Colossians 3:23-24 (NLT) FROM TODAY'S READING “We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God, and do all the good we possibly can.” Jesus would often use objects to get His truth into the hearts and minds of people, so they would remember it easily for long time and get the point. Fish, nets, fishing, bread, water, rivers, trees, fruit, vineyards, wooden board/pole, shepherd/sheep, read more. Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-6, Colossians 3:24. Denomination: Baptist. Colossians 3:23-24. 23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 24 Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. Read Chapter Compare. Colossians 3:22-25 MSG. Servants, do what you’re told by your earthly masters. And don’t just do the minimum that will get you by. Do your best. Work from the heart for your real Master, for God, confident that you’ll get paid in full when you come into your inheritance. Keep in mind always that the ultimate Master you’re serving is Christ. Colossians 3:23-24 Rules for Christian Households. 23 y Whatever you do, work heartily, z as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord a you will receive the inheritance as your reward. b You are serving the Lord Christ. Cross References Colossians 3:17 Paul’s Labor for the Church. 24 Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. 25 I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness— 26 the mystery that 4 likes, 0 comments - detailing4jesus1_ on July 7, 2021: "This one is ready for delivery. Complete transformation. Steel wool all chrome to remove rust ." I. The apostle exhorts us to set our hearts upon heaven and take them off from this world ( v. 1-4 ). II. He exhorts to the mortification of sin, in the various instances of it ( v. 5-11 ). III. He earnestly presses to mutual love and compassion ( v. 12-17 ). And concludes with exhortations to relative duties, of wives and husbands, parents and 2 Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. 3 Pray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about his mysterious plan concerning Christ. That is why I am here in chains. 4 Pray that I will proclaim this message as clearly as I should. 5 Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the John 14:13. Whatever you will ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. Jesus Father prayer. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. NLT New Living Translation. NIV New International Version. ESV English Standard Version. CSB Christian Standard Bible. NASB20 New American Standard Bible 2020. 22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord. 23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 24 Remember that the Lord will give you an Colossians 3:23–24 — New Living Translation (NLT) 23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 24 Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. Colossians 3:23-24. 23 Whatever * you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than * for men , 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve . Verse 1. Verses 2–4. Verses 5–6. Verses 7–18. Colosse was a considerable city of Phrygia, and probably not far from Laodicea and Hierapolis; we find these mentioned together, Col. 4:13. It is now buried in ruins, and the memory of it chiefly preserved in this epistle. The design of the epistle is to warn them of the danger of the Jewish APs8.

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