Colossians 3:24 BSB

Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
εἰδότες	eidotes	knowing
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
ἀπὸ	apo	from	G575 →
κυρίου	kuriou	[the] Lord	G2962 →
ἀπολήμψεσθε	apolēmpsesthe	you will receive	G618 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
ἀνταπόδοσιν	antapodosin	reward	G469 →
τῆς	tēs	of the	G3588 →
κληρονομίας·	klēronomias	inheritance;	G2817 →
τῷ	tō	The	G3588 →
κυρίῳ	kuriō	Lord	G2962 →
Χριστῷ	Christō	Christ	G5547 →
δουλεύετε.	douleuete	you serve.	G1398 →

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Galatians 1:10
Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4
  Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
- Acts 5:29
  But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
- Ephesians 6:6
  And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
- James 4:4
  You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.
- Matthew 22:16
  They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek…
Through
Acts 20:32
And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
leads to
- Colossians 1:12
  giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
- Ephesians 1:14
  who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
- Acts 26:18
  to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified…

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Ephesians 6:8because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.2 Chronicles 15:7But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”Galatians 1:10Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.Acts 20:32And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.Luke 14:14and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”1 Corinthians 7:22For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave.Hebrews 10:35So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.Ephesians 6:6And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.Matthew 5:12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.Hebrews 11:6And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.Proverbs 11:18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.Matthew 5:46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?Hebrews 10:36You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.Jude 1:1Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ:1 Corinthians 3:8He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.Ruth 2:12May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”Romans 4:4–5Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.Luke 6:35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

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