Colossians 3:17 (YLT)

Passage

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

Nearby Context

Colossians 3:15 and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

Colossians 3:17 and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

Colossians 3:18 The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;

Colossians 3:19 the husbands! love your wives, and be not bitter with them;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "whatever", "word", "name", "lord", "jesus--giving", "thanks", and "father". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "whatever", 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 Christ dwell in..." into verse 18's "The wives be subject to your own...", so "all things" and "whatever" 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 "whatever" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.