance as a reward. It is the Lord Messiah whom you are serving!
A Conservative Version
knowing that from Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.
American Standard Version
knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.
Amplified
knowing [with all certainty] that it is from the Lord [not from men] that you will receive the inheritance which is your [greatest] reward. It is the Lord Christ whom you [actually] serve.
An Understandable Version
knowing that you will receive from the Lord a [spiritual] inheritance as a reward, [for] you are [really] serving the Lord.
Anderson New Testament
knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve the Lord Christ.
Bible in Basic English
Being certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ.
Common New Testament
knowing that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Darby Translation
knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.
Godbey New Testament
knowing that you will receive the recompense of the inheritance from the Lord. Serve the Lord Christ;
Goodspeed New Testament
for you know that it is from him that you are to receive that inheritance which is to be your reward. Think of Christ as the master you are working for.
John Wesley New Testament
for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
Knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the reward of inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
King James 2000
Knowing that of the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve the Lord Christ.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[because you] know that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. Serve the Lord Christ.
Modern King James verseion
knowing that from the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance. For you serve the Lord Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
forasmuch as ye know that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
remember, you will receive from the Lord the inheritance which is your due; serve Christ your Lord and Master,
Montgomery New Testament
You know that from the Lord you will receive reward of the inheritance, for you are the Lord Christ's slaves.
NET Bible
because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the reward. Serve the Lord Christ.
New Heart English Bible
knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
Noyes New Testament
knowing that from the Lord ye will receive the recompense of the inheritance; serve Christ as your Lord.
Sawyer New Testament
knowing that you will receive from the Lord the recompense of the inheritance. You serve Christ the Lord;
The Emphasized Bible
Knowing that, from the Lord, ye shall duly receive the recompense of the inheritance, - unto the Lord Christ, are ye in service;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye are servants to the Lord Christ.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Since you know that it is from the Master that you will receive the inheritance which will be your recompense. You are serving Christ, the Master.
Webster
Knowing that from the Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
for you know that it is from the Lord that you are going to get your pay in the form of an inheritance; so keep on serving Christ the Lord.
World English Bible
knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
Worrell New Testament
knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye are doing service to the Lord, Christ.
Worsley New Testament
knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; for ye serve the Lord Christ;
Youngs Literal Translation
having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance -- for the Lord Christ ye serve;
Themes
Favoritism » The lord not respecting persons (not showing favoritism)
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » All ranks and stations
Inheritance » Earthly » Spiritual
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord Christ
Reward » For spiritual service » All ranks and stations
the Reward of saints » Is from God
the Reward of saints » As servants of Christ
Servants » When good » Shall be rewarded
Servants » When good » Are the servants of Christ
Service » Reluctant spiritual » To be rendered to Christ
Spiritual » Hearing » Heritage
the future » The rewards of the faithful for spiritual service » All ranks and stations
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 3:24
Prayers for Colossians 3:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mutual Responsibilities In Christian Relationships
23 and whatever you do, do it heartily, as serving the Lord, and not men: 24 knowing that as you are the servants of Christ our Lord, you shall receive from him the inheritance for your reward. 25 but he that does wrong shall be punish'd for his injustice: for no regard will be shown to the external characters of men.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 7:22
for the slave that turns christian, is the Lord's freedman: likewise, the freeman that becomes a convert is Christ's servant.
Ephesians 6:8
and not to men: considering that whatever good any man doth, he shall be rewarded for it by the Lord, whether he be a slave or free.
Matthew 5:12
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great will be your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5:46
but if you love only them who love you, what reward can ye have? do not the heathens themselves do as much?
Matthew 6:1-2
Take care not to perform any religious act in order to be observed by men: otherwise you will have no reward from your father who is in heaven.
Matthew 6:5
And when you pray, be not as the hypocrites are: for they chuse to stand praying in publick places, and at the corners of the streets, to be observ'd by men. I assure you, they have their reward.
Matthew 6:16
When ye fast, don't put on a dismal air, as the hypocrites do, who look dejected, that men may take notice of their fasting: I assure you, they have their reward.
Matthew 10:41
he that receives a prophet in quality of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a just man, as such, shall receive the reward of the just.
Luke 6:35
but as for you, love your enemies, do good, and lend without expecting any advantage from it: so shall your reward be great, in acting like the children of the most high: for he is kind to the most ungrateful wretches.
Luke 14:14
and you shall be happy in not receiving a requital: for you shall be recompenc'd at the resurrection of the just.
John 12:26
if any man would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my servant be: whoever serves me, him will my father reward.
Acts 20:32
and now, my brethren, I recommend you to God, and to his gracious dispensation, which is able to improve you, and secure to you the inheritance with those who are sanctify'd.
Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, chosen to declare the gospel dispensation,
Romans 2:6-7
who will render to every man according to his actions: eternal life to those,
Romans 4:4-5
the reward is not counted as a favour to him that has done good actions, but as a debt:
Romans 14:18
for he that thus pays his allegiance to Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
1 Corinthians 3:8
he that planteth, and he that watereth, have the same design: and each shall receive his proper reward, in proportion to his own labour.
1 Corinthians 9:17-18
now if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, it is a dispensation of trust which must be discharged.
Galatians 1:10
for do I now act in obedience to men, or to God? or do I seek to please men? if I had hitherto pleased men, I should not have been the servant of Christ.
Ephesians 6:6
not doing your work meerly out of regard to their presence or their pleasure, but as the servants of Christ, in hearty obedience to the will of God:
Colossians 2:18
Let no man condemn you, from an affectation of humility, in worshipping of Angels, boldly prying into matters which he knows nothing of, being vainly puft up with his Jewish conceits:
Hebrews 9:15
and for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that, the transgressions that were unexpiated by the first testament, being expiated by his death, they who are called might receive the eternal inheritance, which was promised.
Hebrews 10:35
don't therefore quit that resolution you have, which will be attended with so great a reward.
Hebrews 11:6
now without faith it is impossible to be acceptable to him: for he that presents himself to God, cannot but believe he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who make their addresses to him.
2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who equally share with us in the advantages of faith, thro' the veracity of our God, and of Jesus Christ.
Jude 1:1
Jude the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those that are sanctified by God the father, and by their vocation are reserved for Jesus Christ.