Colossians 3:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Whatever you do, do it readily, as to the Lord and not to men;

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Referenced Verses

  • Col 3:17 : 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.
  • Eph 6:6-7 : 6 Not only under your master's eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart; 7 Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men:
  • Rom 14:8 : 8 As long as we have life we are living to the Lord; or if we give up our life it is to the Lord; so if we are living, or if our life comes to an end, we are the Lord's.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.
  • 1 Pet 2:15 : 15 Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:
  • 1 Pet 2:13 : 13 Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,
  • 2 Chr 31:21 : 21 And for everything he undertook, in connection with the work of the house of God and his law and orders, he got directions from God and did it with serious purpose; and things went well for him.
  • Ps 119:34 : 34 Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
  • Rom 14:6 : 6 He who keeps the day, keeps it to the Lord; and he who takes food, takes it as to the Lord, for he gives praise to God; and he who does not take food, to the Lord he takes it not, and gives praise to God.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:
  • Ps 119:145 : 145 <KOPH> I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
  • Jer 3:10 : 10 But for all this, her false sister Judah has not come back to me with all her heart, but with deceit, says the Lord.
  • Zech 7:5-7 : 5 Say to all the people of the land and to the priests, When you went without food and gave yourselves to grief in the fifth and the seventh months for these seventy years, did you ever do it because of me? 6 And when you are feasting and drinking, are you not doing it only for yourselves? 7 Are not these the words which the Lord said to you by the earlier prophets, when Jerusalem was full of people and wealth, and the towns round about her and the South and the Lowland were peopled?
  • Matt 6:16 : 16 And when you go without food, be not sad-faced as the false-hearted are. For they go about with changed looks, so that men may see that they are going without food. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.
  • Ps 119:10 : 10 I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.
  • Ps 103:1 : 1 <Of David.> Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to his holy name.
  • Ps 47:6-7 : 6 Give praises to God, make songs of praise; give praises to our King, make songs of praise. 7 For God is the King of all the earth; make songs of praise with knowledge.
  • Eph 5:22 : 22 Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eph 6:5-9
    5 verses
    86%

    5 Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ;

    6 Not only under your master's eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart;

    7 Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men:

    8 In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is a servant or if he is free.

    9 And, you masters, do the same things to them, not making use of violent words: in the knowledge that their Master and yours is in heaven, and he has no respect for a man's position.

  • Col 3:22
    86%

    22 Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:

  • Col 3:15-18
    4 verses
    83%

    15 And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.

    16 Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.

    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.

    18 Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as is right in the Lord.

  • Col 3:24-25
    2 verses
    82%

    24 Being certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ.

    25 For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position.

  • 1 Cor 10:31
    76%

    31 So then, if it is a question of food or drink, or any other thing, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

  • Titus 2:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9 Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;

    10 Not taking what is not theirs, but giving clear signs of their good faith, in all things doing credit to the teaching of God our Saviour.

  • Col 4:1
    74%

    1 Masters, give your servants what is right and equal, conscious that you have a Master in heaven.

  • Col 3:20
    73%

    20 Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

  • Rom 12:11
    72%

    11 Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;

  • 1 Pet 2:16
    72%

    16 As those who are free, not using your free position as a cover for wrongdoing, but living as the servants of God;

  • 3 John 1:5
    72%

    5 My loved one, you are doing a good work in being kind to those brothers who come from other places;

  • 1 Tim 6:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 Let all who are servants under the yoke give all honour to their masters, so that no evil may be said against the name of God and his teaching.

    2 And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.

  • 2 Cor 8:21
    72%

    21 For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.

  • Heb 13:21
    72%

    21 Make you full of every good work and ready to do all his desires, working in us whatever is pleasing in his eyes through Jesus Christ; and may the glory be given to him for ever and ever. So be it.

  • 1 Cor 7:23
    72%

    23 It is the Lord who has made payment for you: be not servants of men.

  • 2 Thess 3:13
    71%

    13 And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.

  • 1 Cor 15:58
    71%

    58 For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.

  • Matt 23:3
    70%

    3 All things, then, which they give you orders to do, these do and keep: but do not take their works as your example, for they say and do not.

  • Gal 6:10
    70%

    10 So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.

  • Rom 6:16
    70%

    16 Are you not conscious that you are the servants of him to whom you give yourselves to do his desire? if to sin, the end being death, or if to do the desire of God, the end being righteousness.

  • 2 Thess 3:5
    70%

    5 And may your hearts be guided by the Lord into the love of God and quiet waiting for Christ.

  • Rom 14:18
    70%

    18 And he who in these things is Christ's servant, is pleasing to God and has the approval of men.

  • Heb 6:10
    70%

    10 For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.

  • 2 Cor 9:7
    70%

    7 Let every man do after the purpose of his heart; not giving with grief, or by force: for God takes pleasure in a ready giver.

  • 1 Pet 1:17
    69%

    17 And if you give the name of Father to him who, judging every man by his acts, has no respect for a man's position, then go in fear while you are on this earth:

  • Ezra 7:23
    69%

    23 Whatever is ordered by the God of heaven, let it be done completely for the house of the God of heaven; so that there may not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.

  • 1 Pet 2:18
    69%

    18 Servants, take orders from your masters with all respect; not only if they are good and gentle, but even if they are bad-humoured.

  • Col 1:29
    69%

    29 And for this purpose I am working, using all my strength by the help of his power which is working in me strongly.

  • Phil 2:12-13
    2 verses
    69%

    12 So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;

    13 For it is God who is the cause of your desires and of your acts, for his good pleasure.

  • Titus 3:1
    69%

    1 Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,

  • 1 Cor 16:14
    69%

    14 Let all you do be done in love.

  • Luke 6:31
    69%

    31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
    69%

    3 Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

  • 1 Cor 16:16
    69%

    16 That you put yourselves under such, and under everyone who is helping the Lord's work.

  • 1 Thess 1:3
    69%

    3 Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

  • Prov 16:3
    69%

    3 Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.

  • 2 Cor 8:11
    69%

    11 Then make the doing of it complete; so that as you had a ready mind, you may give effect to it as you are able.

  • Eccl 9:10
    69%

    10 Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.

  • 1 Cor 3:23
    69%

    23 And you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.