To speak in His name, or to act in His name, is to speak and act ...by His sanction and with the conviction of His approval. Christianity has improved all human relationships. But the apostle means, that such ought to be the habitual respect to Christ's authority, such the constant and practical influence of His word within us, that even without reference to Him, or express consultation of Him, all we say and do should be said and done in His spirit, and with the persuasion that He approves. “Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus“ (v. 17a). N.T. John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament, Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary, Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament, Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary, Heinrich Meyer's Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, Johann Albrecht Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament, Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture, John Eadie's Commentary on Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians and Philippians, Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. And also note that basically the same duties exist in all our relationships, even after we become Christians. We are to glorify God, acknowledge our dependence upon Him, and demonstrate our subjection to His authority, in every facet of our lives. 6:13 what is earthly in you: # 3:5 Greek therefore your members that are on the earth # See Eph. ‘To God the Father’. Everything you do or say. In the name—As Christians, bearing his name, having his Spirit, moving in his presence. To God’ the Father—Omitting and with the oldest MSS. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by Him. By (through) him - as the channel of His grace to us, and of our thanksgiving to Him (John 14:6, end). There is an earnest rapidity in the composition which may easily excuse any rhetorical anomaly. The tradesman, as he lifts his tool, is not to say, in Christ's name I strike; but in the spirit of Him who was among His disciples, “as one that serveth” is he faithfully to finish the labour assigned him, ever feeling himself to be under the “great taskmaster's eye.” Art, science, literature, politics and business, should be all baptized into the spirit of Christ. She never appeared on the streets alone, not even to go marketing. This reminds us that of ourselves we have no right of access. We act in the name of our Lord. Moreover we are to do all with thanksgiving to God. (p. 162). But not it alone-all speech and action must be imbued with the same spirit. From invocation follows the act of blessing God, which supplies us with matter of thanksgiving. And in every relationship we have, we can act in a way that doesn"t bring any praise to God (1 Peter 3:7). Colossians 3 3:1 1487 ει If 3767 ουν then 4891 συνηγέρθητε you were raised up together with 3588 τω the 5547 χριστώ Christ, 3588 τα [ 2 the things 507 άνω 3 upward 2212 ζητείτε 1 seek]! Under both Jewish and Greek laws and custom all the privileges belonged to the husband and all the duties to the wife." ), supplied from .— . In the name of the Lord Jesus - as disciples called by His name as His; seeking so to act as to gain His approval (Romans 14:8; 1 Corinthians 10:31; 2 Corinthians 5:15; 1 Peter 4:11 : cf. We may have little more than conjecture, yet we know that the apostle penned no paragraph in vain, and that there must have been more than accident in the fact that conjugal duty is not mentioned in the Epistles to Rome, Philippi, and Thessalonica, but is specially dwelt upon in those to Ephesus and Colosse, as also in the Apostle Peter's epistles to churches in the same region. But what is meant by the phrase—“in the name of”? It is easy to conceive how a creed of boastful freedom would speedily work its way among slaves. Barclay notes, "In Greek society a respectable woman lived a life of entire seclusion. ... Colossians 3:17. COLOSSIANS 3:17. What the NT does provide is those basic principles of Christian living which may be applied to all the situations of life as they arise (cf. Even among Christians, God still expects us to respect male and female roles (1 Timothy 2:11-13). ), supplied from .—. AMP. (Barclay p. 161), 2. And such a double-standard still holds true, especially concerning the sexual activities of young men and young women. 3. With this clause, Kypke wrongly connects the previous one, thus—“always in the name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks to God.”. + 2 Keep YOUR minds fixed on the things above, + not on the things upon the earth. As we study the following human relationships, be impressed that Christianity has placed in every relationship the duty of mutual obligation. This approach is vastly different from the legal one that provides a specific command for every situation. Forgive as the Lord forgave you." Augustine: ‘Both in His gifts and in His chastisements, praise Him, who either wins thee by giving, that thou mayest not want, or punishes thee when wandering that thou mayest not perish.’ Such gratitude is ‘through Him,’ since what He is and has done as our Redeemer not only makes us grateful, but gives us a Mediator for the expression of our thanksgiving. We should say all words and practice all deeds in harmony with the revelation of Jesus Christ, namely, under His authority and as His followers. Paul wants us to take seriously that it is Christ Who lives through us. When a servant wore the livery of his lord he was seen as acting in the name of his lord. Carefully note that Christianity didn"t erase human relationships. We have ‘put on the new man’, we wear Christ’s livery, thus all we say and do must in accordance with His will and requirements. The following verses apply this truth. ., p285. Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. Honor God with your whole life! Its desire is, not only that God may be glorified, but that âHe may be glorified through Jesus Christâ (1 Peter 4:11). is quite similar. It would thus appear that in the Asiatic cities there was great need to enforce the duties originated by the marriage tie, and it may be, that forms of false doctrine had a tendency to excite spurious notions of so-called Christian liberty. This is the grand desideratum, the universal reign of the Christian spirit. 3. We are taught that if we âseek this first, all the other things shall be added unto us.â But here we have the principle, not only of godly life, but of Christian life. To speak in His name, or to act in His name, is to speak and act not to His honour, but under His sanction and with the conviction of His approval. But now, we have a much higher motive and purpose with which to perform such duties. His behavior should be entirely consistent with Jesus" character.." (O"Brien pp. Steiger, after Chrysostom and Theophylact, has remarked, that only in Epistles addressed to Asiatic churches do such formal exhortations occur, and he endeavours to account for it by the supposition that the liberty proclaimed by the false teachers had developed a dangerous licentiousness and taught a kind of Antinomian exemption from the rules and obligations of morality. (17) All in the name of the Lord Jesus.âComp. Access to God is not the easy thing that it is portrayed by many to be. 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. 4. 4 1 “For indeed the day 2 is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant evildoers will be chaff. The plural πάντα individualizes what has been put collectively under the singular πᾶν. 5. The apostle has just spoken of formal religious service, and surely it is to be done in the name of the Lord Jesus. —Making the whole life abound in thanksgiving. Colossians 3:17 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. Colossians 3:17(AMP) Verse Thoughts This little verse sums up in a nutshell what the Christians life should look like and how the born-again believer should behave moment by moment.. in word and in deed - in mind and in motive. Colossians 3:17. Colossians 3:17 Greek Study Bible (Apostolic / Interlinear) καὶ πᾶν ὅ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργω, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ θεῷ πατρὶ δι’ αὐτοῦ. καὶ ÏαÏÏὶ δι' αá½Ïοῦ, ××× ×שר ×ª×¢×©× ×× ××××× ×× ××¤×¢× ×¢×©× ××©× ××××× ×ש××¢ ××××× ×××××× ×××× × ×¢× ××××, ÜÜÜ Ü¡ÜÜ¡ ÜܤܥܪÜÜ¢ ÜܢܬÜÜ¢ ÜÜ¡Ü Ü¬Ü ÜÜÜ¥ÜÜÜ ÜÜ«Ü¡Ü Üܡܪܢ ÜÜ«ÜÜ¥ Ü¡Ü«ÜÜÜ ÜÜÜܬÜÜ¢ Ü¥ÜÜÜÜ¢ ÜÜÜÜܬÜÜ¢ Ü¡ÜÜÜÜ¢ ÜÜÜÜÜ Ü ÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜÜ Ü, ΠΡÎΣ ÎÎÎÎΣΣÎÎÎΣ 3:17 Greek NT: Nestle 1904, ΠΡÎΣ ÎÎÎÎΣΣÎÎÎΣ 3:17 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881, ΠΡÎΣ ÎÎÎÎΣΣÎÎÎΣ 3:17 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], ΠΡÎΣ ÎÎÎÎΣΣÎÎÎΣ 3:17 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, ΠΡÎΣ ÎÎÎÎΣΣÎÎÎΣ 3:17 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church, ΠΡÎΣ ÎÎÎÎΣΣÎÎÎΣ 3:17 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition, ΠΡÎΣ ÎÎÎÎΣΣÎÎÎΣ 3:17 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, ΠΡÎΣ ÎÎÎÎΣΣÎÎÎΣ 3:17 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550. 8:13; [Gal. Colossians 3:17. In the one case the mind sets a watch upon itself, and speaks and acts under the immediate consciousness of its theme and purpose, but in the other, the heart is so influenced by religious feeling, that without an effort it acknowledges the name of Christ. 10:31). It is also to be observed, that he teaches that we must give thanks to the Father through Christ, as we obtain through him every good thing that God confers upon us. KJ21. 2 But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication 4 will rise with healing wings, 5 and you will skip about 6 like calves released from the stall. 1 Corinthians 10:21)." Letter to the Colossians. 5 He exhorteth to mortification, 10 to put off the old man, and to put on Christ, 12 exhorting to charity, humility, and other several duties. Many people forget this truth. 5. . She lived in the women"s apartments and did not join her menfolk even for meals. [Ephesians 5:20.] Colossians 3:17 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. Even what might be considered the most ordinary and mundane things of life, are to be done in a way that brings honor to God (1 Corinthians 10:31). On the use of ἄν with the present, see Winer, § 42, 3, b, ( β). 1:26 passion, evil desire, and covetousness, # [Job 31:25, 26] which is idolatry. 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. ‘Through Him’ has special significance in this letter for it excludes any intermediaries. ‘Giving thanks to God the Father through Him.’ Again the emphasis on being thankful. In this contrast we see a basic difference between the New and Old Covenants. But the treatment of the first relation is far briefer, having nothing to correspond to the grand and characteristic comparison of marriage to the union between Christ and the Church. His own homilies supply one form of illustration, for they abound in severest reproofs against the indecencies, luxuries, and immoralities of wedded life, and the picture is evidently taken from the state of manners that prevailed in the Byzantine capital, in which the discourses seem to have been delivered. In this contrast we see a basic difference between the New and Old Covenants. It does all âin the name of Christ,â that is, as conformed to His image, and so being His representative; it looks up thankfully to God our Father, but it is through Him, âhaving our sonship by adoptionâ through His all-sufficient mediation. Barclay also notes, "The whole direction of the Christian ethic is not to ask: "What do others owe to me?" Observe that the phrase indicates the existence of an undercurrent of thanksgiving that appeared in Colossians 3:15 and reappears in Colossians 3:17. The senator may not discuss Christian dogmas in the midst of national interests, but his whole procedure must be regulated, not by faction or ambition, but by that enlightened patriotism, which, based on justice, is wise enough to know that true policy can never contravene morality, and is benignant enough to admit that other states are interlinked with our progress, and that the world is one vast brotherhood. 6. Let all be done for his honour and glory. . It is true, as Meyer replies, that no direct polemical tendency is discernible in this section: still there must have been some reason why, in his letters to Asiatic communities, Paul dwells so strongly on this important branch of ethics. ’ : a nominative absolute.— is governed by (not , as Sod. Colossians 3:17 NKJV - And whatever you do in word or deed, do - Bible Gateway. 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. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, 3 for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. "The NT does not contain a detailed code of rules for the Christian, like those which were elaborated with ever-increasing particularity in rabbinical casuistry. The Christian woman, is still a woman and she is still in subjection to her husband. 2. No doubt, special emphasis is laid on πᾶν, for the apostle's idea is, that while some things are done formally in the name of the Lord Jesus, everything should be done really in it. + 3 For YOU died, + and YOUR life + … From her there was demanded complete servitude and chastity; but her husband could go out as much as he chose and could enter into as many relationships outside marriage as he liked without incurring any stigma. 31. KJV W/ STRONGS BIBLE - COLOSSIANS 3 ... 3:11 Where 3699 there is 1762 5748 neither 3756 Greek 1672 nor 2532 Jew 2453, circumcision 4061 nor 2532 uncircumcision 203, Barbarian 915, Scythian 4658, ... 3:17 And 2532 whatsoever 3748 3956 ye do 302 4160 5725 in … Which again emphasizes that Jesus is the only mediator between the Father and us (1 Timothy 2:5). "means, accordingly, "in vital relation with him", that is, in harmony with his revealed will, in subjection to his authority.." (Hendriksen p. 164) (Matthew 28:18-19). See Romans 12:1-2. The reader will not forget how, at the period of the Reformation, the principles of a licentious liberty were not only received, but to a great extent acted out by the Anabaptists of Munster. is quite similar. 'In that spiritual element which His name betokens' (Ellicott). We can hardly doubt that the presence of Onesimus, the runaway slave, suggested this peculiar emphasis on the right relation between the slave and his master. When faced with a question about what the Christian should do, Paul taught that we should simply ask ourselves what conduct would be appropriate for one identified with Christ. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Once more we trace here the special and emphatic purpose of the Epistle. Some take πᾶν, with Flatt and Bähr, in an absolute case, others think it better to regard it as repeated in the plural form πάντα. As for the whole of what you do in word or in act, let every part or separate element of it be done in the name of the Lord Jesus. Christianity should ever guard and regulate amidst all secular engagements, and its influence should hallow all the relations and engagements of life. ASV. No longer are these things mere human relationships, or just work. (454) For we shall fitly comprehend under this term the two following things â that all our aims (455) may set out with invocation of Christ, and may be subservient to his glory. “It 3 will not leave even a root or branch. The third is dwelt upon with marked coincidence of language, and at least equal emphasis. Moreover we are to do all with thanksgiving to God. Westcott & Hort GNT - Literal Translation Greek & English Colossians 3 > > Interlinear []. 17. (Compare the probable similar reading in Colossians 1:3). ‘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.’. A man is not to say, in Christ's name I salute thee, or in Christ's name I buy this article or sell that one, charter this vessel, or engage in that speculation. 5:24] Put to death therefore # Rom. Colossians 3:17 ESV - And whatever you do, in word or deed, - Bible Gateway. DO ALL IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS. “In the name of Jesus” mean to use his principles to guide your life. (p. 101), 4. Eph 5:21—6:9 ) The merchant is not to digress into a polemical dispute while he is concluding a sale, but love of profit is not to supersede rectitude, nor is the maxim, that there is no friendship in trade, ever to lead him to take undue advantage, or accomplish by dexterity what equity would scarcely permit. 17.Whatsoever—In the relations mentioned, though the rule may properly enough cover our entire conduct. "DO ALL IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS"-"in dependence on the Lord Jesus" (Mof); "as a representative of the Lord Jesus" (Tay); "in the spirit of" (Robertson p. 506), 1. And whatsoever ye do, etc. "It is never an ethic on which all the duties are on one side." In Colossians 3:16-17, Paul describes a life that is happy in God. Instructions for Christian Households ( cf. The "name" comprehends everything revealed and known about the person bearing the name. 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. but, "What do I owe to others?"" 6 # See Eph. The Expositor's Greek Testament. Codes of rules, as Paul explains elsewhere (e.g, in Galatians 3:23 to Galatians 4:7), are suited to the period of immaturity when he and his readers were still under guardians; the son who has come to years of responsibility knows his father"s will without having to be provided with a long list of "Do"s" and "Don"t"s [sic]." καὶ πᾶν ὅ τι ἂν ποιῆτε, ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου ᾿ιησοῦ—“And whatever ye do in word or in deed, do all of it in the name of the Lord Jesus,” or “Whatever ye are in the custom of doing,” etc. This is not something additional to actions done in the name of Christ; but these actions are themselves expressions of thankfulness. Eadie makes the following comments, "the apostle means, that such ought to be the habitual respect to Christ"s authority, such the constant and practical influence of His word within us..Christianity should ever guard and regulate amidst all secular engagements...The senator may not discuss Christian dogmas in the midst of national interests, but his whole procedure must be regulated, not by faction or ambition, but by that enlightened patriotism, which, based on justice, is wise enough to know that true policy can never contravene morality...The merchant is not to digress into a polemical dispute while he is concluding a sale, but love of profit is not to supersede rectitude, nor is the maxim, that there is no friendship in trade, ever to lead him to take undue advantage, or accomplish by dexterity what equity would scarcely permit. And whatsoever ye do. "What would Jesus do?" Giving thanks—Making the whole life abound in thanksgiving. The imperative ποιεῖτε is to be supplied. The Greek text is very unusual here, reading, “to God Father” (to theō patri; τῷ θεῷ πατρὶ), which most modern versions translate as “to God the Father,” but it could be loosely translated as “to God who is our Father” (Bratcher and Nida; A Translator’s Handbook on Paul’s Letters to the Colossians … наÑÐ¸Ñ Ð´ÐµÐ¹ÑÑвоваÑÑ Ð² ÑооÑвеÑÑÑвии Ñ Ðго ÑÑÑноÑÑÑÑ Ð¸ желаниÑми (Ñм. (Colossians 3:17.) —In the relations mentioned, though the rule may properly enough cover our entire conduct. Brethren, whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Colossians 3:13, 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." ; and always through Christ, as our only way of approach to him. Even in the second there is somewhat greater brevity and simplicity. Not by invoking Him at all times, but by making Him the centre of our lives, so that His name stands for the source of our strength, the guide in our duty, the keynote of our words, the end of our effort. The name Jesus appears in every book of the NT except for 3rd John. 5:6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming. 17 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. Note that our approach to the Father is ‘through Him’. 211-212). "What would Jesus do?" (Eadie p. 249), 2. εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρὶ δἰ αὐτοῦ—“Giving thanks to God even the Father by Him.” The sentiment is found in Ephesians 5:20, more pointedly and fully expressed, and in almost the same connection. Hendriksen notes, "In connection with any and every word and deed the believer should ask himself, "Am I able to thank God the Father for having given me the opportunity to say or do this?"" The fourth imperative is implicit in the Greek text, but the translators have supplied it in the English text: "Do.". Tools. The sexually active male teenager is a "real man" (according to our enlightened society); and the sexually active teenage female is a tramp (according to the same enlightened society). We call him Jesus but he would've been called Yeshua by the Jews and Iesous by the Greeks. Colossians 3:18 to Colossians 4:1 deals with the three great relations of lifeâbetween wives and husbands, children and parents, servants and masters. 3 If, however, you were raised up with the Christ,+ go on seeking the things above, where the Christ is seated at the right hand of God.+ 2 Keep your minds fixed on the things above,+ not on the things on the earth.+ 3 For you died, and your life … The coming day will burn them up,” says the Lord who rules over all. 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 still, as an advance in thought: not only let His word dwell in you, but let your whole conduct find in Him its sphere and motive. “In the name of Jesus” mean to use his principles to guide your life. 3:17 And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him. ’ : a nominative absolute.— is governed by (not , as Sod. If we spent more time being thankful our spiritual lives would blossom. p. 327, says that the phrase corresponds to לְשֵׁם. But it is easy for us because of Him (Hebrews 10:19-22). Colossians 3:17, ESV: "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." Read verse in King James Version 1. ... Col 3:11 - Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. God and the Father. The main object of all life, speculative or practical, is declared to be, not our own happiness or perfection, not the good of our fellow-men, but the âglory of Godââthe carrying out of His will, and so manifesting His moral attributes. The entire chapter Colossians 3 interlinear (Greek/English), translated word by word and with Greek grammar parsing codes, free online. So it may mean that the songs we sing should make us mindful of God’s grace to us in Christ. ., p285. Not simply in religious service, but in the business of daily life; not merely in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, but in the language of friendship and of bargain, of the forum and the fireside; not simply in deeds which, in their very aspect, are a Christian compliance, such as almsgiving, or sacramental communion, but in every act, in solitude and in society, in daily toil, in the occupations of trade, or negotiations of commerce. 1. Thus the associations of the Sabbath fade during the week, and the emotions of the sanctuary lose themselves in the market-place. 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. Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. It is comparatively easy to do a professedly Christian act, but far more difficult to do every act in a Christian spirit...It is comparatively easy to engage in religious discourse, but far more difficult to discourse on everything in a religious spirit." Douay Rheims "thus everything he says or does ought to be in the light of the fact that Jesus is his Lord. Blessings come through Him, and through Him thanks are to be rendered. This concluding precept is general in its nature. This is the manner in which all is done in the name of the Lord Jesus, namely, by living a life of constant gratitude to God the Father. And whatever you do, whether by speech or action, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. 5:3, 5 sexual immorality, impurity, # Rom. Even in the ordinary things of life, we need to approach those things asking, "With what type of attitude would the Lord want me to perform this activity in?" Read verse in English Standard Version Rather, it is to live in harmony with the will of God! Colossians 3 - If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 17. Sac. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. The first human motive in the Christian life is gratitude for redemption, and it does not lose its power as we feel more and more bow great a Redeemer the Lord Jesus is. Jerome is farther in error when he renders it-ad honorem, for that would represent εἰς with the accusative. The exhortations tendered by Paul to Titus as a Cretan pastor, when he touches on the same subject, have more of a general character, and those found in the epistle to the church in Corinth were called forth by peculiar queries. As ye give thanks to God by Christ, so think all and speak all in Christ's name, who is the medium of thanksgiving. We are obligated to praise Him in everything we do (1 Peter 1:15). 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