Colossians 3:23
Cross References

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

Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand is able to do, do it earnestly: for neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge shall be in hell, whither thou art hastening.

Ephesians 6:7
With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

whatsoever.

Colossians 3:17 All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

2 Chronicles 31:21 In all the service of the house of the Lord according to the law and the ceremonies, desiring to seek his God with all his heart, and he did it and prospered.

Psalm 47:6,7 Sing praises to our God, sing ye: sing praises to our king, sing ye. . . .

Psalm 103:1 For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name.

Psalm 119:10,34,145 With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments. . . .

Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand is able to do, do it earnestly: for neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge shall be in hell, whither thou art hastening.

Jeremiah 3:10 And after all this, her treacherous sister Juda hath not returned to me with her whole heart, but with falsehood, saith the Lord.

1 Peter 1:22 Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly:

as.

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 the seventh month for these seventy years: did you keep a fast unto me? . . .

Matthew 6:16 And when you fast, be not as the hypocrites, sad. For they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.

Romans 14:6,8 He that regardeth the day regardeth it unto the Lord. And he that eateth eateth to the Lord: for he giveth thanks to God. And he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not and giveth thanks to God. . . .

Ephesians 5:22 Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord:

Ephesians 6:6,7 Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men: but, as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. . . .

1 Peter 2:13,15 Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God's sake: whether it be to the king as excelling, . . .

Context
Christian Households
22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not serving to the eye, as pleasing men: but in simplicity of heart, fearing God. 23Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men: 24Knowing that you shall receive of the Lord the reward of inheritance. Serve ye the Lord Christ.…
Lexicon
Whatever
(Ho)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

you do,
ποιῆτε (poiēte)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

work at it
ἐργάζεσθε (ergazesthe)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2038: To work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.

with your whole being,
ψυχῆς (psychēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.

for
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord
Κυρίῳ (Kyriō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

for men,
ἀνθρώποις (anthrōpois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.


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

Whatever you might do, work from the soul, as to the Lord and not to men,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

and all, whatever ye may do -- out of soul work -- as to the Lord, and not to men,
Jump to Previous
Heart Heartily Hearts Labour Rather Readily Serving Soul Task Whatever Whatsoever Work Working
Jump to Next
Heart Heartily Hearts Labour Rather Readily Serving Soul Task Whatever Whatsoever Work Working
Links
Colossians 3:23 NIV
Colossians 3:23 NLT
Colossians 3:23 ESV
Colossians 3:23 NASB
Colossians 3:23 KJV

Colossians 3:23 Bible Apps
Colossians 3:23 Biblia Paralela
Colossians 3:23 Chinese Bible
Colossians 3:23 French Bible
Colossians 3:23 German Bible

Alphabetical: all as at do for heart heartily it Lord men not rather than the Whatever with work working you your

NT Letters: Colossians 3:23 And whatever you do work heartily as (Coloss. Col Co) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Colossians 3:22
Top of Page
Top of Page