Colossians 3:24 (YLT)

Passage

having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance--for the Lord Christ ye serve;

Nearby Context

Colossians 3:22 The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

Colossians 3:23 and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

Colossians 3:24 having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance--for the Lord Christ ye serve;

Colossians 3:25 and he who is doing unrighteously shall receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no acceptance of persons.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "having", "known", "lord", "shall", "receive", "recompense", and "inheritance--for". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "having" and "known", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "and all whatever ye may do--out of..." into verse 25's "and he who is doing unrighteously shall...", so "having" and "known" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "having" and "known" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.