{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.1", "source": "¶Θέλω γὰρ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι ἡλίκον ἀγῶνα ἔχω περὶ ὑμῶν, καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ, καὶ ὅσοι οὐχ ἑώρακασιν τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἐν σαρκί·", "text": "For I *thelō* you to *eidenai* what kind of *agōna* I *echō* concerning you, and of those in *Laodikeia*, and as many as have not *heōrakasin* the *prosōpon* of me in *sarki*;", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I desire/want/wish", "*eidenai*": "perfect active infinitive - to know/understand", "*agōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - conflict/struggle/contest", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I have/hold/possess", "*Laodikeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - proper name", "*heōrakasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have seen", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/countenance/presence", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body/physical nature" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "wish/want/desire", "*eidenai*": "to know/to understand/to comprehend", "*agōna*": "struggle/conflict/contest/fight", "*Laodikeia*": "city in Phrygia", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence/person", "*sarki*": "flesh/physical body/human nature" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.2", "source": "Ἵνα παρακληθῶσιν αἱ καρδίαι αὐτῶν, συμβιβασθέντων ἐν ἀγάπῃ, καὶ εἰς πάντα πλοῦτον τῆς πληροφορίας τῆς συνέσεως, εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ μυστηρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ Πατρὸς, καὶ τοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "So that may be *paraklēthōsin* the *kardiai* of them, having been *symbibasthenōn* in *agapē*, and unto all *plouton* of the *plērophorias* of the *syneseōs*, unto *epignōsin* of the *mystēriou* of *Theou*, and of *Patros*, and of the *Christou*;", "grammar": { "*paraklēthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be comforted/encouraged", "*kardiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*symbibasthenōn*": "aorist passive participle, genitive plural - having been knit together/united", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wealth/abundance/riches", "*plērophorias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - full assurance/complete confidence", "*syneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - understanding/insight/intelligence", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge/recognition", "*mystēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mystery/secret", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*paraklēthōsin*": "be comforted/encouraged/consoled", "*kardiai*": "hearts/inner selves/minds", "*symbibasthenōn*": "knit together/united/joined/instructed", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*plērophorias*": "full assurance/complete certainty/conviction", "*syneseōs*": "understanding/comprehension/insight", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/complete recognition", "*mystēriou*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*Patros*": "Father/ancestor", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.3", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ εἰσὶν πάντες οἱ θησαυροὶ τῆς σοφίας καὶ τῆς γνώσεως ἀπόκρυφοι.", "text": "In whom *eisin* all the *thēsauroi* of the *sophias* and of the *gnōseōs* *apokryphoi*.", "grammar": { "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*thēsauroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - treasures/storehouses", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*apokryphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hidden/concealed/secret" }, "variants": { "*thēsauroi*": "treasures/storehouses/repositories", "*sophias*": "wisdom/insight/skill", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding/cognition", "*apokryphoi*": "hidden/concealed/secret/stored away" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.4", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ λέγω, ἵνα μή τις ὑμᾶς παραλογίζηται ἐν πιθανολογίᾳ.", "text": "And this *legō*, so that no one you *paralogizētai* in *pithanologia*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/speak/tell", "*paralogizētai*": "present middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might deceive/delude/mislead", "*pithanologia*": "dative, feminine, singular - persuasive speech/plausible argument" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/speak/declare", "*paralogizētai*": "deceive/delude/mislead by false reasoning", "*pithanologia*": "persuasive speech/plausible argument/enticing words" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.5", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ καὶ τῇ σαρκὶ ἄπειμι, ἀλλὰ τῷ πνεύματι σὺν ὑμῖν εἰμι, χαίρων καὶ βλέπων ὑμῶν τὴν τάξιν, καὶ τὸ στερέωμα τῆς εἰς Χριστὸν πίστεως ὑμῶν.", "text": "For if also in the *sarki* I *apeimi*, yet in the *pneumati* with you *eimi*, *chairōn* and *blepōn* of you the *taxin*, and the *stereōma* of the into *Christon* *pisteōs* of you.", "grammar": { "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*apeimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am absent/away", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*chairōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - rejoicing", "*blepōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing/observing", "*taxin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - order/arrangement/discipline", "*stereōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - firmness/steadfastness/solidity", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust" }, "variants": { "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical presence", "*apeimi*": "am absent/away/distant", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/inner being", "*chairōn*": "rejoicing/being glad", "*blepōn*": "seeing/observing/perceiving", "*taxin*": "order/discipline/arrangement", "*stereōma*": "firmness/steadfastness/stability", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.6", "source": "Ὡς οὖν παρελάβετε τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν τὸν Κύριον, ἐν αὐτῷ περιπατεῖτε:", "text": "As therefore you *parelabete* the *Christon* *Iēsoun* the *Kyrion*, in him *peripateite*:", "grammar": { "*parelabete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you received/accepted", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*peripateite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - walk/conduct yourselves" }, "variants": { "*parelabete*": "received/accepted/learned", "*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Iēsoun*": "Jesus (proper name)", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*peripateite*": "walk/live/conduct yourselves" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.7", "source": "Ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ ἐποικοδομούμενοι ἐν αὐτῷ, καὶ βεβαιούμενοι ἐν τῇ πίστει, καθὼς ἐδιδάχθητε, περισσεύοντες ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ.", "text": "*Errizōmenoi* and *epoikodomoumenoi* in him, and *bebaioumenoi* in the *pistei*, as you *edidachthēte*, *perisseuontes* in it in *eucharistia*.", "grammar": { "*Errizōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been rooted", "*epoikodomoumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being built up", "*bebaioumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being established/confirmed", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*edidachthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were taught", "*perisseuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - abounding/exceeding", "*eucharistia*": "dative, feminine, singular - thanksgiving/gratitude" }, "variants": { "*Errizōmenoi*": "rooted/established/grounded", "*epoikodomoumenoi*": "being built up/edified/constructed upon", "*bebaioumenoi*": "being established/confirmed/strengthened", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*edidachthēte*": "were taught/instructed", "*perisseuontes*": "abounding/overflowing/excelling", "*eucharistia*": "thanksgiving/gratitude/thankfulness" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.8", "source": "Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης, κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν.", "text": "*Blepete* lest anyone you *estai* the *sylagōgōn* through the *philosophias* and empty *apatēs*, according to the *paradosin* of the *anthrōpōn*, according to the *stoicheia* of the *kosmou*, and not according to *Christon*.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - look/see/beware", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*sylagōgōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking captive/carrying off as spoil", "*philosophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - philosophy/love of wisdom", "*apatēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - deception/deceit", "*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition/teaching handed down", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/human beings", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/rudiments/principles", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe/ordered system", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "beware/watch out/take heed", "*sylagōgōn*": "taking captive/carrying off as spoil/plundering", "*philosophias*": "philosophy/love of wisdom/intellectual speculation", "*apatēs*": "deception/deceit/trickery", "*paradosin*": "tradition/teaching handed down/custom", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/elemental spirits", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system/age" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.9", "source": "Ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ κατοικεῖ πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τῆς θεότητος σωματικῶς.", "text": "Because in him *katoikei* all the *plērōma* of the *theotētos* *sōmatikōs*.", "grammar": { "*katoikei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - dwells/inhabits", "*plērōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fullness/completeness", "*theotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - deity/divine nature/godhead", "*sōmatikōs*": "adverb - bodily/corporeally/physically" }, "variants": { "*katoikei*": "dwells/inhabits/resides permanently", "*plērōma*": "fullness/completeness/totality", "*theotētos*": "deity/divine nature/godhead", "*sōmatikōs*": "bodily/corporeally/in bodily form" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐστὲ ἐν αὐτῷ πεπληρωμένοι, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας:", "text": "And you *este* in him *peplērōmenoi*, who *estin* the *kephalē* of all *archēs* and *exousias*:", "grammar": { "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*peplērōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been filled/completed", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kephalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - head", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - rule/authority/beginning", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/power/jurisdiction" }, "variants": { "*peplērōmenoi*": "filled/completed/made full", "*kephalē*": "head/ruler/authority", "*archēs*": "rule/authority/principality/beginning", "*exousias*": "authority/power/jurisdiction/right" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.11", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ καὶ περιετμήθητε περιτομῇ ἀχειροποιήτῳ, ἐν τῇ ἀπεκδύσει τοῦ σώματος τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν τῆς σαρκός ἐν τῇ περιτομῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "In whom also you were *periετμήthēte* with *peritomē* *acheiropoiētō*, in the *apekdysei* of the *sōmatos* of the *hamartiōn* of the *sarkos* in the *peritomē* of the *Christou*:", "grammar": { "*periετμήthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were circumcised", "*peritomē*": "dative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*acheiropoiētō*": "dative, feminine, singular - not made with hands", "*apekdysei*": "dative, feminine, singular - putting off/stripping off", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - body", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh", "*peritomē*": "dative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*periετμήthēte*": "were circumcised/cut around", "*peritomē*": "circumcision/cutting around", "*acheiropoiētō*": "not made with hands/not physical/spiritual", "*apekdysei*": "putting off/stripping off/removal", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/offenses/wrongdoings", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.12", "source": "Συνταφέντες αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ βαπτίσματι, ἐν ᾧ καὶ συνηγέρθητε διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν.", "text": "Having been *syntaphentes* with him in the *baptismati*, in which also you were *synēgerthēte* through the *pisteōs* of the *energeias* of the *Theou*, the one having *egeirantos* him from the *nekrōn*.", "grammar": { "*syntaphentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been buried with", "*baptismati*": "dative, neuter, singular - baptism/immersion", "*synēgerthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were raised with", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*energeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - working/operation/energy", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*egeirantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having raised", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones" }, "variants": { "*syntaphentes*": "buried with/entombed together with", "*baptismati*": "baptism/immersion/washing", "*synēgerthēte*": "raised with/raised up together with", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*energeias*": "working/operation/power/energy", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*egeirantos*": "having raised/resurrected", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.13", "source": "Καὶ ὑμᾶς, νεκροὺς ὄντας ἐν τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν, συνεζωοποίησεν σὺν αὐτῷ, χαρισάμενος ὑμῖν πάντα τὰ παραπτώματα·", "text": "And you, *nekrous* *ontas* in the *paraptōmasin* and the *akrobystia* of the *sarkos* of you, he *synezōopoiēsen* with him, having *charisamenos* to you all the *paraptōmata*;", "grammar": { "*nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being", "*paraptōmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - trespasses/offenses", "*akrobystia*": "dative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh", "*synezōopoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he made alive together", "*charisamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having forgiven/graciously given", "*paraptōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - trespasses/offenses" }, "variants": { "*nekrous*": "dead/lifeless", "*ontas*": "being/existing", "*paraptōmasin*": "trespasses/offenses/transgressions", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/gentile state", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*synezōopoiēsen*": "made alive together with/quickened together", "*charisamenos*": "having forgiven/granted/graciously given", "*paraptōmata*": "trespasses/offenses/transgressions" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.14", "source": "Ἐξαλείψας τὸ καθʼ ἡμῶν χειρόγραφον τοῖς δόγμασιν, ὃ ἦν ὑπεναντίον ἡμῖν, καὶ αὐτὸ ἦρκεν ἐκ τοῦ μέσου, προσηλώσας αὐτὸ τῷ σταυρῷ·", "text": "Having *exaleipsas* the against us *cheirographon* with the *dogmasin*, which was *hypenantion* to us, and it he has *ērken* out of the *mesou*, having *prosēlōsas* it to the *staurō*;", "grammar": { "*exaleipsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having blotted out/erased", "*cheirographon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - handwritten document/certificate of debt", "*dogmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - decrees/ordinances/regulations", "*hypenantion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - opposed/contrary/hostile", "*ērken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has taken away/removed", "*mesou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*prosēlōsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having nailed to", "*staurō*": "dative, masculine, singular - cross" }, "variants": { "*exaleipsas*": "blotted out/erased/wiped away", "*cheirographon*": "handwritten document/certificate of debt/legal demands", "*dogmasin*": "decrees/ordinances/regulations", "*hypenantion*": "opposed/contrary/hostile/against", "*ērken*": "taken away/removed/eliminated", "*mesou*": "middle/midst/center", "*prosēlōsas*": "nailed to/fastened to", "*staurō*": "cross/stake" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.15", "source": "Ἀπεκδυσάμενος τὰς ἀρχὰς καὶ τὰς ἐξουσίας, ἐδειγμάτισεν ἐν παρρησίᾳ, θριαμβεύσας αὐτοὺς ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "Having *apekdysamenos* the *archas* and the *exousias*, he *edeigmatisen* in *parrēsia*, having *thriambeusas* them in him.", "grammar": { "*apekdysamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stripped off/disarmed", "*archas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - rulers/principalities/authorities", "*exousias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - authorities/powers", "*edeigmatisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he made public example/exposed", "*parrēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - boldness/openness/public view", "*thriambeusas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having triumphed over/led in triumph" }, "variants": { "*apekdysamenos*": "stripped off/disarmed/divested himself of", "*archas*": "rulers/principalities/authorities/powers", "*exousias*": "authorities/powers/jurisdictions", "*edeigmatisen*": "made public example/exposed/displayed", "*parrēsia*": "boldness/openness/public view/publicity", "*thriambeusas*": "triumphed over/led in triumph as in a procession" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.16", "source": "Μὴ οὖν τις ὑμᾶς κρινέτω ἐν βρώσει, ἢ ἐν πόσει, ἢ ἐν μέρει ἑορτῆς, ἢ νουμηνίας, ἢ σαββάτων:", "text": "Therefore let no one you *krinetō* in *brōsei*, or in *posei*, or in respect of *heortēs*, or of *noumēnias*, or of *sabbatōn*:", "grammar": { "*krinetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let judge/condemn", "*brōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - eating/food", "*posei*": "dative, feminine, singular - drinking/beverage", "*heortēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - feast/festival", "*noumēnias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - new moon", "*sabbatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sabbaths" }, "variants": { "*krinetō*": "judge/condemn/criticize", "*brōsei*": "eating/food/meat", "*posei*": "drinking/beverage", "*heortēs*": "feast/festival/celebration", "*noumēnias*": "new moon/monthly festival", "*sabbatōn*": "sabbaths/seventh days" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.17", "source": "Ἅ ἐστιν σκιὰ τῶν μελλόντων· τὸ δὲ σῶμα Χριστοῦ.", "text": "Which *estin* *skia* of the things *mellontōn*; but the *sōma* of *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*skia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*mellontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, plural - coming/about to be", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*skia*": "shadow/foreshadowing/outline", "*mellontōn*": "coming/about to be/future things", "*sōma*": "body/substance/reality", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.18", "source": "Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς καταβραβευέτω θέλων ἐν ταπεινοφροσύνῃ καὶ θρησκείᾳ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἃ μὴ ἑώρακεν ἐμβατεύων, εἰκῇ φυσιούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ νοὸς τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ,", "text": "Let no one you *katabrabeuetō* *thelōn* in *tapeinophrosynē* and *thrēskeia* of the *angelōn*, into things which not he has *heōraken* *embateuōn*, *eikē* *physioumenos* by the *noos* of the *sarkos* of him,", "grammar": { "*katabrabeuetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let disqualify/rob of prize", "*thelōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - desiring/willing", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - humility/lowliness of mind", "*thrēskeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - worship/religion", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*heōraken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has seen", "*embateuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - entering into/investigating", "*eikē*": "adverb - vainly/without cause", "*physioumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being puffed up", "*noos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - mind/understanding", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*katabrabeuetō*": "disqualify/rob of prize/defraud of reward", "*thelōn*": "desiring/willing/delighting in", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "humility/lowliness of mind/false humility", "*thrēskeia*": "worship/religion/devotion", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers", "*heōraken*": "has seen/observed/experienced", "*embateuōn*": "entering into/investigating/dwelling on in detail", "*eikē*": "vainly/without cause/for no reason", "*physioumenos*": "being puffed up/inflated/made proud", "*noos*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.19", "source": "Καὶ οὐ κρατῶν τὴν Κεφαλήν, ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα διὰ τῶν ἁφῶν καὶ συνδέσμων ἐπιχορηγούμενον, καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον, αὔξει τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And not *kratōn* the *Kephalēn*, from whom all the *sōma* through the *haphōn* and *syndesmōn* being *epichorēgoumenon*, and being *symbibazoménon*, *auxei* the *auxēsin* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*kratōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - holding fast/grasping", "*Kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Head", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*haphōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - joints/connections", "*syndesmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - ligaments/bonds", "*epichorēgoumenon*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being supplied/supported", "*symbibazoménon*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being joined together", "*auxei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - grows/increases", "*auxēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - growth/increase", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*kratōn*": "holding fast/grasping/clinging to", "*Kephalēn*": "Head/Chief/Authority", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*haphōn*": "joints/connections/points of contact", "*syndesmōn*": "ligaments/bonds/that which binds together", "*epichorēgoumenon*": "being supplied/supported/nourished", "*symbibazoménon*": "being joined together/united/knit together", "*auxei*": "grows/increases/develops", "*auxēsin*": "growth/increase/development", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.20", "source": "Εἰ οὖν ἀπεθάνετε σὺν τῷ Χριστῷ ἀπὸ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ κόσμου, τί, ὡς ζῶντες ἐν κόσμῳ, δογματίζεσθε,", "text": "If therefore you *apethanete* with the *Christō* from the *stoicheiōn* of the *kosmou*, why, as *zōntes* in *kosmō*, are you *dogmatizesthe*,", "grammar": { "*apethanete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you died", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*stoicheiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - elements/principles/rudiments", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe/ordered system", "*zōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - living", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*dogmatizesthe*": "present passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are subjected to regulations" }, "variants": { "*apethanete*": "died/passed away", "*stoicheiōn*": "elements/principles/rudiments/elemental spirits", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system/age", "*zōntes*": "living/alive/dwelling", "*dogmatizesthe*": "subjected to regulations/ordinances/rules" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.21", "source": "(Μὴ ἅψῃ· μηδὲ γεύσῃ· μηδὲ θίγῃς·", "text": "(Do not *hapsē*; neither *geusē*; neither *thigēs*;", "grammar": { "*hapsē*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you should touch", "*geusē*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you should taste", "*thigēs*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you should handle" }, "variants": { "*hapsē*": "touch/handle/have contact with", "*geusē*": "taste/eat/experience", "*thigēs*": "handle/touch/come in contact with" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.22", "source": "Ἅ ἐστιν πάντα εἰς φθορὰν τῇ ἀποχρήσει·) κατὰ τὰ ἐντάλματα καὶ διδασκαλίας τῶν ἀνθρώπων;", "text": "Which *estin* all to *phthoran* in the *apochrēsei*;) according to the *entalmata* and *didaskalias* of *anthrōpōn*?", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*phthoran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction/corruption/perishing", "*apochrēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - using up/consumption", "*entalmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - commandments/precepts", "*didaskalias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - teachings/doctrines", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/human beings" }, "variants": { "*phthoran*": "destruction/corruption/perishing", "*apochrēsei*": "using up/consumption/using", "*entalmata*": "commandments/precepts/orders", "*didaskalias*": "teachings/doctrines/instructions", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/human beings/people" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.2.23", "source": "Ἅτινά ἐστιν λόγον μὲν ἔχοντα σοφίας ἐν ἐθελοθρησκείᾳ, καὶ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ, καὶ ἀφειδίᾳ σώματος· οὐκ ἐν τιμῇ τινι πρὸς πλησμονὴν τῆς σαρκός.", "text": "Which things *estin* *logon* indeed *echonta* of *sophias* in *ethelothrēskeia*, and *tapeinophrosynē*, and *apheidia* of *sōmatos*; not in *timē* any *pros* *plēsmonēn* of the *sarkos*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/appearance", "*echonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - having", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*ethelothrēskeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - self-imposed worship", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - humility", "*apheidia*": "dative, feminine, singular - severity/harsh treatment", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - body", "*timē*": "dative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*pros*": "preposition - for/toward", "*plēsmonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - satisfaction/indulgence", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*logon*": "word/appearance/reputation", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/insight", "*ethelothrēskeia*": "self-imposed worship/will-worship/voluntary religion", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "humility/lowliness of mind", "*apheidia*": "severity/harsh treatment/not sparing", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*timē*": "honor/value/respect", "*plēsmonēn*": "satisfaction/indulgence/gratification", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/physical appetites" } }