Colossians 3:24 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95) 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
Colossians 3:22–24. 22 Bondservants, obey xin everything those who are your earthly masters,7 not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 yWhatever you do, work heartily, zas for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord ayou will receive the inheritance as your reward. bYouThe Servant of the Lord, the Lord Jesus Christ is the perfect example of servanthood and the believer is to imitate His example of self-sacrifice in order to serve God. Obedience to the will of God is essential in order to serve God (Col. 3:22-24). The slave who obeys his master’s will is serving his master.
Godbey New Testament. Whatsoever you may do, work from your soul, as for the Lord, and not for men; Haweis New Testament. And in every thing that ye do, labour from the soul, as for the Lord, and not man; Mace New Testament. and whatever you do, do it heartily, as serving the Lord, and not men: Weymouth New Testament.
Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. 2 Chronicles 31:21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. Psalm 47:6,7
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
Bondservants and Masters. 5 Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; 6 not wit vT6D.