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Work for an Audience of One
Commentators universally agree that this verse reframes all labor as an act of worship. By consciously working "as unto the Lord," you shift your focus from pleasing people to honoring God. Scholars explain this gives dignity to every task, transforming even the most menial work into a spiritual offering, regardless of who your earthly boss is.
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Colossians
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AT Robertson
On Colossians 3:23
Whatsoever ye do (ο εαν ποιητε). See same idiom in 3:17 except ο instead of παν οτ.
Heartily (εκ ψυχης). F…
Charles Ellicott
On Colossians 3:22–25
19th Century
Bishop
Compare throughout Ephesians 6:5-9. The only peculiarity of this passage is the strong emphasis laid on “the reward of the inheritance.” “The rewar…
Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 3:22–24
19th Century
Preacher
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Colossians 3:23
Slaves must see their service as a service rendered not to human beings but to the Lord. This would transform the most menial responsibilities and …
John Gill
On Colossians 3:23
17th Century
Pastor
And whatever you do
Some have thought that these words, and the two following verses, regard the Colossians in gener…
Matthew Henry
On Colossians 3:18–25
17th Century
Minister
The epistles most concerned with displaying the glory of Divine grace and magnifying the Lord Jesus are also the most particular in emphasizing the…