Answer: Whatever we do, whether in word or deed, we should do it all in the Name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him, (verse 17).
MORE INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
Ephesians 6:7-8: "Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free."
Colossians 3:23-24: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."
1 Corinthians 10:31 through 1 Corinthians 11:1: "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God--even as I try to please everybody in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved. Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ."
Ephesians 5:20: "always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Hebrews 13:15: "Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise--the fruit of lips that confess His Name."
