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Colossians 3:23

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21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

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Compare

BSB
Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
KJV
And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
WEB
And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
ASV
whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;
DARBY
Whatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as [doing it] to the Lord, and not to men;
BLB
That which you⁺ may do, work from the soul, as to the Lord and not to men,
ÅB
Det dere gjør, gjør det av hjertet, som for Herren og ikke for mennesker,
OTB
Hva enn dere gjør, gjør det helhjertet, som om dere arbeider for Herren, ikke bare for menneskelige overordnede,
B1930
Det I gjør, gjør det av hjertet, som for Herren og ikke for mennesker,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Short explanation

Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as for the Lord and not for people.

Context: Paul writes about everyday life and work.

See also: Proverbs 16:3

The explanation was written by an AI and has not yet been reviewed by a person. All explanations

Cross references

  • Colossians 3:17

    And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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  • Ephesians 6:6–7

    Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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  • Romans 14:8

    For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

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  • 2 Chronicles 31:21

    And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

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  • Ecclesiastes 9:10

    Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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  • 1 Peter 2:15

    For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

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  • 1 Peter 2:13

    Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

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  • Psalms 119:10

    With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

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