Colossenzen 3:23

23 En al wat gij doet, doet dat van harte als den Heere en niet den mensen;

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Colossenzen 3:23 Meaning and Commentary

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 under that character, and under the discharge of their duty:

do it heartily,
not by mere force and necessity, grudgingly, and with murmurings, but from the heart, and with good will, having a true, real, and hearty affection for their masters, having their good and interest at heart, and a delight in their service; like the Hebrew servant, that loved his master, as also his wife and children, and therefore would not depart from him, see ( Exodus 21:5 ) ,

as to the Lord, and not unto men; (See Gill on Ephesians 6:7).

Colossenzen 3:23 In-Context

21 Gij vaders, tergt uw kinderen niet, opdat zij niet moedeloos worden.
22 Gij dienstknechten, zijt in alles gehoorzaam uw heren naar het vlees, niet met ogendiensten als mensenbehagers, maar met eenvoudigheid des harten, vrezende God.
23 En al wat gij doet, doet dat van harte als den Heere en niet den mensen;
24 Wetende, dat gij van den Heere zult ontvangen de vergelding der erfenis; want gij dient de Heere Christus.
25 Maar die onrecht doet, die zal het onrecht dragen, dat hij gedaan heeft; en er is geen aanneming des persoons.

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