COL 3:17 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT And everything, whatever you might do in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

UST Whenever you say or do anything, you should behave in every situation as people who represent the Lord Jesus. Also, you should thank God, who is our Father. You can do this only because of the work of the Messiah.

BSB And whatever you do, in word or deed, [do it] all in [the] name of [the] Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God [the] Father through Him.

MSB And whatever you do, in word or deed, [do it] all in [the] name of [the] Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God [the] Father[fn] through Him.

BLB And all, whatever you might do in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

AICNT And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God [[and]][fn] the Father through him.

3:17, and: Later manuscripts add. BYZ TR

OEB And, whatever you say or do, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus; and through him offer thanksgiving to God the father.

WEBBE Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

WMBB Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Yeshua, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

MSG ^(15-17)Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using good common sense. And sing, sing your hearts out to God! Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way.
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NET And whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

LSV and all, whatever you may do in word or in work, [do] all things in the Name of the Lord Jesus—giving thanks to the God and Father, through Him.

FBV Whatever you do, whether in word or action, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, praising God the Father through him.

TCNT And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to [fn]our God and Father through him.

3:17 our God and ¦ God the CT

T4T Whatever you say, and whatever you do, do all of this in the manner that those who are representatives [MTY] of the Lord Jesus should do, while you constantly thank God, our Father, as you ask the Lord Jesus to take your prayers to God.

LEB No LEB COL book available

BBE 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.

Moff No Moff COL book available

Wymth And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, and let it be through Him that you give thanks to God the Father.

ASV 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.

DRA All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

YLT and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, [do] all things in the name of the Lord Jesus — giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

Drby And everything, whatever ye may do in word or in deed, [do] all things in [the] name of [the] Lord Jesus, giving thanks to [fn]God the Father by him.

3.17 Elohim

RV 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.
(And whatsoever ye/you_all do, in word or indeed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. )

SLT And all whatever you do in word and in work, all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Wbstr And whatever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

KJB-1769 And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
(And what soever ye/you_all do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. )

KJB-1611 And whatsoeuer yee doe in word or deed, doe all in the Name of the Lord Iesus, giuing thankes to God and the Father, by him.
(And whatsoever ye/you_all do in word or deed, do all in the Name of the Lord Yesus/Yeshua, giving thanks to God and the Father, by him.)

Bshps No Bshps COL book available

Gnva And whatsoeuer ye shall doe, in worde or deede, doe all in the Name of the Lord Iesus, giuing thankes to God euen the Father by him.
(And whatsoever ye/you_all shall do, in word or deed, do all in the Name of the Lord Yesus/Yeshua, giving thanks to God even the Father by him. )

Cvdl No Cvdl COL book available

TNT And all thynges (whatsoever ye do in worde or dede) do in the name of the lorde Iesu gevinge thakes to god the father by him.
(And all things (whatsoever ye/you_all do in word or dede) do in the name of the lord Yesu gevinge thanks to god the father by him. )

Wycl No Wycl COL book available

Luth No Luth COL book available

ClVg Omne, quodcumque facitis in verbo aut in opere, omnia in nomine Domini Jesu Christi, gratias agentes Deo et Patri per ipsum.[fn]
(Omne, whatever he_doesis in/into/on word or in/into/on by_work, everything in/into/on by_name Master Yesu of_Christ, graces agentes to_God and Patri through him. )

3.17 Omne quodcunque. Quia præcepit supra Deum laudari in corde, nunc et in verbis et in factis nomen Dei laudari, et exaltari hortatur: ut sic verba nostra et opera careant reprehensione, ut magnificetur Dominus, cujus magisterio invituperabiles sunt discipuli. Omnia. Non solum quæ facitis in verbo vel opere, sed omnia, etiam cogitationes, et si qua sunt alia. Vel quidquid facitis, facite omne, id est perfectum, Deo attribuendo, et hoc est, facientes in nomine. Gratias agentes. Tunc vere agimus gratias Deo per Christum, si modum præceptorum ejus custodiamus.

3.17 Omne thatcunque. Because ordered above God praiseri in/into/on heart, now and in/into/on with_words and in/into/on deeds/activities name of_God praiseri, and exaltari hortatur: as so words our and works careant reprehensione, as greatficetur Master, whose moreterio invituperabiles are students. Omnia. Not/No solum which he_doesis in/into/on word or by_work, but everything, also thoughts, and when/but_if which are other. Or whatever he_doesis, do_it everything, id it_is perfectum, to_God attribuendo, and this it_is, they_will_does in/into/on by_name. Gratias agentes. Then vere agimus graces to_God through Christum, when/but_if modum beforeceptorum his custodyus.

UGNT καὶ πᾶν, ὅ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ Θεῷ Πατρὶ δι’ αὐτοῦ.
(kai pan, ho ti ean poiaʸte en logōi aʸ en ergōi, panta en onomati Kuriou Yaʸsou, euⱪaristountes tōi Theōi Patri di’ autou.)

SBL-GNT καὶ πᾶν ⸂ὅ τι⸃ ⸀ἐὰν ποιῆτε ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ ⸀θεῷ πατρὶ διʼ αὐτοῦ.
(kai pan ⸂ho ti⸃ ⸀ean poiaʸte en logōi aʸ en ergōi, panta en onomati kuriou Yaʸsou, euⱪaristountes tōi ⸀theōi patri diʼ autou.)

RP-GNT Καὶ πᾶν ὅ τι ἂν ποιῆτε, ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρὶ δι' αὐτοῦ.
(Kai pan ho ti an poiaʸte, en logōi aʸ en ergōi, panta en onomati kuriou Yaʸsou, euⱪaristountes tōi theōi kai patri di' autou.)

TC-GNT Καὶ πᾶν ὅ τι [fn]ἂν ποιῆτε, ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ Θεῷ [fn]καὶ πατρὶ δι᾽ αὐτοῦ.
(Kai pan ho ti an poiaʸte, en logōi aʸ en ergōi, panta en onomati Kuriou Yaʸsou, euⱪaristountes tōi Theōi kai patri di autou. )

3:17 αν ¦ εαν CT

3:17 και ¦ — CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

πᾶν, ὅ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν

everything whatever anything ¬if ˱you_all˲_˓may_be˒_doing in word or in work all_‹things› in

The word all refers back to everything, whatever you might do in word or in deed. If your language would not write the object (everything, whatever you might do in word or in deed) first, you could put it where all is, after the verb. Or, you could change the object into a relative clause. Alternate translation: [do everything, whatever you might do in word or in deed, in]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

πᾶν, ὅ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε

everything whatever anything ¬if ˱you_all˲_˓may_be˒_doing

In Paul’s culture, this is a natural way to refer to anything someone might do, including all possibilities. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a customary way to refer to all possible actions. Alternate translation: [anything you do]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ

in word or in work

If your language does not use abstract nouns to express the ideas behind word and deed, you could express the idea with verbs such as “speak” and “act.” Alternate translation: [in speaking or in acting] or [when you speak or act]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ

in in in ˓the˒_name ˱of˲_˓the˒_Lord Jesus_‹do›

Acting in the name of a person means representing that person. Representatives, those who do anything in the name of someone else, should act so as to help others think well of and honor the people they represent. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable idiom for representing someone or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [as representatives of the Lord Jesus] or [in a way that leads to honor for the Lord Jesus]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

δι’ αὐτοῦ

through him

The phrase through him does not mean that the prayers of thanks are mediated to God the Father by God the Son. Rather, it is through the Son that the Colossians are able to give thanks. This means that they can give thanks because of what the Son has done for them. If that meaning of through him would not be understood in your language, you could express the idea with a preposition such as “because” or clarify that it is through the “work” of the Son. Alternate translation: [because of what he has done] or [through his work]

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