Colossians 3:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Colossians 3:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Colossians 3:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Colossians 3:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Colossians 3:17 — World English Bible

Colossians 3:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Colossians 3:17 — American Standard Version

Colossians 3:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.”

Colossians 3:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Colossians 3:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And everything, whatever ye may do in word or in deed, [do] all things in [the] name of [the] Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him.”

Colossians 3:17 — Darby Translation

Colossians 3:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And whatsoeuer ye shall doe, in worde or deede, doe all in the Name of the Lord Iesus, giuing thankes to God euen the Father by him.”

Colossians 3:17 — Geneva Bible

Colossians 3:17 in Context — Colossians 3

15 Y la paz de Dios gobierne en vuestros corazones, á la cual asimismo sois llamados en un cuerpo; y sed agradecidos.

16 La palabra de Cristo habite en vosotros en abundancia en toda sabiduría, enseñándoos y exhortándoos los unos á los otros con salmos é himnos y canciones espirituales, con gracia cantando en vuestros corazones al Señor.

17 Y todo lo que hacéis, sea de palabra, ó de hecho, [hacedlo] todo en el nombre del Señor Jesús, dando gracias á Dios Padre por él.

18 Casadas, estad sujetas á vuestros maridos, como conviene en el Señor.

19 Maridos, amad á vuestras mujeres, y no seáis desapacibles con ellas.

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What Does Colossians 3:17 Mean?

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