Colossians 3:23

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Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for people.

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  • Col 3:17 : 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.
  • Eph 6:6-7 : 6 Do not work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 Serve with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to people,
  • Rom 14:8 : 8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
  • 1 Pet 2:15 : 15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish people.
  • 1 Pet 2:13 : 13 Submit yourselves to every human authority for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as the one in authority,
  • 2 Chr 31:21 : 21 In everything he undertook in the service of the house of God, in observing the law and the commandments, and in seeking his God, he worked wholeheartedly and prospered.
  • Ps 119:34 : 34 Give me understanding, that I may keep Your law and observe it with all my heart.
  • Rom 14:6 : 6 Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.
  • Ps 119:145 : 145 I call with all my heart; answer me, LORD, so that I may obey Your statutes.
  • Jer 3:10 : 10 In spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to me with all her heart, but only in pretense, declares the LORD.
  • Zech 7:5-7 : 5 Say to all the people of the land and the priests: 'When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months for these seventy years, did you really fast for me?' 6 And when you eat and when you drink, aren’t you eating and drinking for yourselves? 7 Are these not the words the LORD proclaimed through the earlier prophets when Jerusalem was inhabited and prosperous, along with its surrounding cities, and when the Negev and the Shephelah were also peopled?
  • Matt 6:16 : 16 When you fast, do not look somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
  • Ps 119:10 : 10 With all my heart I seek You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
  • Ps 103:1 : 1 Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name.
  • Ps 47:6-7 : 6 God has ascended with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet. 7 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
  • Eph 5:22 : 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eph 6:5-9
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    5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with sincerity of heart, as you would Christ.

    6 Do not work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

    7 Serve with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to people,

    8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

    9 And masters, treat your slaves in the same way, without threatening them, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

  • Col 3:22
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    22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

  • Col 3:15-18
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    83%

    15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.

    16 Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

    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.

    18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

  • Col 3:24-25
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    24 Knowing that you will receive the reward of your inheritance from the Lord, serve the Lord Christ.

    25 But the one who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no favoritism.

  • 1 Cor 10:31
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    31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

  • Titus 2:9-10
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    9 Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, aiming to be well-pleasing and not argumentative.

    10 They must not pilfer but must demonstrate complete faithfulness, so that they may make the teaching of God our Savior attractive in every way.

  • Col 4:1
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    1 Masters, treat your servants with justice and fairness, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

  • Col 3:20
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    20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

  • Rom 12:11
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    11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord with a fervent spirit.

  • 1 Pet 2:16
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    16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

  • 3 John 1:5
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    5 Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers.

  • 1 Tim 6:1-2
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    1 All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their own masters as worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching are not slandered.

    2 Those who have believing masters should not disregard them because they are brothers; instead, they should serve them even more, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things.

  • 2 Cor 8:21
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    21 For we are taking every precaution to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of people.

  • Heb 13:21
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    21 equip you with every good thing to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

  • 1 Cor 7:23
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    23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

  • 2 Thess 3:13
    71%

    13 But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing good.

  • 1 Cor 15:58
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    58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

  • Matt 23:3
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    3 So do and observe whatever they tell you, but do not do as they do, for they say things but do not practice them.

  • Gal 6:10
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    10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, especially to those who belong to the household of faith.

  • Rom 6:16
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    16 Do you not know that if you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

  • 2 Thess 3:5
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    5 Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and the endurance of Christ.

  • Rom 14:18
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    18 For anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.

  • Heb 6:10
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    10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and the love you have shown for His name, having served and continuing to serve the saints.

  • 2 Cor 9:7
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    7 Each person should give as they have decided in their heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

  • 1 Pet 1:17
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    17 If you call upon the Father, who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, live your lives in reverent fear during the time of your temporary residence here.

  • Ezra 7:23
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    23 Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be carried out diligently 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
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    18 Servants, submit yourselves with all respect to your masters, not only to those who are good and gentle but also to those who are harsh.

  • Col 1:29
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    29 To this end, I labor and struggle with all His energy, which so powerfully works within me.

  • Phil 2:12-13
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    12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

    13 For it is God who works in you, both to will and to act in order to fulfill His good purpose.

  • Titus 3:1
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    1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, and to be ready for every good work.

  • 1 Cor 16:14
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    14 Let all that you do be done in love.

  • Luke 6:31
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    31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
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    3 We give no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited.

  • 1 Cor 16:16
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    16 so that you too may be subject to such people, and to everyone who works hard and labors among you.

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3 We remember your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by the hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father.

  • Prov 16:3
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    3 Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

  • 2 Cor 8:11
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    11 Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means.

  • Eccl 9:10
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    10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

  • 1 Cor 3:23
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    23 and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.