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Colossians 3:24

NETBible	because you know that you will receive your¹ inheritance² from the Lord as the reward. Serve³ the Lord Christ.
NIV © biblegateway Col 3:24	since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
NASB © biblegateway Col 3:24	knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.
NLT © biblegateway Col 3:24	Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and the Master you are serving is Christ.
MSG © biblegateway Col 3:24	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.
BBE © SABDAweb Col 3:24	Being certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ.
NRSV © bibleoremus Col 3:24	since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve the Lord Christ.
NKJV © biblegateway Col 3:24	knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
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KJV	Knowing <1492> (5761) that <3754> of <575> the Lord <2962> ye shall receive <618> (5695) the reward <469> of the inheritance <2817>_: for <1063> ye serve <1398> (5719) the Lord <2962> Christ <5547>_.
NASB © biblegateway Col 3:24	knowing <3609> that from the Lord <2962> you will receive <618> the reward <469> of the inheritance <2817> . It is the Lord <2962> Christ <5547> whom you serve <1398> .
NET [draft] ITL	because you know <1492> that <3754> you will receive <618> your inheritance <2817> from <575> the Lord <2962> as the reward <469> . Serve <1398> the Lord <2962> Christ <5547> .
GREEK	eidotev <1492> (5761) V-RAP-NPM oti <3754> CONJ apo <575> PREP kuriou <2962> N-GSM apolhmqesye <618> (5695) V-FDI-2P thn <3588> T-ASF antapodosin <469> N-ASF thv <3588> T-GSF klhronomiav <2817> N-GSF tw <3588> T-DSM kuriw <2962> N-DSM cristw <5547> N-DSM douleuete <1398> (5719) V-PAI-2P

NETBible

because you know that you will receive your¹ inheritance² from the Lord as the reward. Serve³ the Lord Christ.

NET Notes

¹tn The article τῆς (ths) has been translated as a possessive pronoun, “your” (ExSyn 215). It may also be functioning to indicate a well-known concept (inheritance as eternal life). See BDAG 548 s.v. κληρονομία 3: “common in Christian usage (corresp. to the LXX) (the possession of) transcendent salvation (as the inheritance of God’s children).”

²tn The genitive τῆς κληρονομίας (th" klhronomia") is a genitive of apposition: The reward consists of the inheritance.

³tn The form of the term δουλεύετε (douleuete) is ambiguous; it can be read as either indicative or imperative. In favor of the indicative: (1) it seems to explain better the first part of v. 24, esp. “from the Lord” which would then read as: “because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as a reward for it is the Lord you are serving.” The “for” is supplied to make the relation explicit (it is actually added in many mss – D¹ Ψ 075 Ï – but the best ms evidence is against its inclusion). (2) With the imperative, one might expect ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ (Jw" tw kuriw), as for example in Eph 6:7. In favor of the imperative: (1) an imperative resumes the ἐργάζεσθε (ergazesqe) in v. 23a and forms a chiasm with it; (2) an imperative makes more sense of the γάρ (gar) in v. 25a; (3) an imperative relates equally well to the preceding statement; (4) a parallel can be found in Rom 12:11 which uses an imperatival participle δουλεύοντες (douleuonte") with the dative τῷ κυρίῳ. For an elaboration of these points see M. J. Harris, Colossians and Philemon (EGGNT), 185-86.