Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord; 17 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. 18 The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, 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 all, whatever ye may do -- out of soul work -- as to the Lord, and not to men,
2 Chronicles 31:20-21
And Hezekiah doth thus in all Judah, and doth that which is good, and that which is right, and that which is true, before Jehovah his God;
Proverbs 3:6
In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.
Micah 4:5
For all the peoples do walk, Each in the name of its god -- and we, We do walk in the name of Jehovah our God, To the age and for ever.
Matthew 28:19
having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them -- to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
Acts 19:17
and this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who are dwelling at Ephesus, and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified,
Romans 1:8
first, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;
1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,
1 Peter 2:5
and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:9
and ye are a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;
1 Peter 4:11
if any one doth speak -- 'as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister -- 'as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power -- to the ages of the ages. Amen.
1 John 2:23
every one who is denying the Son, neither hath he the Father, he who is confessing the Son hath the Father also.
1 John 3:18
My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!
Acts 4:30
in the stretching forth of Thy hand, for healing, and signs, and wonders, to come to pass through the name of Thy holy child Jesus.'
Romans 14:6-8
He who is regarding the day, to the Lord he doth regard it, and he who is not regarding the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He who is eating, to the Lord he doth eat, for he doth give thanks to God; and he who is not eating, to the Lord he doth not eat, and doth give thanks to God.
Ephesians 1:17
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the recognition of him,
Philippians 1:11
being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that is through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 2:11
and every tongue may confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Colossians 1:12
Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,
1 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the assembly of Thessalonians in God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!
1 Thessalonians 5:18
in every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.
2 Thessalonians 2:17
comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.
Hebrews 1:5
For to which of the messengers said He ever, 'My Son thou art -- I to-day have begotten thee?' and again, 'I will be to him for a father, and he shall be to Me for a son?'
Hebrews 13:15
through him, then, we may offer up a sacrifice of praise always to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His name;
Colossians 2:7
being rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as ye were taught -- abounding in it in thanksgiving.