And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
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Colossians 3:21-25
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown (1871) (public domain).
And--omitted in the oldest manuscripts (compare Eph 6:7-8). Compare the same principle in the case of all men, Hezekiah (Ch2 31:21; Rom 12:11). do, do it--two distinct Greek verbs, "Whatsoever ye do, work at it" (or "labor at" it). heartily--not from servile constraint, but with hearty good will.
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And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
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