Colossians 3:17
Colossians 3 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Colossians 3:17 in the NABRE onlineAll whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Reflection
Every word and every deed — Paul does not carve out exceptions. The gratitude is not a feeling to wait for but an orientation that changes how you speak and act in the first place.