Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

New American Standard Bible

Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, as something done for the Lord and not for men,

International Standard Version

Whatever you do, work at it wholeheartedly as though you were doing it for the Lord and not merely for people.

A Conservative Version

And all things, anything whatever ye may do, work from soul as to the Lord and not to men,

American Standard Version

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Amplified

Whatever you do [whatever your task may be], work from the soul [that is, put in your very best effort], as [something done] for the Lord and not for men,

An Understandable Version

In whatever you do, work wholeheartedly, as though it were for the Lord and not [just] for people,

Anderson New Testament

And whatever you do, do from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to men;

Bible in Basic English

Whatever you do, do it readily, as to the Lord and not to men;

Common New Testament

Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Daniel Mace New Testament

and whatever you do, do it heartily, as serving the Lord, and not men:

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

Whatsoever you may do, work from your soul, as for the Lord, and not for men;

Goodspeed New Testament

Work at everything you do with all your hearts, as work done not for men only but for the Lord,

John Wesley New Testament

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men: Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance;

Julia Smith Translation

And all, whatever ye do, work ye from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to men;

King James 2000

And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Whatever you do, accomplish [it] from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to people,

Modern King James verseion

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as though ye did it to the Lord, and not unto men,

Moffatt New Testament

Whatever be your task, work at it heartily, as servants of the Lord and not of men;

Montgomery New Testament

And whatever you do, do it heartily as for the Lord, and not for men.

NET Bible

Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not for people,

Noyes New Testament

Whatever ye do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men,

Sawyer New Testament

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men;

The Emphasized Bible

Whatsoever ye may be doing, from the soul, be working at it, as unto the Lord, and not unto men,-

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And in every thing that ye do, labour from the soul, as for the Lord, and not man;

Twentieth Century New Testament

Whatever you do, do it with all your heart, as if working for the Master and not for men,

Webster

And whatever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men;

Weymouth New Testament

Whatever you are doing, let your hearts be in your work, as a thing done for the Lord and not for men.

Williams New Testament

Whatever you do, do it with all your heart, as work for the Lord and not for men,

World English Bible

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Worrell New Testament

Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men;

Worsley New Testament

do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men;

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ye do
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

do
ἐργάζομαι 
Ergazomai 
Usage: 28

ψυχή 
Psuche 
Usage: 62

as
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

to the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

Devotionals

Devotionals about Colossians 3:23

References

Easton

Fausets

Images Colossians 3:23

Context Readings

Mutual Responsibilities In Christian Relationships

22 Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.


Cross References

Colossians 3:17

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

Ephesians 6:6-7

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

Romans 14:8

For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord's.

1 Peter 2:13

Subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

2 Chronicles 31:21

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

1 Peter 1:22

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from a pure heart fervently:

1 Peter 2:15

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Psalm 47:6-7

Sing praise to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.

Psalm 103:1

Praise the LORD, my soul. All that is within me, praise his holy name.

Psalm 119:10

With my whole heart, I have sought you. Do not let me wander from your commandments.

Psalm 119:34

Give me understanding, and I will keep your Law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.

Psalm 119:145

QOPH. I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, LORD. I will keep your statutes.

Jeremiah 3:10

Yet for all this her treacherous sister, Judah, has not returned to me with her whole heart, but only in pretense," says the LORD.

Zechariah 7:5-7

"Speak to all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, 'When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and in the seventh month for these seventy years, did you at all fast to me, really to me?

Matthew 6:16

"Moreover when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Romans 14:6

He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.

Ephesians 5:22

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

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