Colossians 3:17 (DBY)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful.

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.

Colossians 3:17 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.

Colossians 3:18 Wives, be subject to [your] husbands, as is fitting in [the] Lord.

Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "everything", "whatever", "word", "deed", "name", "lord", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "everything", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "Let the word of the Christ dwell..." into verse 18's "Wives be subject to your husbands as...", so "all things" and "everything" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "everything" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.