Colossians 3:23

Whatever you are doing, ¹  work at it with enthusiasm, ²  as to the Lord and not for people, ³ 

2Ch 31:21; Ps 47:6,7; Ps 103:1; Ps 119:10,34,145; Ec 9:10; Jer 3:10; Zec 7:5-7; Mt 6:16; Ro 14:6,8; Eph 5:22; Eph 6:6,7; Col 3:17; 1Pe 1:22; 1Pe 2:13,15

¹ tn The present progressive “are doing” was used in the translation of ποιῆτε (poihte) to bring out the idea that Paul is probably referring to what they already do for work.

² tn Grk “from the soul.”

³ tn Grk “men”; here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") is used in a generic sense and refers to people in general.