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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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “maybe” (ἐὰν) before you shall here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “maybe” (ἂν) before you shall here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before [the] Father here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπᾶνpando allπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “do all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.do allὅhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.τιtioneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ἐὰνeanifἐάνparticle — “if”G1437if.ποιῆτεpoiēteto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inλόγῳlogōwordλόγος (logos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “word”, the to- or for-formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ἔργῳergōworkἔργον (ergon)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “work”, the to- or for-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.πάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ὀνόματιonomatinameὄνομα (onoma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “name”, the to- or for-formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.the nameκυρίουkuriouof the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the Lord”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.of the LordἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the of-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesusεὐχαριστοῦντεςeucharistountesgiving thanksεὐχαριστέω (eucharisteō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “giving thanks”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2168I thank, give thanks; pass. 3 sing: is received with thanks.giving thanksτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷtheōto Godθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “to God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.to GodπατρὶpatriFatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the to- or for-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.the Fatherδι’dibyδιά (dia)preposition — “by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.byαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἂνanye doἄνconditional particle — “ye do”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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.

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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.

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