Colosenses 3:23

23 Trabajen de buena gana en todo lo que hagan, como si fuera para el Señor y no para la gente.

Colosenses 3:23 Meaning and Commentary

Colossians 3:23

And whatsoever ye do
Some have thought that these words, and the two following verses, regard the Colossians in general, and the performance of any, and all good works by them; but by their connection with the preceding verse, and with the beginning of the next chapter, they appear to concern servants only, and what they do under that character, and under the discharge of their duty:

do it heartily,
not by mere force and necessity, grudgingly, and with murmurings, but from the heart, and with good will, having a true, real, and hearty affection for their masters, having their good and interest at heart, and a delight in their service; like the Hebrew servant, that loved his master, as also his wife and children, and therefore would not depart from him, see ( Exodus 21:5 ) ,

as to the Lord, and not unto men; (See Gill on Ephesians 6:7).

Colosenses 3:23 In-Context

21 Padres,
no exasperen a sus hijos, para que no se desanimen.

22 Esclavos, obedezcan en todo a sus amos terrenales. Traten de agradarlos todo el tiempo, no solo cuando ellos los observan. Sírvanlos con sinceridad debido al temor reverente que ustedes tienen al Señor.

23 Trabajen de buena gana en todo lo que hagan, como si fuera para el Señor y no para la gente.

24 Recuerden que el Señor los recompensará con una herencia y que el Amo a quien sirven es Cristo;

25 pero si hacen lo que está mal, recibirán el pago por el mal que hayan hecho, porque Dios no tiene favoritos.