OET interlinear COL 3:24

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

εἰδότες

/having/_known

The word knowing introduces a reason why the slaves should obey as Paul commands them to in 3:22–23. If knowing would not introduce a reason in your language, you could clarify this by using a word such as “because.” Alternate translation: “since you know” or “for you know”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὴν ἀνταπόδοσιν τῆς κληρονομίας

the repaying ˱of˲_your inheritance

Here Paul uses the possessive form to identify the reward as the inheritance. If your language does not use the possessive form in this way, you could clarify that these two words name the same thing by using a phrase such as “that is.” Alternate translation: “the reward, that is, the inheritance” or “the reward, which is your inheritance”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν ἀνταπόδοσιν τῆς κληρονομίας

the repaying ˱of˲_your inheritance

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas behind reward and inheritance, you could express those ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “what he has promised to hand down to you”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

τῷ Κυρίῳ Χριστῷ δουλεύετε

˱for˲_the Lord Christ ˱you_all˲_/are/_serving

Here Paul uses a simple statement as: (1) a reminder that states for whom they actually work. Alternate translation: “Keep in mind that you are serving the Lord Christ” (2) a command about whom they should serve. Alternate translation: “Serve the Lord Christ” or “You should serve the Lord Christ”