Colossians 3:24

Ye shall receive. See on Ephesians 6:8.

Reward of the inheritance. That is, the reward which is the inheritance. Since there is no difference, as far as the kingdom of God is concerned, between the bond and the free (see on v. 11), Paul now extends that idea into declaring that the slave, too, may have the reward of the inheritance.

For. Textual evidence favors (cf. p. 10) the omission of this word.

Ye serve. With the omission of “for” (see above) this may be rendered as an imperative, “serve ye.” Either translation can be fitted into the context. It is true that slaves must take orders from their earthly masters, but their standards for service and ultimate purpose should be to please Christ above.