Colossians 3:22 - 4:1
22 Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality. 4:1 Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
22 Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality. 4:1 Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Servants or employees are all supposed to serve sincerely and in the fear of God. We are to do all we do as if it directly to God, and not find reasons to just do enough outwardly to avoid trouble. Our work should be an effort of love and not drudgery of obedience. Why? Because our reward comes from Christ, not men, and that inheritance is of far more value than earthly gain. How we live matters. Though we are accountable, we do not lose our eternal salvation, but we do answer for all we do and so should be motivated by love to do what we are called to do (Eph.2:10). God has no favorites in this area, so we should also be fair and impartial, remembering our Master and being righteous and grace-filled bosses as well. We follow the Lord Christ.
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