# Where is “Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” in the Bible?

> “Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” is 1 Corinthians 10:31.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/whatever-you-do-do-all-to-the-glory-of-god
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Paul writes it to the church in Corinth.

## The verse

> So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.
>
> — [1 Corinthians 10:31](https://www.lumin.faith/read/1-corinthians/10#31) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

The question was whether Christians could eat meat that had been offered to idols. Paul’s rule covers that and everything else: do it for God’s honor and for the good of other people.

## Common questions

### Where is “Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” in the Bible?

“Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” is 1 Corinthians 10:31. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. Paul writes it to the church in Corinth.

### Is “Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” in the Bible?

Yes. It is 1 Corinthians 10:31. In the Lumin Translation, 1 Corinthians 10:31 reads: “So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.”

### Who said “Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God”?

Paul writes it to the church in Corinth.

### What does “Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” mean in the Bible?

The question was whether Christians could eat meat that had been offered to idols. Paul’s rule covers that and everything else: do it for God’s honor and for the good of other people.

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