King James Version

Colossians 3:23

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “everything” (πᾶν) before that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “any [of]” (τι) before maybe here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.ἐὰνeanifἐάνparticle — “if”G1437if.ποιῆτεpoiēteye doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ye doἐκekit heartilyἐκpreposition — “it heartily”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.it heartilyψυχῆςpsuchēssoulψυχή (psuchē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “soul”, the of-formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.ἐργάζεσθεergazestheto workἐργάζομαι (ergazomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to work”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.ὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κυρίῳkuriōto the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “to the Lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.to the Lordκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisunto menἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto men”, the to- or for-formG444a man, one of the human race.unto men

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

πᾶνpanwhatsoeverπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “whatsoever”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.τιtioneτις (tis)indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and all, whatever ye may do — out of soul work — as to the Lord, and not to men,

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American Standard Version (1901)

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Young’s Literal Translation

and all, whatever ye may do — out of soul work — as to the Lord, and not to men,

World English Bible

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Darby Translation

Whatsoever ye do, labour at it heartily, as [doing it] to the Lord, and not to men;

Douay-Rheims

Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men:

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