Colossians 3:17 - Exposition

And everything, whatever ye he doing in word or deed, (do) all in the name of (the) Lord Jesus ( 1 Corinthians 10:31 ; 1 Corinthians 5:4 ; Ephesians 5:20 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:17 ). Colossians 3:16 speaks of "word" only; to it is added the "deed," which stands for all the practical activities of life. Both meet in the following "all." "The name of the Lord Jesus" is the expression of his authority as "Lord" ( Colossians 1:13 , Colossians 1:15 , Colossians 1:18 ; Colossians 2:6 ; Philippians 2:9-11 ; Ephesians 1:21-23 ; 1 Corinthians 12:3 ; Romans 14:9 ; Acts 10:36 ), and of his personal character and relation to us as "Jesus" ( Matthew 1:21 ; Acts 4:12 ; Acts 16:31 , Revised Text). (On the prominence of the title "Lord" in this Epistle, see note on Colossians 2:6 .) (For the emphatic, absolute nominative πᾶν at the head of the sentence, comp. John 6:39 ; John 15:2 ; John 17:2 ; Matthew 10:32 ; Luke 12:10 .) Giving thanks to God (the) Father through him ( Colossians 3:15 ; Colossians 1:12-14 ; Colossians 2:7 ; Colossians 4:2 ). Again thanksgiving is urged on the Colossians. It is to be the accompaniment of daily talk and work—to be offered to God in his character as "Father" (see notes on Colossians 1:2 , Colossians 1:3 , Colossians 1:12 ), and "through the Lord Jesus" ( Romans 1:8 ; Romans 7:25 ), by whom we have access to the Father ( Ephesians 2:18 ; Ephesians 3:12 ; Romans 5:1 , Romans 5:2 ; Hebrews 10:19-22 ) and receive from him all the benefits of redemption ( Colossians 1:14 ; Ephesians 2:5-10 ; Romans 3:24-26 ; Titus 3:4-7 ).