Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
and whatever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to the God [and] Father through him.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Holman Bible
And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name
International Standard Version
And whatever you do, whether by speech or action, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
A Conservative Version
And all things, anything whatever ye may do in word or in deed, do all in the name of Lord Jesus, expressing thanks to the God and Father through him.
American Standard Version
And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Amplified
Whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus [and in dependence on Him], giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
An Understandable Version
And whatever you do, whether in [your] words or actions, do everything in the name [i.e., by the authority] of Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Anderson New Testament
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Bible in Basic English
And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.
Common New Testament
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
let your discourse and your actions be all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father by him.
Darby Translation
And everything, whatever ye may do in word or in deed, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him.
Godbey New Testament
and every thing whatsoever you may do, in word or in work, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Goodspeed New Testament
And whatever you have to say or do, do it all as followers of the Lord Jesus, and offer your thanksgiving to God the Father through him.
John Wesley New Testament
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks unto God and the Father through him.
Julia Smith Translation
And all whatever you do in word and in work, all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
King James 2000
And whatsoever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and everything {whatever} you do in word or in deed, giving thanks [for] all [things] in the name of the Lord Jesus to God the Father through him.
Modern King James verseion
And everything, whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And all things, whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father by him.
Moffatt New Testament
Indeed, whatever you say or do, let everything be done in dependence on the Lord Jesus, giving thanks in his name to God the Father.
Montgomery New Testament
And whatever you do, whether in word of in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God our Father through him.
NET Bible
And 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.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
and whatever ye do, in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God, the Father, through him.
The Emphasized Bible
And whatsoever ye may be doing, in word, or in work, all things, do in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks unto the Divine Father through him: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And everything that ye do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And, whatever you say or do, do everything in the Name of the Lord Jesus; and through him offer thanksgiving to God the father.
Webster
And whatever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Weymouth New Testament
And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, and let it be through Him that you give thanks to God the Father.
Williams New Testament
And whatever you say or do, let it all be done with reference to the Lord Jesus, and through Him continue to give thanks to God the Father.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
And whatsoever ye do in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Worsley New Testament
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to our God and Father by Him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus -- giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.
Themes
Deeds » Doing all things in the name of the lord jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » In his name » Prayer
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord jesus
Thankfulness » Should be offered » Through Christ
Interlinear
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Usage: 2128
Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 3:17
Devotionals containing Colossians 3:17
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 3:17
Prayers for Colossians 3:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For New Behavior
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching with all wisdom, and admonishing one another, with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God, 17 and whatever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to the God [and] Father through him. 18 Wives, be subject to the husbands, as is fit in the Lord.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether then you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Ephesians 5:20
giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to the God and Father,
Colossians 3:23
And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men;
Matthew 28:19
go and disciple all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;
Acts 19:17
And this was known both to all the Jews and Greeks who lived at Ephesus, and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified;
Romans 1:8
First, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in all the world.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
FINALLY, therefore, brothers, we beseech and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, as you have received from us how you ought to walk and please God, that you abound still more.
1 Peter 2:5
do you also yourselves be built up living stones, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices well pleasing to God through Jesus Christ,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that you should declare the virtues of him who called you out of darkness into his glorious light;
1 Peter 4:11
If any one speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God, if any one serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the power for ever and ever; amen.
1 John 2:23
No one that denies the Son has the Father; he that confesses the Son has the Father also.
1 John 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word nor tongue, but in work and truth.
Acts 4:30
by stretching out thy hand, that cures and miracles and prodigies may be performed by the name of thy holy servant Jesus.
Romans 14:6-8
He that observes the day observes it to the Lord, and he that observes not the day observes it not to the Lord. And he that eats eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he that eats not eats not to the Lord, and gives God thanks.
Ephesians 1:17
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
Philippians 1:11
filled with the fruit of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 2:11
and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Colossians 1:12
giving thanks to the Father who has made us fit for a portion in the inheritance of the saints in light,
1 Thessalonians 1:1
PAUL and Sylvanus [Silas] and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be to you and peace.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
give thanks on every occasion; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to us.
2 Thessalonians 2:17
comfort and confirm your hearts in every good work and word.
Hebrews 1:5
For to which of the angels said he at any time, You are my Son, to-day have I begotten you? And again, I will be to him a Father and he shall be to me a Son?
Hebrews 13:15
Through him, therefore, let us offer the sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, the fruit of lips confessing his name.
Colossians 2:7
founded and built up in him, and established in the faith as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.