Colossians 3:17

New Century Version

Everything you do or say should be done to obey Jesus your Lord. And in all you do, give thanks to God the Father through Jesus.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:32

Elijah used these stones to rebuild the altar in honor of the Lord. Then he dug a ditch around the altar that was big enough to hold about thirteen quarts of seed.

Proverbs 3:6

Remember the Lord in all you do, and he will give you success.

Micah 4:5

All other nations may follow their own gods, but we will follow the Lord our God forever and ever.

Matthew 28:19

So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Acts 19:17

All the people in Ephesus—Jews and Greeks—learned about this and were filled with fear and gave great honor to the Lord Jesus.

Acts 4:30

Show us your power to heal. Give proofs and make miracles happen by the power of Jesus, your holy servant.”

Romans 1:8

First I want to say that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because people everywhere in the world are talking about your faith.

1 Corinthians 10:31

The answer is, if you eat or drink, or if you do anything, do it all for the glory of God.

Ephesians 1:17

asking the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, to give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation so that you will know him better.

Ephesians 5:20

Always give thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:11

that you will be filled with the good things produced in your life by Christ to bring glory and praise to God.

Philippians 2:11

And everyone will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and bring glory to God the Father.

Colossians 1:12

And you will joyfully give thanks to the Father who has made you able to have a share in all that he has prepared for his people in the kingdom of light.

Colossians 2:7

Keep your roots deep in him and have your lives built on him. Be strong in the faith, just as you were taught, and always be thankful.

Colossians 3:15

Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking, because you were all called together in one body to have peace. Always be thankful.

Colossians 3:23

In all the work you are doing, work the best you can. Work as if you were doing it for the Lord, not for people.

1 Thessalonians 1:1

From Paul, Silas, and Timothy. To the church in Thessalonica, the church in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 1:5

This is because God never said to any of the angels, “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.” Nor did God say of any angel, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son.”

Hebrews 13:15

So through Jesus let us always offer to God our sacrifice of praise, coming from lips that speak his name.

1 Peter 2:5

You also are like living stones, so let yourselves be used to build a spiritual temple—to be holy priests who offer spiritual sacrifices to God. He will accept those sacrifices through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, royal priests, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession. You were chosen to tell about the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

1 Peter 4:11

Anyone who speaks should speak words from God. Anyone who serves should serve with the strength God gives so that in everything God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Power and glory belong to him forever and ever. Amen.

1 John 2:23

Whoever does not accept the Son does not have the Father. But whoever confesses the Son has the Father, too.

1 John 3:18

My children, we should love people not only with words and talk, but by our actions and true caring.