Colossians 3:22-4:1 NIV

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Colossians 3:22-25

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESColossians 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. Whatsoever ye do, work heartily (margin, from the soul).Colossians 3:25. He that doeth wrong.—The participle of the original points to the habitual practice of wrong-doing. There is no respect of persons.—In the Ephesian letter this consideration is urged upon the masters as it is here upon the slaves.... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Colossians 3:1-25

Chapter 3So 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 at the right hand of God ( Colossians 3:1 ).You're not really bound to these things of the world, the rudiments of the world. You're not under the laws: touch not, handle not, taste not. You've risen with Christ. You're living in a new dimension of life, the spiritual dimension of life. And... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Colossians 3:1-25

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. This idea often occurs, and is the more worthy of notice here, because it connects together a grand chain of argument. Christ by his resurrection was liberated from the darkness of the tomb, so believers are made light in the Lord. He was liberated from the power of death, so are the regenerate... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Colossians 3:22-25

Colossians 3:22-25Servants, obey in all things your masters.Servants and mastersI. A precept of obedience.1. The occasion of this precept seems to spring from the circumstance that converted servants thought themselves exempt from servitude. The error had some colour. If masters embraced Christianity with their slaves it seemed unjust to hold them in bondage; and if masters still adhered to paganism, what right had they, the servants of Satan, over those who were now Christ’s free men?2. The... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Colossians 3:22

22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: Ver. 22. Not with eye service ] See Trapp on " Eph 6:5 " See Trapp on " Eph 6:6 " It is in the original, "Not with eye services," in the plural, μη εν οφθαλμοδουλειαις ; to show that do they never so much service, yet if not in sincerity, all is lost. Fearing God ] That hath power to cast body and soul to hell. Fear him more than you do your... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Colossians 3:22

obey: Colossians 3:20, Psalms 123:2, Malachi 1:6, Matthew 8:9, Luke 6:46, Luke 7:8, Ephesians 6:5-Judges :, 1 Timothy 6:1, 1 Timothy 6:2, Titus 2:9, Titus 2:10, Philemon 1:16, 1 Peter 2:18, 1 Peter 2:19 menpleasers: Galatians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 2:4 in singleness: Matthew 6:22, Acts 2:46, Ephesians 6:5 fearing: Genesis 42:18, Nehemiah 5:9, Nehemiah 5:15, Ecclesiastes 5:7, Ecclesiastes 8:12, Ecclesiastes 12:13, 2 Corinthians 7:1 Reciprocal: Genesis 30:29 - General Genesis 31:6 - General... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Colossians 3:22

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:Eyeservice — Being more diligent under their eye than at other times.Singleness of heart — A simple intention of doing right, without looking any farther.Fearing God — That is, acting from this principle. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:22

c. Servants and masters, Colossians 3:22 to Colossians 4:1 . 22. Servants See notes on 1 Corinthians 8:21, and Ephesians 6:5. read more