Self-Interpreting Bible

And ^awhatsoever 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 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.

καὶ πᾶν ὅ τι ἂν ποιῆτε, ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ Θεῷ καὶ πατρὶ δι᾽ αὐτοῦ.

1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

Hebrews 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

1 Peter 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

1 Peter 4:11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Poole

here the apostle give a universal direction how in every capacity, both personal and relative, in every motion, a Christian may do all so as to find acceptance with God.

and that is in his expressions and actings, viz. comprehending his internal as well as external operations; his reasonings and resolutions within, as well as his motions without; the thoughts of his heart, as well as the words of his tongue and the works of his hand; to take (care as much as possible that all be

elsewhere writing the same thing, the apostle adds Christ, Eph 5:20. Plato could say: Not only every word, but every thought, should take its beginning from God; but he understood nothing of the Mediator, of the love of him and the Father: but Christians know, as there is salvation in no other name, Act 4:12, so there is no acceptance of their persons and performances in any other name than in his in whom they believe, Php 2:10 Heb 10:19,20 1Jn 5:13; and therefore in all their desires they are to respect him, Joh 14:13,14 15:3,16 16:23,26; looking for his authority and warrant, Mat 18:18-20 Mar 11:9 1Jn 5:14; following his example, Mat 11:29 16:24 Joh 13:15 1Pe 2:21-24 1Jn 2:6; in all they set about, desiring strength from him, Psa 71:17 Act 4:7,10 1Co 15:10 Php 4:13 2Ti 2:1; living by faith upon him, Gal 2:20 Heb 10:38 2Pe 1:2,3; waiting upon him, worshipping and serving of him, according to his prescription, Mic 4:5 Mat 28:19,20 Ac 2:42,43 2Ti 2:19; for his sake, Mat 19:29 24:9 Act 9:16 Rev 2:3,13 3:8; to his honour and glory, Psa 31:3 1Co 10:31 Rev 4:9,11 5:12,13 11:13. Endeavouring to render hearty thanks unto God and the Father, i.e. to God the Father: the Syriac and Arabic do omit the conjunction copulative; however, it is to be understood expositively of God the Father of Christ, and our Father, who doth embrace us as his children.