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.
Colossians 3:23 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whatever may be your task, work at it heartily (from the soul), as [something done] for the Lord and not for men, American Standard Version (1901) whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; Common English Bible Whatever you do, do it from the heart for the Lord and not for people. Catholic Public Domain Version Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as for the Lord, and not for men. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men: |
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.
Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless his holy name.
With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
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.
And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:
Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: