Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Literally, "And everything whatsoever ye do . . . do all," etc.; this includes words as well as deeds.
in the name of the Lord Jesus—as disciples called by His name as His, seeking His guidance and help, and desiring to act so as to gain His approval (Romans 14:8; I Corinthians 10:31; II Corinthians 5:15; I Peter 4:11). Compare "in the Lord," Colossians 3:18, and "Christ is all," Colossians 3:11.
God and the Father—The oldest manuscripts omit "and," which seems to have crept in from Ephesians 5:20.
by him—Greek, "through Him" as the channel of His grace to us, and of our thanksgiving to Him (John 14:6, end).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Colossians 3:17:
1 Corinthians 10:31
Ephesians 5:20
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