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Selected Verse: Colossians 3:23 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Col 3:23 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] whatsoever [3956] [3748] [1437] ye do [4160], do [2038] it heartily [1537] [5590], as [5613] to the Lord [2962], and [2532] not [3756] unto men [444]; |
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King James |
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; |
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] |
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. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Ye do - do it (ποιῆτε - ἐργάζεσθε)
Rev., correctly, ye do - work; the latter being the stronger term as opposed to idleness. See on Jam 2:9. An idle man may do. Compare ἐργασία diligence, Luk 12:58.
Heartily (ἐκ ψυχῆς)
Lit., from the soul. With a personal interest. Note that the apostle uses both heart (καρδίας, Col 3:22) and soul (ψυχῆς); and in Eph 6:7, adds μετ' εὐνοίας with good disposition (A.V., good will). See on Rom 11:3; see on Rom 7:23; see on Rom 1:21. Compare σύμψυχοι of one accord, Phi 2:2; ἰσόψυχον like-minded, Phi 2:20; μιᾷ ψυχῇ with one mind, Phi 1:27. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Heartily - Cheerfully, diligently. Menpleasers are soon dejected and made angry: the single - hearted are never displeased or disappointed; because they have another aim, which the good or evil treatment of those they serve cannot disappoint. |
11 Not [3361] slothful [3636] in business [4710]; fervent [2204] in spirit [4151]; serving [1398] the Lord [2962];
21 And in every work [04639] that he began [02490] in the service [05656] of the house [01004] of God [0430], and in the law [08451], and in the commandments [04687], to seek [01875] his God [0430], he did [06213] it with all his heart [03824], and prospered [06743].
7 With [3326] good will [2133] doing service [1398], as to the Lord [2962], and [2532] not [3756] to men [444]:
8 Knowing [1492] that [3754] whatsoever [3739] [1437] [5100] good thing [18] any man [1538] doeth [4160], the same [5124] shall he receive [2865] of [3844] the Lord [2962], whether [1535] he be bond [1401] or [1535] free [1658].
27 Only [3440] let your conversation be [4176] as it becometh [516] the gospel [2098] of Christ [5547]: that [2443] whether [1535] I come [2064] and [2532] see [1492] you [5209], or [1535] else be absent [548], I may hear [191] of your [5216] affairs [4012], that [3754] ye stand fast [4739] in [1722] one [1520] spirit [4151], with one [3391] mind [5590] striving together [4866] for the faith [4102] of the gospel [2098];
20 For [1063] I have [2192] no man [3762] likeminded [2473], who [3748] will naturally [1104] care [3309] for your [5216] state [4012].
2 Fulfil ye [4137] my [3450] joy [5479], that [2443] ye be likeminded [846] [5426], having [2192] the same [846] love [26], being of one accord [4861], of one [1520] mind [5426].
21 Because [1360] that, when they knew [1097] God [2316], they glorified [1392] him not [3756] as [5613] God [2316], neither [2228] were thankful [2168]; but [235] became vain [3154] in [1722] their [846] imaginations [1261], and [2532] their [846] foolish [801] heart [2588] was darkened [4654].
23 But [1161] I see [991] another [2087] law [3551] in [1722] my [3450] members [3196], warring against [497] the law [3551] of my [3450] mind [3563], and [2532] bringing [163] me [3165] into captivity [163] to the law [3551] of sin [266] which [3588] is [5607] in [1722] my [3450] members [3196].
3 Lord [2962], they have killed [615] thy [4675] prophets [4396], and [2532] digged down [2679] thine [4675] altars [2379]; and I [2504] am left [5275] alone [3441], and [2532] they seek [2212] my [3450] life [5590].
7 With [3326] good will [2133] doing service [1398], as to the Lord [2962], and [2532] not [3756] to men [444]:
22 Servants [1401], obey [5219] in [2596] all things [3956] your masters [2962] according [2596] to the flesh [4561]; not [3361] with [1722] eyeservice [3787], as [5613] menpleasers [441]; but [235] in [1722] singleness [572] of heart [2588], fearing [5399] God [2316]:
58 When [5613] [1063] thou goest [5217] with [3326] thine [4675] adversary [476] to [1909] the magistrate [758], as thou art in [1722] the way [3598], give [1325] diligence [2039] that thou mayest be delivered [525] from [575] him [846]; lest [3379] he hale [2694] thee [4571] to [4314] the judge [2923], and [2532] the judge [2923] deliver [3860] thee [4571] to the officer [4233], and [2532] the officer [4233] cast [906] thee [4571] into [1519] prison [5438].
9 But [1161] if [1487] ye have respect to persons [4380], ye commit [2038] sin [266], and are convinced [1651] of [5259] the law [3551] as [5613] transgressors [3848].