Verse 8
Paul reminded faithful slaves that they would receive a reward from Jesus Christ in the future whether their masters on earth acknowledged their good service or not. This reward would come at the judgment seat of Christ if not earlier.
"Like Jesus himself, Paul does not shrink from referring to rewards." [Note: Wood, p. 84.]
This principle of reward for faithful service applies to all who serve the Lord, whether slave or free.
". . . although the numerous slaves who had come into the Christian fold were in the apostle’s mind as he wrote these words, the principles of the whole section apply to employees and employers in every age, whether in the home, in business, or in the state." [Note: Foulkes, p. 167.]
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