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Colossians 3:24–25

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24aknowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward 1of bthe inheritance. 2cServe the Lord Christ.

25For ahe who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and 1bthat without partiality.

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Colossians 3:24: … knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.

Footnotes

  1. 1Consisting of
  2. 2Or You serve the Lord Christ
  3. 1Lit there is no partiality

Cross references

  1. aEph 6:8
  2. bActs 20:32; 1 Pet 1:4
  3. c1 Cor 7:22
  4. aEph 6:8
  5. bDeut 10:17; Acts 10:34; Eph 6:9

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for whatever wrong he has done, and there is no favoritism.

NLTNew Living Translation

Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

because you know that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. Serve the Lord Christ. For the one who does wrong will receive back whatever wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.

KJV 1900King James Version

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.