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Verse 24. _THE REWARD OF THE INHERITANCE_] Here, ye have neither
_lands_ nor _property_; ye are _servants_ or _slaves_; be not
discouraged, ye have an inheritance in store; be faithful unto God and
to...
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SERVANTS, OBEY IN ALL THINGS ... - ; see the notes at Ephesians 6:5....
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III. THE PRACTICAL RESULTS:
LIVING AS RISEN WITH CHRIST (3-4)
CHAPTER 3
_ 1. The life hid with Christ in God (Colossians 3:1)_
2. The contrast: The old man and the new man (Colossians 3:5)
3. Mani...
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COLOSSIANS 3:18 TO COLOSSIANS 4:1. CERTAIN DUTIES INTERPRETED IN
RELATION TO CHRIST. _ Cf._ Ephesians 5:22 *. Col. omits the simile of
Christ and the Church. A reason is given why fathers should not h...
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THE RISEN LIFE (Colossians 3:1-4)...
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Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Husbands, love your wives and do not treat them harshly.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing
in the...
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KNOWING. App-132.
OF. App-104.
REWARD. recompense. Greek. _anta podosia,_ Only here.
INHERITANCE. See Ephesians 1:14.
SERVE, App-190....
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_knowing_ as a certainty of the Gospel. So Ephesians 6:8. For the
Christian's prospect of "_reward_" cp. Matthew 5:12; Matthew 6:1;
Matthew 6:4;...
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24. ΕἸΔΌΤΕΣ, cf. Colossians 4:1; Philemon 1:21; || Ephesians
6:8.
Especially of what is known long since, known as a fundamental
proposition, e.g....
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22–4:1. _Slaves and Masters_
Δοῦλοι must have formed a large proportion of the believers in
St Paul’s days, and their behaviour to their masters (whether
Christians or not) must have been an importan...
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18–4:1. _The social relations of a household_
Colossians 3:18-19. Wives and Husbands.
Colossians 3:20-21. Children and Fathers.
Colossians 3:22_ to_...
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5–4:1. _Practical duties_
Colossians 3:5-17, in the individual life;
Colossians 3:18_ to_ Colossians 4:1, in the social relations of a
household....
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23. WHATSOEVER YE DO, WORK HEARTILY, AS UNTO THE LORD, AND NOT UNTO
MEN; 24. KNOWING THAT FROM THE LORD YE SHALL RECEIVE THE RECOMPENCE OF
THE INHERITANCE: YE SERVE THE LORD CHRIST.
_Translation and...
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Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the
inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. REWARD, [ antapodosin (G469
)] OF THE INHERITANCE - `Knowing that it is from the Lord (the
Fount...
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_CORRECTION-DEPORTMENT_
17 We should always distinguish between our place "in _ Christ_ " and
"in the Lord". "In _ Christ_ " physical distinctions vanish, even the
distinction between the sexes is go...
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3:24 serve (a-15) _ Douleuo_ , serve as a bondman, see Note, 1
Corinthians 4:1 ....
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THE CHRISTIAN'S RISEN LIFE AND THE DUTIES IT ENTAILS
1-4. Resurrection with Christ and the heavenly life.
PARAPHRASE] '(1) Seeing then that at your conversion you shared not
Christ's death only, but...
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CHRIST HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED
THE COLOSSIANS
_HELEN POCOCK_
A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them.
CHAPTER 3
HOW TO LIVE YOUR NEW LIFE WITH CHRIST
V1 You hav...
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[6.
Special Exhortation as to the relations of life.
(1)
THE DUTY OF WIVES AND HUSBANDS (Colossians 3:18).
(2)
THE DUTY OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS (Colossians 3:20).
(3)
THE DUTY OF SLAVES AND MAST...
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(22-25) Compare throughout Ephesians 6:5. The only peculiarity of this
passage is the strong emphasis laid on “the reward of the
inheritance.” “The reward” is in the original, _a perfect
recompense_ o...
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CHAPTER 3
THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY
Colossians 3:18; Colossians 4:1 (R.V.)
This chapter deals with the Christian family, as made up of husband
and wife, children, and servants. In the family, Christianit...
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to Colossians 4:1. ENFORCEMENT OF THE RECIPROCAL DUTIES OF WIVES AND
HUSBANDS, CHILDREN AND PARENTS, SLAVES AND MASTERS, WITH FREQUENT
REFERENCE TO THESE DUTIES AS INVOLVED IN THEIR DUTY TO CHRIST. In...
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However their earthly master may reward their service, there is a
Master who will give them a just recompense; although they cannot
receive an earthly, He will give them a heavenly inheritance. ἀπὸ
Κυ...
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HOME AND BUSINESS RELATIONS
Colossians 3:18; Colossians 4:1
From these high flights into the eternal and divine, Paul turns to the
daily duties of the home, and demands that in the simplest domestic...
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The believer is to "seek the things... above." The word "seek" marks
aspiration, desire, and passion. The things above are those of the
empire of Christ. In order to seek these things the mind must be...
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Instructions for Servants and Masters
Paul has been criticized by some for not openly condemning slavery.
However, the instructions he gave to slave and master must have
hastened that terrible system'...
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Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the (p) reward of the
inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
(p) Because you will have duly obeyed your masters, the time will
come, that you will be cha...
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(18) Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in
the Lord. (19) Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against
them. (20) Children, obey your parents in all things: for this...
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The most cursory reader discerns at once that the epistle to the
Colossians is the counterpart of that to the Ephesians. They are in
nowise the same, but may be viewed each as a supplement to the othe...
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_RULES OF SERVICE_
‘Servants, obey in all things your masters … not with eye-service
… but in singleness of heart … do it heartily, as to the Lord …
for ye serve the Lord Christ.’
Colossians 3:22
S...
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Now begins the direct exhortations founded on the truth that has been
developed, and adapted to the state in which the Colossians were; that
is, viewed as risen with Christ, but not sitting in heavenl...
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KNOWING THAT OF THE LORD YE SHALL RECEIVE THE REWARD OF THE
INHERITANCE,.... This is said for the encouragement of Christian
servants, who, though they may receive little or nothing from their
earthly...
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Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the
inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Ver. 24. _The reward of inheritance_] And so be made of servants sons,
whose it is to inherit....
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_Wives, submit yourselves_ Or be subject; _to your own husbands_
Whether they be Christians or heathen. See on Ephesians 5:22. _As it
is fit_ Both in regard of God's command, and the evil that would a...
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On these verses see the notes on the very similar passage, Ephesians
5:19-33; Ephesians 6:1-9....
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THE REWARD OF THE INHERITANCE; the gracious reward of the heavenly
inheritance which he will give to his children....
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KNOWING THAT OF THE LORD YE SHALL RECEIVE THE REWARD OF THE
INHERITANCE; FOR YE SERVE THE LORD CHRIST....
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The conduct of Christians in various stations in life:...
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CHANGING THE OLD FOR THE NEW
(vs.1-11)
We have seen some practical exhortations mingled with the doctrine of
this epistle. Now this chapter begins what is mainly practical
instruction based on the t...
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Practical Injunctions - 3:18 - 4:1
18WIVES, SUBMIT TO YOUR OWN HUSBANDS, AS IS FITTING IN THE LORD.
As he does in several letters, Paul spends some time in the practical
area and addresses several g...
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KNOWING THAT FROM THE LORD YE SHALL RECEIVE THE RECOMPENSE OF THE
INHERITANCE: YE SERVE THE LORD CHRIST.
'KNOWING' -The right perspective can make all the difference in the
world and in eternity.
'...
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18-25 The epistles most taken up in displaying the glory of the
Divine grace, and magnifying the Lord Jesus, are the most particular
in pressing the duties of the Christian life. We must never separa...
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KNOWING, being fully persuaded of this undoubted truth, THAT OF THE
LORD, who superintends all your services, (not for any merit of
yours), EPHESIANS 6:8, the recompence which your Master in heaven ha...
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Colossians 3:24 knowing G1492 (G5761) that G3754 from G575 Lord G2962
receive G618 (G5695) reward G469 inheritanc
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‘Servants obey in all things those who are your masters according to
the flesh, not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but in singleness of
heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do work heartily as to...
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III. HORTATORY PART: LIVE AS THOSE SHOULD LIVE WHO WERE RAISED WITH
CHRIST THE HEAD.
(1.) Fellowship with the Exalted Christ the motive for the new life;
Colossians 3:1-4. (Transitive paragraph.)
(2....
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3. _Special Precepts as to Household Relations._
This section agrees, not only in outline, but in detail, with the
corresponding passage in Ephesians. The arrangement is identical, the
precepts and mo...
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Colossians 3:24. KNOWING. Or, ‘seeing that ye know.' The motive
which has been alluded to through-out is plainly stated.
That from the Lord, _i.e.,_ from Christ, the true Master of the
Christian.
Y...
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YE SHALL RECEIVE
(απολημψεσθε). Future middle indicative of
απολαμβανω, old verb, to get back (απο), to recover.THE
RECOMPENSE
(ανταποδοσιν). "The full recompense," old word, in LXX, but
only here...
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Colossians 3:1. _If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things
which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set
your affection on things above, not on things on the earth._
Th...
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Colossians 3:1. _If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things
which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God._
Oh! how often we need to be called to this, for the flesh is
grove...
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CONTENTS: Believer's union with Christ here and hereafter, and the
fruit of such union.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul.
CONCLUSION: The true believer is united with Christ in a union which
can never b...
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Colossians 3:1. _If ye then be risen with Christ,_ above the darkness
and torpor of the present world, as in Colossians 2:20, live in
conformity to your hope, by seeking _those things that are above._...
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FOR CHRIST IS THE REAL MASTER YOU SERVE. Every man is to us _"Christ
by proxy_." See Matthew 25:31-46. [Note that these have done either
good or bad to Christ by proxy.]...
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_Servants, obey in all things your masters._
SERVANTS AND MASTERS
I. A precept of obedience.
1. The occasion of this precept seems to spring from the circumstance
that converted servants thought the...
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COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 3:22 BONDSERVANTS, OBEY IN EVERYTHING
THOSE WHO ARE YOUR EARTHLY MASTERS. God has ordered family
relationships from creation, and Paul’s instructions on marriage
represen...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Colossians 3:23. WHATSOEVER YE DO, DO IT HEARTILY.— Ephesians 6:7,
“With good will doing service.” R.V. gives the distinction which
is obliterated by “do, do” of A.V....
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EXPOSITION
COLOSSIANS 3:1
SECTION VII. THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE. The apostle, having delivered
his attack on the system of error inculcated at Colossae, now passes
from the controversial to the more...
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So then,
If then you are risen with Christ [If you are risen with Christ...
going back to buried with Christ in baptism, now risen with Him], seek
those things which are above, where Christ sitteth a...
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1 Corinthians 3:8; 1 Corinthians 7:22; 1 Corinthians 9:17; 1
Corinthians 9:18;...
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Of the inheritance. Which consists or is in the inheritance. Compare
the similar construction, ch Colossians 1:12. See Matthew 21:35-38,
where the doulov bond - servant and the klhronomov heir are
con...
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PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING
Colossians 3:15
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts.
2. The call of God to the Church, His Body.
3. Be ye thankful.
4. Let the Word of God d...