Colossians 3:17 — Compare Translations

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And whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus and in [dependence upon] His Person, giving praise to God the Father through Him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus and in [dependence upon] His Person, giving praise to God the Father through Him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

Show that you belong to the Lord Jesus with everything that you do and with everything that you say. Always thank God the Father in the way that you serve Jesus.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

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

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Everything you do or say, then, should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks through him to God the Father.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Everything you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Do everything you say or do in the name of the Lord Jesus. Always give thanks to God the Father through Christ.

English NIV

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

English NKJ 1982

And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

English NLT

And whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, all the while giving thanks through him to God the Father.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Let every activity of your lives and every word that comes from your lips be drenched with the beauty of our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One. And bring your constant praise to God the Father because of what Christ has done for you!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, and come with him into the presence of God the Father to give him your thanks.

English Tyndale 1537

And all things (whatsoever ye do in word or deed)(work) do in the name of the Lord Jesu, giving thanks to God the father by him.