The Nugget:
Col 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Col 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
My Comment:
If we do all that we do as to the Lord, and not merely for the sake of men, we will receive a reward from the Lord. Paul explains that if we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, we are in His service. If we can get hold of this thought, it really will open up a greater purpose for our lives, a purpose that helps us to see why we are here in the light of eternity.
For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:
(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1385 for Colossians 3:23-24.
(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1405 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Colossians 3:23-24.
(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:
Colossians 3:23. whatsoever. See on ver. 17. 2 Ch +*31:21. Ps 47:6, 7. 103:1. 119:10, 34, 145. Pr *3:6. Ec +*9:10. Je 3:10. 1 C *10:31. 1 P 1:22. heartily. Gr. from the soul. psychē, FS121A9B, Mt +22:37. Nu +*14:24. 2 S 6:14. 1 Ch 29:2. as to the Lord. ver. 16. 2 Ch 19:6. Zc 7:5-7. Mt 6:16. Ro 12:11. *14:6, 8. 1 C 7:24. 2 C *5:15. Ep +*5:22. +*6:1, 5-7. Phm 16. 1 P *2:13, 15.
Colossians 3:24. Knowing. Gr. oida, Jn 8:55n. of the Lord. 2 K 17:35. Jn 1:1. Ep 6:1. shall receive. Col 1:13n. 2 Ch *15:7. Mt *25:34. Lk **14:14. 2 C *5:10. 2 T *4:1n, 8. He 10:36. 12:28n. 2 P 1:11. Re 11:18. the reward. or, recompense. Gr. antapodosis (S#469g, only here). The Greek word is a compound one conveying the idea of an “exact recompense” (WKF, p. 215). Col *2:18. Ge 15:1. Ru *2:12. Pr *11:18. Mt +*5:12, 46. 6:1, 2, 5, 16. *10:41. Lk *6:35. +*14:14. Ro +*2:6, 7. *4:4, 5. 1 C *3:8. 9:17, 18. Ep *6:8. He *9:15. *10:35. **11:6. the inheritance. Gr. klēronomia (S#2817g, Ep 1:14). Nu =18:20. Dt +*32:9. Ps *106:5. Mt 21:33-41. Ac +20:32. Ro 8:15-17. 1 C +**6:9. 7:22. 2 C 6:10. Ga 4:7. Ep +*1:11n, +14. 1 Th 2:12. 2 Th 1:5. Ja 2:5. 1 P +*1:4n. 2 P 1:11. for ye serve. Gr. douleuō (S#1398g, Mt 6:24). Nu =3:7. 1 Ch =16:37. Mk 13:34. Jn *12:26. Ac 20:19. Ro *1:1. +*12:11. *14:18. 16:18. 1 C 7:22, 24. Ga *1:10. Ep +*6:6, 7. Ja +1:1. 1 P 2:16. 2 P 1:1. Ju 1.
col 3.23-24 and whatever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not
unto men,vs 24. knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of
the inheritance; for ye serve the Lord Christ.
encouraging cross refs for these verses.
1. col 3.17 and whatever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him
2. 1 pe 1.22 Seeing that ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth
through the spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love
one another with a pure heart fervently
3. rom 14.8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord: and whether we
die, we die unto the Lord; whether we live, therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s
4. eph 5.22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
5. eph 6.6 not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing
the will of God from the heart,vs 7 with good will doing service as to the Lord,and not
to men.