Colossians 3:23

In 9 translations

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;

LSV

and all, whatever you may do—out of soul work—as to the LORD, and not to men,

YLT

and all, whatever ye may do — out of soul work — as to the Lord, and not to men,

DBY

Whatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as [doing it] to the Lord, and not to men;

DRC

Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men:

GNV

And whatsoeuer ye doe, doe it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ὃ ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις,

RP2018

καὶ πᾶν ὅ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις·

TR-Boyd

καὶ πᾶν ὅ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις·

SCR1894

και παν ο τι εαν ποιητε εκ ψυχης εργαζεσθε ως τω κυριω και ουκ ανθρωποις

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• Colossians 3:17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
• Ephesians 6:6–7And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,
• Romans 14:8If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 31:21He was diligent in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered.
• Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
• 1 Peter 2:15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
• 1 Peter 2:13Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
• Psalms 119:10With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
• Romans 14:6He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
• 1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
• Psalms 119:34Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
• Jeremiah 3:10Yet in spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to Me with all her heart, but only in pretense,” declares the LORD.
• Zechariah 7:5–7“Ask all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months for these seventy years, was it really for Me that you fasted? And when you were eating and drinking, were…
• Psalms 119:145I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.
• Psalms 103:1Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
• Psalms 47:6–7Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.

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