Colossians

Colossians 3:22–23

²²Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

²³Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Slaves	δοῦλοι	douloi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
obey	ὑπακούετε	hypakouete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5219 I listen, obey
earthly	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
masters	κυρίοις	kyriois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to please them	ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι	anthrōpareskoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G441 desirous of pleasing men
while they are watching	ὀφθαλμοδουλίαις	ophthalmodouliais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3787 service rendered only while the master watches
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
sincerity	ἁπλότητι	haplotēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G572 simplicity, sincerity, purity
of heart	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
fear	φοβούμενοι	phoboumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
of the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whatever	Ὃ	Ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you do	ποιῆτε	poiēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
work at it	ἐργάζεσθε	ergazesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2038 I word, trade, do
with your whole being	ψυχῆς	psychēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
as for	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
for men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Colossians 3:22 Ephesians 6:5–7 · Galatians 1:10 · 1 Timothy 6:1–2 · 1 Peter 2:18–19 · Titus 2:9–10 · Colossians 3:20 · 1 Thessalonians 2:4 · Luke 6:46 · Ecclesiastes 5:7 · Malachi 1:6 · Matthew 8:9 · Matthew 6:22

Colossians 3:23 Colossians 3:17 · Ephesians 6:6–7 · Romans 14:8 · 2 Chronicles 31:21 · Ecclesiastes 9:10 · 1 Peter 2:15 · 1 Peter 2:13 · Psalm 119:10 · Romans 14:6 · 1 Peter 1:22 · Psalm 119:34 · Jeremiah 3:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.