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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
For from Him also it is evident that ye shall receive the reward. And that ye serve the Lord is plain from this.
Theophylact of Ohrid
Masters do not often make slaves their heirs, even if they have served them immeasurably well. But the Lord will undoubtedly give you as a reward an inheritance in heaven, if you maintain goodwill toward your masters. For He established this order and subordination. And that you are working for Christ is clear from the fact that He is our rewarder.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Next, he gives two reasons why they should serve this way. The first considers their reward, and the second considers their devotion to God. So Paul says: Serve readily, because from the Lord you will receive the eternal inheritance as your reward: "The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage" (Ps 16:6); "Knowing that whatever good any one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free" (Eph 6:8). …
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