Colossians 3:25 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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 "doing", "unrighteously", "shall", "receive", "acceptance", and "persons". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "doing" and "unrighteously", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "having known that from the Lord ye...", giving immediate footing for "doing" and "unrighteously". In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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