Colossians 3:17

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. Literally, 'And every thing whatsoever ye do ... do all,' etc.; words as well as deeds. IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS - as disciples called by His name as His; seeking so to act as to gain His approval (; ; ; : cf. , and , end). 'In that spiritual element which His name betokens' (Ellicott). GOD AND THE FATHER. A B C 'Aleph (') omit ...

17_. And whatsoever ye do. _We have already explained these things, and what goes before, in the Epistle to the Ephesians, where the same things are said almost word for word. As he had already begun to discourse in reference to different parts of the Christian life, and had simply touched upon a few precepts, it would have been too tedious a thing to follow out the rest one by one, he therefore concludes in a summary way, that life must be regulated in such a manner, that whatever we say or do may be wholly governed by the authority of Christ, and may have an eye to his glory as the mark. (454) For we shall fitly comprehend under this term the two following things — that all our aims (455) may set out with invocation of Christ, and may be subservient to his glory. From invocation follows the act of blessing God, which supplies us with matter of thanksgiving. It is also to b

12-17 We must not only do no hurt to any, but do what good we can to all. Those who are the elect of God, holy and beloved, ought to be lowly and compassionate towards all. While in this world, where there is so much corruption in our hearts, quarrels will sometimes arise. But it is our duty to forgive one another, imitating the forgiveness through which we are saved. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts; it is of his working in all who are his. Thanksgiving to God, helps to make us agreeable to all men. The gospel is the word of Christ. Many have the word, but it dwells in them poorly; it has no power over them. The soul prospers, when we are full of the Scriptures and of the grace of Christ. But when we sing psalms, we must be affected with what we sing. Whatever we are employed about, let us do every thing in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in believing dependence on him. Those wh...

Verse 17. _WHATSOEVER YE DO IN WORD OR DEED_] Let your words be right, and your actions upright. _DO ALL IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS_] Begin with him, and end with him; invoke his name, and pray for his direction and support, in all that ye do; and thus every work will be crowned with all requisite success. Doing every thing in the name of God, and referring every thing to his glory, is as rational as it is pious. Could it be ever supposed that any person would begin a _bad_ work in God's name? However, it is so. No people in the universe more strictly adhere to the _letter_ of this advice than the _Mohammedans_; for they never undertake a work, eat meat, nor write a book, without prefacing all with:- [Arabic] _Bismillahi, Arrahmani, Arraheemi;_ "In the name of the most merciful and compassionate God....

AND WHATSOEVER YE DO IN WORD OR DEED - Whatever ye say or do - whether relating to temporal affairs or to religion. The command here extends to all that we do. DO ALL IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS - Do it all because he requires and commands it, and with a desire to honor him. His authority should be the warrant; his glory the aim of all our actions and words. See the general sentiment here expressed, fully illustrated in the notes at 1 Corinthians 10:31. GIVING THANKS TO GOD AND THE FATHER BY HIM - Through him; or in his name. All our actions are to be accompanied with thanksgiving; Notes, Philippians 4:6. We are to engage in every duty, not only in the name of Christ, but

EXPOSITION COLOSSIANS 3:1 SECTION VII. THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE. The apostle, having delivered his attack on the system of error inculcated at Colossae, now passes from the controversial to the more practical purport of his letter. There is no break, however, in the current of his thought; for throughout this chapter he urges the pursuit of a practical Christian life in a sense and in a manner silently opposed to the tendencies of Gnosticizing error. How much more congenial was the task to which he now addresses himself we may judge, perhaps, from the ease and simplicity which mark the language of this chapter, as compared with the abrupt and seemingly embarrassed style of the last section. We may analyze the hortatory section of the Epistle ...

AND WHATSOEVER YE DO IN WORD OR DEED,.... Whether in preaching the word of Christ, in hearing the Gospel, in singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and in conference and conversation with each other; or in whatsoever action, civil or religious throughout the whole life and conversation, in the performance of things natural, moral, and evangelical, relating to God or man, or one another, in the world or church: DO ALL IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS; both in the strength of Christ, without whom nothing can be well said or done; and according to the mind and will of Christ declared in the Gospel, which is his name; and calling upon his name for assistance in the ministration of his word, administration of his ordinances, and in the performance of every duty, directing all to, and having solely in view his honour and glory: GIVING THANKS TO GOD, AND THE FATHER BY HIM; this shows, that...

Colossians 3:1. _If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God._ Your Lord and Master has gone up to heaven. You profess that he represents you, and that you have gone up there in him and with him. Then do not seek the things that are down here below, the things of earth; but live where your life has gone. Where your treasure is, there let your heart be also. «Seek those things which are above.» Colossians 3:2. _Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead,_ You profess to be dead to the world; is that profession false? You have observed that Scriptural ordinance in which you profess to be buried with Christ; was that observance only an empty form?...

COLOSSIANS 3:17 qew|/ patri, {B} The very unusual collocation tw|/ qew|/ patri,, which is widely supported by î46vid a A B C 81 442 1739 1985 itar, b, mon syrp copsa, bo goth eth Ambrose Speculum, was emended by copyists who inserted kai,, thus imitating Ephesians 5:20 and similar passages. (See also the comments on 1.3 and 12.)...

III. THE PRACTICAL RESULTS: LIVING AS RISEN WITH CHRIST (3-4) CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The life hid with Christ in God (Colossians 3:1)_ 2. The contrast: The old man and the new man (Colossians 3:5) 3. Manifesting Christ (Colossians 3:12) 4. Relationships (Colossians 3:18; Colossians 4:1) Colossians 3:1 Risen with Christ; such is the believer's position. “Ye are dead and your life is hid with Chri