George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Colossians 3:17
Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let all be done for his honour and glory. See 1 Corinthians x. 31. (Witham)
Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let all be done for his honour and glory. See 1 Corinthians x. 31. (Witham)
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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 f...
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 - D...
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. Mani...
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE RISEN WITH CHRIST. Those who are risen with Christ must aspire to the things above, in the region of Christ's heavenly session at God's right hand. Their minds must be set, not on...
THE RISEN LIFE (Colossians 3:1-4)...
On top of all these things, clothe yourselves with love which is the perfect bond; and let the peace of God be the decider of all things within your hearts, for it is to that peace you were called, so...
DEED. in (Greek. _en) work._ NAME. See Acts 2:21. LORD. App-98. JESUS. App-98. GIVING THANKS. See Acts 27:35. AND. Omit. FATHER. App-98. B> BY. App-104.
_whatsoever ye do_ See below Colossians 3:23 for the same phrase; and for similar precepts of holy absoluteness cp. Proverbs 3:6; 1 Corinthians 10:31. The Christian life is nothing less than the whole...
5–17. _The individual life_ Colossians 3:5-11. Negatively (together with a general description of the new life), for sins are inconsistent with the new self. Colossians 3:12-17. Positively, especial...
5–4:1. _Practical duties_ Colossians 3:5-17, in the individual life; Colossians 3:18_ to_ Colossians 4:1, in the social relations of a household....
ΚΑῚ ΠΑ͂Ν, “and everything.” As he thinks of the song going up in the heart to God he passes on to the spirit that should animate the whole life. No detail is to be excluded as common, but each and all...
ΈΆΝ (G1437) с _conj._ обобщает объект: что бы ни, что ни угодно (RWP). ΠΟΙΉΤΕ _praes. conj. act. от_ ΠΟΙΈΩ (G4160) делать, ΕΎΧΑΡΙΣΤΟΎΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΕΎΧΑΡΙΣΤΈΩ (G2168) благодарить....
DISCOURSE: 2188 DOING ALL IN THE NAME OF CHRIST Colossians 3:17. _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_. SUPPOSING the ex...
17. 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. _Translation and Paraphrase_ 17. And (in) everything that you do, ...
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...
__ Doctrinal Correction 15 Not only is the believer exempt from the authority of the apostles of the Circumcision, but, in spirit, he is beyond the reach of all human jurisdiction. Even before His r...
THE CHRISTIAN'S RISEN LIFE AND THE DUTIES IT ENTAILS 1-4. Resurrection with Christ and the heavenly life. PARAPHRASE] '(1) Seeing then that at your conversion you shared not Christ's death only, but...
CHRIST HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED THE COLOSSIANS _HELEN POCOCK_ A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them. CHAPTER 3 HOW TO LIVE YOUR NEW LIFE WITH CHRIST V1 You hav...
ALL IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS. — Comp. here the more general exhortation of 1 Corinthians 10:31, “Whether ye eat or drink, or whatever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” This is the first princip...
[5. Practical Exhortation, General. (1) NEGATIVE. — To MORTIFY THE OLD MAN, by fleeing from — (_a_) _Uncleanness and lust_ (Colossians 3:5); (_b_) _Wrath and malice_ (Colossians 3:8); (_c_) _Fa...
(10-17) In these verses we have the corresponding positive exhortation, connected with the idea of resurrection with Christ, through which we put on the new man, holding Christ to be our all in all. O...
CHAPTER 3 THE PRACTICAL EFFECTS OF THE PEACE OF CHRIST, THE WORD OF CHRIST, AND THE NAME OF CHRIST Colossians 3:15 (R.V) There are here three precepts somewhat loosely connected, of which the first...
Partially parallel to Ephesians 5:19-20....
RESURRECTION WITH CHRIST MUST BE COMPLETED BY PARTICIPATION IN HIS HEAVENLY LIFE, WHICH THOUGH AT PRESENT CONCEALED, WILL NOT ALWAYS REMAIN SO. THIS LIFE WITH CHRIST IN HEAVEN DEMANDS THE DEATH OF THE...
πᾶν … ἐργῷ : a nominative absolute. πάντα is governed by ποιεῖτε (not ποιοῦντες, as Sod.), supplied from ποιῆτε. εὐχαριστοῦντες. This is not something additional to actions done in the name of Christ;...
LOVE, PEACE, AND PRAISE Colossians 3:12 The articles of the Christian's dress are enumerated here, and we need to refer to this list continually in order to be sure that none of them is missing from...
The believer is to "seek the things... above." The word "seek" marks aspiration, desire, and passion. The things above are those of the empire of Christ. In order to seek these things the mind must be...
The Result of Putting on Spiritual Garments The result of putting on the spiritual garments Paul has spoken of will be an inner peace that allows one to remain calm when all around him is in confusio...
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the (m) name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. (m) Call upon the name of Christ when you do it, or do it to Christ's pra...
(12) Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; (13) Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any m...
The most cursory reader discerns at once that the epistle to the Colossians is the counterpart of that to the Ephesians. They are in nowise the same, but may be viewed each as a supplement to the othe...
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...
Now begins the direct exhortations founded on the truth that has been developed, and adapted to the state in which the Colossians were; that is, viewed as risen with Christ, but not sitting in heavenl...
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 ot...
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. Ver. 17. _Do all in the name_] By the warrant of his word, and with an aim to...
Col. 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." Question, Why must we do whatsoever we do in the name of Christ? An...
_And above all these things_ As including them all, and indeed being the source from whence they flow; _put on charity_ Την αγαπην, _love_, namely, to God, his people, and all mankind; _which is the b...
On these verses see the notes on the very similar passage, Ephesians 5:19-33; Ephesians 6:1-9....
THE RULE OF GOD'S PEACE AND ITS EFFECT ON VARIOUS STATIONS IN LIFE. The Christians' conduct toward one another...
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. The Christians being united in fellowship in Christ, it behooves them to lead a...
CHANGING THE OLD FOR THE NEW (vs.1-11) We have seen some practical exhortations mingled with the doctrine of this epistle. Now this chapter begins what is mainly practical instruction based on the t...
Putting on the New - 3:12-17 12THEREFORE, AS THE ELECT OF GOD, HOLY AND BELOVED, PUT ON TENDER MERCIES, KINDNESS, HUMILITY, MEEKNESS, LONGSUFFERING; Because none of the above distinctions are valid,...
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. 'AND' -Indicating that this verse is connected with the previous thoughts...
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...
AND WHATSOEVER YE DO: here the apostle give a universal direction how in every capacity, both personal and relative, in every motion, a Christian may do all so as to find acceptance with God. IN WORD...
Origen Against Celsus Book VIII And again, in another place it is written, "Do all things in the name of God."[66]...
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‘And 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.' Paul wants us to take seriously that it is Christ Who lives through us. He...
2). WE ARE TO REVEAL THE NEW MAN IN OUR LIVES (COLOSSIANS 3:12). What follows is a brief practical summary of the Christian life which typifies the new man. Graciousness towards others, a forgiving sp...
Colossians 3:17. AND WHATSOEVER YE DO, etc. This verse may be regarded as summing up all the preceding exhortations, or as a third manifestation of the indwelling of the word of Christ, or, better sti...
2. _General Exhortations_. We find here, though in much briefer form, substantially the same exhortations contained in Ephesians 4:17 to Ephesians 5:21. The section may be thus divided: (1.) Negative...
III. HORTATORY PART: LIVE AS THOSE SHOULD LIVE WHO WERE RAISED WITH CHRIST THE HEAD. (1.) Fellowship with the Exalted Christ the motive for the new life; Colossians 3:1-4. (Transitive paragraph.) (2....
WHATSOEVER YE DO (παν οτ εαν ποιητε). Indefinite relative (everything whatever) with εαν and the present active subjunctive, a common idiom in such clauses.DO ALL (παντα). The imperative ποιειτε h...
Colossians 3:17 I. Observe the extent of this saying, an extent of which it is impossible to divest it. Either it is a mere empty exaggeration, or it goes to the extent of applying to all the acts of...
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._ Oh! how often we need to be called to this, for the flesh is grove...
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. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth._ Th...
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 re...
CONTENTS: Believer's union with Christ here and hereafter, and the fruit of such union. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul. CONCLUSION: The true believer is united with Christ in a union which can never b...
Colossians 3:1. _If ye then be risen with Christ,_ above the darkness and torpor of the present world, as in Colossians 2:20, live in conformity to your hope, by seeking _those things that are above._...
EVERYTHING YOU DO OR SAY. Honor God with your whole life! See Romans 12:1-2. "In the name of Jesus" mean to use his principles to guide your life....
_Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus._ METHOD AND MUSIC, OR THE ART OF HOLY AND HAPPY LIVING It is always an advantage to have the laws of a kingdom as concise as p...
COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 3:12 Paul calls the Colossians to a holy lifestyle, consistent with their new identity. ⇐...
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF Colossians 3:17_ Suggestive Summary of the Law of Christian Duty. Labour, which was originally imposed on man as a curse, may minister very largely to the increase of human happin...
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...
So then, If then you are risen with Christ [If you are risen with Christ... going back to buried with Christ in baptism, now risen with Him], seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth a...
1 Corinthians 10:31; 1 John 2:23; 1 John 3:18; 1 Peter 2:5; 1 Peter 2:9
In the name. See on Matthew 28:19. Giving thanks. Notice the emphasis on the duty of thanksgiving placed at the close of the exhortations. See ch. Colossians 1:12; Colossians 2:7;...
PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING Colossians 3:15 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts. 2. The call of God to the Church, His Body. 3. Be ye thankful. 4. Let the Word of God d...
In the name — In the power and Spirit of the Lord Jesus. Giving thanks unto God — The Holy Ghost. And the Father through him — Christ....
Here our apostle lays down. general rule for the right of management of all our words and actions, in the whole course of life; WHATSOEVER YE DO, DO ALL IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS, giving thanks to...