Matthew Poole and continuators on Colossians 3:17

17. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed , do all in the name Lord Jesus q, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Here the Apostle gives an universal direction how in every capacity both personal and relative; in every motion a Christian may doe all so, as to find acceptance with God.

And that is in his expressions and actings, viz. comprehending his internal aswell as external operations; his reasonings and resolutions within, aswell as his motions without; the thoughts of his heart, aswell as the words of his tongue and the works of his hand, to take care as much as possible that all be in the name of the Lord Iesus; elsewhere writing the same thing, the Apostle adds Christ, see Eph. [illegible: 1 letter].20. Plato could say not onely every word, but every thought should take its beginning from God, but he understood nothing of the Mediatour, 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, Phil. 2.10▪ Heb. 10.19, 20. 1 Ioh. 5.13 and therefore in all their desires they are to respect him, Ioh 14.13, 14. & 15.3, 16. & 16.23.26. looking for his authority and warrant, Mat. 18.18, 19, 20. Mark, 11.9. 1 Ioh. 5.14. following his example, Mat. 11.29. & 16.24. Ioh. 13.15. 1 Pet. 2.23, 24. 1 Ioh. 2.6. in all they set about; desiring strength from him, Psal. 71.16. Act. 4.6, 7, 10. 1. Cor. 15.10. Phil. 4.13. 2 Tim. 2.1. living by faith upon him, Gal. 2.20. 2 Pet. 1.2, 3. Heb. 10.33. waiting upon him, worshiping and serving of him according to his prescription, Mic. 4.5. Mat. 28.19.20. Act. 2.42, 43▪ 2 Tim▪ 2.19. for his sake, Mat. 19▪ 29. & 24.9. Act. 9.16. Rev. 2.3, 13. & 3.8. to his honour and glory, Psal. 31.3. 1 Cor. 10.31. Rev. 4.9, 11. & 5.12, 13. & 11.13.

Endeavouring to render hearty thanks unto God the Father, i. e. to God the Father; the Syriack and Arabick 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,

By or through Christ, Eph. 5.20. Heb. 13.15. the onely Mediatour.

Marginal references: Rom. 1.8.