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Colossians 3:23

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23And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

KJV

23And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

BSB

23Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

FBV

23Do whatever you do really well, as if you're doing it for God, and not for people,

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Extra References

Colossians 3:17

17Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.


Ephesians 6:6-7

6not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,


Romans 14:8

8For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lords.


2 Chronicles 31:21

21In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered.


Ecclesiastes 9:10

10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol,[+] where you are going.


1 Peter 2:15

15For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.


1 Peter 2:13

13Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lords sake: whether to the king, as supreme,


Psalms 119:10

10With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.


Romans 14:6

6He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who doesn’t eat, to the Lord he doesn’t eat, and gives God thanks.


1 Peter 1:22

22Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,