THEOSISColossians 3:23Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men:
και παν ο τι εαν ποιητε εκ ψυχης εργαζεσθε ως τω κυριω και ουκ ανθρωποις
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Col 3:17All 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.
- Eph 6:6Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men: but, as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
- Eph 6:7With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.
- Rom 14:8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord: or whether we die, we die unto the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.
- 2 Chr 31:21In 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.
- Eccl 9:10Whatsoever 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.
- 1 Pet 2:15For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
- 1 Pet 2:13Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God's sake: whether it be to the king as excelling,
The original text
Greek text, 12 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- ὋhowhoG3739 · ὅς, ἥ
- ἐὰνeanifG1437 · ἐάν
- ποιῆτεpoiēteI doG4160 · ποιέω
- ἐκekfrom outG1537 · ἐκ
- ψυχῆςpsychēsthe soulG5590 · ψυχή
- ἐργάζεσθεergazestheI wordG2038 · ἐργάζομαι
- ὡςhōsasG5613 · ὡς
- τῷtōtheG3588 · ὁ
- ΚυρίῳkyriōlordG2962 · κύριος
- καὶkaiandG2532 · καί
- οὐκouknoG3756 · οὐ
- ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisa manG444 · ἄνθρωπος