Colossians 3:17
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Nota de Estudo
Study Note
'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' — the comprehensive principle of christological mediation of all action is the most inclusive of Paul's ethical formulations, extending to the totality of ordinary life. The phrase 'in the name of' (en onomati) carries the ancient sense of acting with the authority, presence, and character of the named person, not merely as formal invocation. The thanksgiving (eucharistountes) that accompanies all action grounds the principle in gratitude rather than duty — all of life is received as gift and offered back through Christ to the Father. The verse stands as the comprehensive heading for the household code that follows (3:18–4:1), indicating that even the ordinary social structures of ancient life are to be transformed by christological mediation.
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And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
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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.
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