Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and…”

Colossians 3:23

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and all, whatever ye may do — out of soul work — 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;

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Cross references

“whatsoever”

Colossians 3:17 2 Chronicles 31:21 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Psalm 119:10 1 Peter 1:22 Psalm 119:34

Colossians 3:17 · BSB

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.

2 Chronicles 31:21 · BSB

He acted with all his heart 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 9:10 · BSB

Whatever 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.

Psalm 119:10 · BSB

With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.

1 Peter 1:22 · BSB

Since 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.

Psalm 119:34 · BSB

Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.

“as”

Romans 14:8 1 Peter 2:15 1 Peter 2:13 Romans 14:6 Zechariah 7:5–7 Matthew 6:16

Romans 14:8 · BSB

If 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.

1 Peter 2:15 · BSB

For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.

1 Peter 2:13 · BSB

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

Romans 14:6 · BSB

He 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.

Zechariah 7:5–7 · BSB

“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?

Matthew 6:16 · BSB

When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

24because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

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