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Colossians 3:24

iKnowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of jthe inheritance: for kye serve the Lord Christ.

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

NKJV: knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

ESV: knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.

εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπὸ Κυρίου ἀπολήψεσθε τὴν ἀνταπόδοσιν τῆς κληρονομίας· τῷ γὰρ Κυρίῳ Χριστῷ δουλεύετε.

Textual key: ‘for’ is omitted, changing the conclusion of the Apostle’s statement to a separate statement

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i:

Ephesians 6:8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

j:

Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

k:

Ephesians 6:6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

1 Corinthians 7:22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.