Colossians 3:23

NETBible

Whatever you are doing, 1  work at it with enthusiasm, 2  as to the Lord and not for people, 3 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men,

NLT ©

Work hard and cheerfully at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

MSG ©

Work from the heart for your real Master, for God,

BBE ©

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

NRSV ©

Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for your masters,

NKJV ©

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,

KJV
And
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unto men
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NASB ©
Whatever
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, do
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your work
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heartily
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, as for the Lord
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rather
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than
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,
NET [draft] ITL
Whatever
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you are doing
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at it with
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enthusiasm
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, as
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to the Lord
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and
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not
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for people
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,
GREEK
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COND
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N-GSF
ergazesye
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PRT-N
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NETBible

Whatever you are doing, 1  work at it with enthusiasm, 2  as to the Lord and not for people, 3 

NET Notes

1 tn The present progressive “are doing” was used in the translation of ποιῆτε (poihte) to bring out the idea that Paul is probably referring to what they already do for work.

2 tn Grk “from the soul.”

3 tn Grk “men”; here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") is used in a generic sense and refers to people in general.