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Selected Verse: Colossians 3:17 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Col 3:17 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] whatsoever [3748] [3956] ye do [302] [4160] in [1722] word [3056] or [2228] [1722] deed [2041], do all [3956] in [1722] the name [3686] of the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424], giving thanks [2168] to God [2316] and [2532] the Father [3962] by [1223] him [846]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Literally, "And everything whatsoever ye do . . . do all," &c.; this includes words as well as deeds.
in the name of the Lord Jesus--as disciples called by His name as His, seeking His guidance and help, and desiring to act so as to gain His approval (Rom 14:8; Co1 10:31; Co2 5:15; Pe1 4:11). Compare "in the Lord," Col 3:18, and "Christ is all," Col 3:11.
God and the Father--The oldest manuscripts omit "and," which seems to have crept in from Eph 5:20.
by him--Greek, "through Him" as the channel of His grace to us, and of our thanksgiving to Him (Joh 14:6, end). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed - Whatever ye say or do - whether relating to temporal affairs or to religion. The command here extends to all that we do.
Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus - Do it all because he requires and commands it, and with a desire to honor him. His authority should be the warrant; his glory the aim of all our actions and words. See the general sentiment here expressed, fully illustrated in the notes at Co1 10:31.
Giving thanks to God and the Father by him - Through him; or in his name. All our actions are to be accompanied with thanksgiving; Notes, Phi 4:6. We are to engage in every duty, not only in the name of Christ, but with thankfulness for strength and reason; for the privilege of acting so that we may honor him; and with a grateful remembrance of the mercy of God that gave us such a Saviour to be an example and guide. He is most likely to do his duty well who goes to it with a heart overflowing with gratitude to God for his mercies, and he who is likely to perform his duties with the most cheerful fidelity, is he who has the deepest sense of the divine goodness in providing a Saviour for his lost and ruined soul; see the notes at Co2 5:14-15. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
In the name
See on Mat 28:19.
Giving thanks
Notice the emphasis on the duty of thanksgiving placed at the close of the exhortations. See Col 1:12; Col 2:7; Col 3:15; Col 4:2. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| In the name - In the power and Spirit of the Lord Jesus. Giving thanks unto God - The Holy Ghost. And the Father through him - Christ. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Whatsoever ye do in word or deed - Let your words be right, and your actions upright.
Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus - Begin with him, and end with him; invoke his name, and pray for his direction and support, in all that ye do; and thus every work will be crowned with all requisite success. Doing every thing in the name of God, and referring every thing to his glory, is as rational as it is pious. Could it be ever supposed that any person would begin a bad work in God's name? However, it is so. No people in the universe more strictly adhere to the letter of this advice than the Mohammedans; for they never undertake a work, eat meat, nor write a book, without prefacing all with: -
Bismillahi, Arrahmani, Arraheemi;
"In the name of the most merciful and compassionate God."
Not only books of devotion, but books on all arts and sciences, books of tales and romances, books of poetry, and those on the elements of reading, etc., begin thus; nay, it is prefixed to the Lizit un Nissa, one of the most abominable productions that ever came from the pen of man, and is precisely the same among the Mohammedans, as the infamous work of Nicholas Chorier, called Elegantiae Latini Sermonis, falsely attributed to John Meursius, has been among some called Christians. Of both, with a trifling hyperbole, it may be said: "Surely these books were written in hell, and the author of them must certainly be the devil."
Giving thanks to God - Even praises, as well as prayers, must ascend to God through this Mediator. We have no authority to say that God will accept even our thanksgiving, unless it ascend to him through Christ Jesus. |
6 Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto him [846], I [1473] am [1510] the way [3598], [2532] the truth [225], and [2532] the life [2222]: no man [3762] cometh [2064] unto [4314] the Father [3962], but [1508] by [1223] me [1700].
20 Giving thanks [2168] always [3842] for [5228] all things [3956] unto God [2316] and [2532] the Father [3962] in [1722] the name [3686] of our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547];
11 Where [3699] there is [1762] neither [3756] Greek [1672] nor [2532] Jew [2453], circumcision [4061] nor [2532] uncircumcision [203], Barbarian [915], Scythian [4658], bond [1401] nor free [1658]: but [235] Christ [5547] is all [3956], and [2532] in [1722] all [3956].
18 Wives [1135], submit yourselves [5293] unto your own [2398] husbands [435], as [5613] it is fit [433] in [1722] the Lord [2962].
11 If any man [1536] speak [2980], let him speak as [5613] the oracles [3051] of God [2316]; if any man [1536] minister [1247], let him do it as [5613] of [1537] the ability [2479] which [3739] God [2316] giveth [5524]: that [2443] God [2316] in [1722] all things [3956] may be glorified [1392] through [1223] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], to whom [3739] be [2076] praise [1391] and [2532] dominion [2904] for [1519] ever [165] and ever [165]. Amen [281].
15 And [2532] that he died [599] for [5228] all [3956], that [2443] they which live [2198] should [2198] not henceforth [3371] live [2198] unto themselves [1438], but [235] unto him which died [599] for [5228] them [846], and [2532] rose again [1453].
31 Whether [1535] therefore [3767] ye eat [2068], or [1535] drink [4095], or [1535] whatsoever [5100] ye do [4160], do [4160] all [3956] to [1519] the glory [1391] of God [2316].
8 For [1063] whether [1437] [5037] we live [2198], we live [2198] unto the Lord [2962]; and whether [1437] [5037] we die [599], we die [599] unto the Lord [2962]: whether [1437] [5037] we live [2198] therefore [3767], or [1437] [5037] die [599], we are [2070] the Lord's [2962].
14 For [1063] the love [26] of Christ [5547] constraineth [4912] us [2248]; because we thus [5124] judge [2919], that [3754] if [1487] one [1520] died [599] for [5228] all [3956], then [686] were [599] all [3956] dead [599]:
15 And [2532] that he died [599] for [5228] all [3956], that [2443] they which live [2198] should [2198] not henceforth [3371] live [2198] unto themselves [1438], but [235] unto him which died [599] for [5228] them [846], and [2532] rose again [1453].
6 Be careful [3309] for nothing [3367]; but [235] in [1722] every thing [3956] by prayer [4335] and [2532] supplication [1162] with [3326] thanksgiving [2169] let [1107] your [5216] requests [155] be made known [1107] unto [4314] God [2316].
31 Whether [1535] therefore [3767] ye eat [2068], or [1535] drink [4095], or [1535] whatsoever [5100] ye do [4160], do [4160] all [3956] to [1519] the glory [1391] of God [2316].
2 Continue [4342] in prayer [4335], and watch [1127] in [1722] the same [846] with [1722] thanksgiving [2169];
15 And [2532] let [1018] the peace [1515] of God [2316] rule [1018] in [1722] your [5216] hearts [2588], to [1519] the which [3739] also [2532] ye are called [2564] in [1722] one [1520] body [4983]; and [2532] be ye [1096] thankful [2170].
7 Rooted [4492] and [2532] built up [2026] in [1722] him [846], and [2532] stablished [950] in [1722] the faith [4102], as [2531] ye have been taught [1321], abounding [4052] therein [1722] [846] with [1722] thanksgiving [2169].
12 Giving thanks [2168] unto the Father [3962], which [3588] hath made [2427] us [2248] meet [2427] to [1519] be partakers [3310] of the inheritance [2819] of the saints [40] in [1722] light [5457]:
19 Go ye [4198] therefore [3767], and teach [3100] all [3956] nations [1484], baptizing [907] them [846] in [1519] the name [3686] of the Father [3962], and [2532] of the Son [5207], and [2532] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151]: