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“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.”
Work is framed around wholehearted effort and an internal standard of responsibility rather than dependence on external praise or supervision.
Source note: Colossians 3:23 in the King James Version; the instruction emphasizes wholehearted work and a higher standard of accountability.