Colossians 3:23-25 NKJV 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality. - Bible study, meaning, images, commentaries, devotionals, and more Some heretics who turn believers away from faithful service have a false humility (“self-abasement”), which is only “a form of godliness” but denied its power” (2 Tim. 3:5) that is in Christ (Rom. 8:3–4). This fake godliness of legalists was connected with the worship of angels which Scripture forbids (Ex. 20:3–4; cf. Rev. 22:8–9). In this passage, our inheritance is the prospective condition and possession the believer will receive in the future when Christ returns ( Acts 20:32; Eph. 1:14; 5:5; Col. 3:24; Heb. 9:15; 1 Pet. 1:4 ). Ephesians 1:18 says that the Christian will be an inheritance to God in eternity. The word “inheritance” implies that reward comes from grace. Colossians. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New Colossians 3:23. And whatsoever ye do. Some have thought that these words, and the two following verses, regard the Colossians in general, and the performance of any, and all good works by them; but by their connection with the preceding verse, and with the beginning of the next chapter, they appear to concern servants only, and what they do 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. Read full chapter. Colossians 2. Colossians 4. .

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