Colossians
Colossians 3:23
23Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.