Colossians 3:23 (KJV)
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”
Colossians 3:23 is verse of the day number 219 of 366 on Lampfold, under the theme “Work heartily”. It comes from Colossians 3, and 10 other passages connected to it are listed below.
Colossians 3:23 in other translations
Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;
American Standard Version (ASV)
Colossians 3:23 in context
Colossians 3:20–25 (KJV). The verse of the day is highlighted.
20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
25But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Cross-references for Colossians 3:23
Passages most often linked to Colossians 3:23, strongest connections first.
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.
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:
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
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