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Colossians 3:24 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Colossians 3:24Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 3:2413 words
GreekMeaning
εἰδότεςeidotes
knowingverbG6063
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
κυρίουkyriou
the LordnounG2962
ἀπολήμψεσθεapolēmpsesthe
receive, takeverbG618
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἀνταπόδοσινantapodosin
rewardnounG469
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
κληρονομίαςklēronomias
inheritancenounG2817
τῷ
ThearticleG3588
κυρίῳkyriō
LordnounG2962
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
δουλεύετεdouleuete
you serveverbG1398
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 3:24

Why does he not give these commands everywhere, and in all the Epistles, but only here, and in that to the Ephesians, and that to Timothy, and that to Titus? Because probably there were dissensions in these cities; or probably they were correct in other respects, so that it was expedient they should hear about these things. Rather, however, what he says to these, he says to all. Now in these things also this Epistle bears great resemblance to that to the Ephesians, either…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on Colossians
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