{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.1", "source": "¶Εἰ οὖν συνηγέρθητε τῷ Χριστῷ, τὰ ἄνω ζητεῖτε, οὗ ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Θεοῦ καθήμενος.", "text": "If *oun* you were *synēgerthēte* with the *Christō*, the things *anō* *zēteite*, where the *Christos* *estin* in right hand of the *Theou* *kathēmenos*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle (if)", "*oun*": "inferential particle (therefore, then)", "*synēgerthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - were raised together with", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ (instrumental dative)", "*anō*": "adverb - above/upward", "*zēteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - seek/search for", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right hand (position of honor/authority)", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God (possessive)", "*kathēmenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sitting" }, "variants": { "*synēgerthēte*": "were raised together with/were co-resurrected", "*anō*": "above/upward/heavenly things", "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive after", "*kathēmenos*": "sitting/being seated/enthroned" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.2", "source": "Τὰ ἄνω φρονεῖτε, μὴ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "The things *anō* *phroneite*, not the things *epi* the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*anō*": "adverb - above/upward", "*phroneite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - think on/set mind on", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - on/upon", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground" }, "variants": { "*phroneite*": "think on/set your mind on/be concerned with/focus attention on", "*anō*": "above/upward/heavenly things", "*gēs*": "earth/land/world/territory" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.3", "source": "Ἀπεθάνετε γάρ, καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν κέκρυπται σὺν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "You *apethanete* *gar*, and the *zōē* of you *kekryptai* *syn* the *Christō* in the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*apethanete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - died", "*gar*": "explanatory particle - for/because", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*kekryptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been hidden", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with/together with", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in God" }, "variants": { "*apethanete*": "died/have died (spiritually)", "*zōē*": "life/existence/living being", "*kekryptai*": "has been hidden/concealed/stored away", "*syn*": "with/together with/in union with" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.4", "source": "Ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς, φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ἡμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ.", "text": "When the *Christos* *phanerōthē*, the *zōē* of us, *tote* also you *syn* him *phanerōthēsesthe* in *doxē*.", "grammar": { "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be manifested/revealed", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, in apposition to Christ - life", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - of us/our", "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with/together with", "*autō*": "dative, 3rd person singular pronoun - with him", "*phanerōthēsesthe*": "future passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you will be manifested/revealed", "*doxē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in glory/splendor" }, "variants": { "*phanerōthē*": "is revealed/manifested/made visible", "*zōē*": "life/existence/living being", "*phanerōthēsesthe*": "will be revealed/manifested/made visible", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/honor/magnificence" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.5", "source": "Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν, ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρεία:", "text": "*Nekrōsate* *oun* the *melē* of you the ones *epi* the *gēs*: *porneian*, *akatharsian*, *pathos*, *epithymian* *kakēn*, and the *pleonexian*, which *estin* *eidōlolatreia*:", "grammar": { "*nekrōsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - put to death", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*melē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - members/parts/limbs", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - on/upon", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*porneian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*akatharsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - impurity/uncleanness", "*pathos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - passion/lust", "*epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - desire/craving", "*kakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - evil/bad", "*pleonexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - greed/covetousness", "*hētis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - which", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eidōlolatreia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - idolatry" }, "variants": { "*nekrōsate*": "put to death/mortify/kill", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs/faculties", "*porneian*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*akatharsian*": "impurity/uncleanness/filthiness", "*pathos*": "passion/lust/strong emotion", "*epithymian*": "desire/craving/lust", "*kakēn*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*pleonexian*": "greed/covetousness/desiring more", "*eidōlolatreia*": "idolatry/worship of idols" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.6", "source": "Διʼ ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας:", "text": "Because of which things *erchetai* the *orgē* of the *Theou* *epi* the *huious* of the *apeitheias*:", "grammar": { "*Di' ha*": "preposition with accusative relative pronoun - because of which things", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/against", "*huious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sons/children", "*apeitheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of disobedience" }, "variants": { "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/will come", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation/punishment", "*huious*": "sons/children/descendants", "*apeitheias*": "disobedience/unbelief/rebellion" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.7", "source": "Ἐν οἷς καὶ ὑμεῖς περιεπατήσατέ ποτε, ὅτε ἐζῆτε ἐν αὔτοις.", "text": "In which things also you *periepatēsate* *pote*, when you *ezēte* in them.", "grammar": { "*En hois*": "preposition with dative relative pronoun - among which things", "*kai*": "adverbial conjunction - also/even", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*periepatēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - walked/lived", "*pote*": "temporal adverb - once/formerly", "*hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*ezēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - were living", "*en autois*": "preposition with dative - in them" }, "variants": { "*periepatēsate*": "walked/lived/conducted yourselves", "*pote*": "once/formerly/at one time", "*ezēte*": "were living/existing/dwelling" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.8", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ ἀπόθεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ πάντα· ὀργήν, θυμόν, κακίαν, βλασφημίαν, αἰσχρολογίαν ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Nyni* *de* *apothesthe* also you the *panta*: *orgēn*, *thymon*, *kakian*, *blasphēmian*, *aischrologian* from the *stomatos* of you.", "grammar": { "*nyni*": "temporal adverb - now", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/now", "*apothesthe*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural - put off/put away", "*kai*": "adverbial conjunction - also/even", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*thymon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - rage/passionate anger", "*kakian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - malice/evil", "*blasphēmian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - blasphemy/slander", "*aischrologian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - filthy language/obscene speech", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your" }, "variants": { "*apothesthe*": "put off/put away/remove", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*thymon*": "rage/passionate anger/fury", "*kakian*": "malice/evil/wickedness", "*blasphēmian*": "blasphemy/slander/defamation", "*aischrologian*": "filthy language/obscene speech/abusive speech" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.9", "source": "Μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ·", "text": "Not *pseudesthe* to *allēlous*, having *apekdysamenoi* the *palaion anthropon* *syn* the *praxesin* of him;", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with imperative - do not", "*pseudesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - lie", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*apekdysamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having stripped off", "*palaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - old", "*anthropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*praxesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - practices/deeds", "*autou*": "genitive, 3rd person singular masculine pronoun - of him/its" }, "variants": { "*pseudesthe*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive", "*apekdysamenoi*": "having stripped off/having put off/having removed", "*palaion anthropon*": "old man/old self/former nature", "*praxesin*": "practices/deeds/activities" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν νέον, τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν κατʼ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν:", "text": "And having *endysamenoi* the *neon*, the one being *anakainoumenon* to *epignōsin* according to *eikona* of the one having *ktisantos* him:", "grammar": { "*endysamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having put on", "*neon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - new", "*anakainoumenon*": "present passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being renewed", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - unto/to/into", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge/full knowledge", "*kat'*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*eikona*": "accusative, feminine, singular - image/likeness", "*ktisantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of the one having created", "*auton*": "accusative, 3rd person singular masculine pronoun - him/it" }, "variants": { "*endysamenoi*": "having put on/having clothed with/having assumed", "*neon*": "new/fresh/recent man/self", "*anakainoumenon*": "being renewed/being restored/being made new", "*epignōsin*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition", "*eikona*": "image/likeness/representation", "*ktisantos*": "having created/having formed/having made" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.11", "source": "Ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, Βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος: ἀλλὰ τὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν Χριστός.", "text": "Where not *eni* *Hellēn* and *Ioudaios*, *peritomē* and *akrobystia*, *Barbaros*, *Skythēs*, *doulos*, *eleutheros*: but the *panta* and in *pasin* *Christos*.", "grammar": { "*Hopou*": "relative adverb - where", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eni*": "contracted form of present active indicative, 3rd person singular - there is", "*Hellēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Greek", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jew", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*akrobystia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*Barbaros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barbarian", "*Skythēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Scythian", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free person", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - in all", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*eni*": "there is/exists", "*Hellēn*": "Greek/Gentile/non-Jew", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*peritomē*": "circumcision/circumcised people", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/uncircumcised people", "*Barbaros*": "Barbarian/non-Greek speaker/foreigner", "*Skythēs*": "Scythian/nomadic people considered uncivilized", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*eleutheros*": "free person/freedman", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.12", "source": "Ἐνδύσασθε οὖν, ὡς ἐκλεκτοὶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἅγιοι καὶ ἠγαπημένοι, σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμῶν, χρηστότητα, ταπεινοφροσύνην, πρᾳότητα, μακροθυμίαν·", "text": "*Endysasthe* *oun*, as *eklektoi* of the *Theou*, *hagioi* and having been *ēgapēmenoi*, *splanchna* of *oiktirmōn*, *chrēstotēta*, *tapeinophrosynēn*, *praotēta*, *makrothymian*;", "grammar": { "*endysasthe*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural - put on/clothe yourselves with", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*eklektoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chosen/elect ones", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hagioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints", "*ēgapēmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been loved", "*splanchna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - inward affections/bowels/heart", "*oiktirmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of compassions/mercies", "*chrēstotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kindness", "*tapeinophrosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - humility", "*praotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gentleness/meekness", "*makrothymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - patience/longsuffering" }, "variants": { "*endysasthe*": "put on/clothe yourselves with/wear", "*eklektoi*": "chosen/elect/selected ones", "*hagioi*": "holy ones/saints/set apart ones", "*ēgapēmenoi*": "having been loved/beloved", "*splanchna oiktirmōn*": "heart of compassion/tender mercies/compassionate heart", "*chrēstotēta*": "kindness/goodness/benevolence", "*tapeinophrosynēn*": "humility/lowliness of mind/modesty", "*praotēta*": "gentleness/meekness/mildness", "*makrothymian*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.13", "source": "Ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων, καὶ χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς, ἐάν τις πρός τινα ἔχῃ μομφήν: καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν, οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς.", "text": "*Anechomenoi* of *allēlōn*, and *charizomenoi* to *heautois*, if *tis* against *tina* *echē* *momphēn*: even as also the *Christos* *echarisato* to you, thus also you.", "grammar": { "*anechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - bearing with/enduring", "*allēlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of one another", "*charizomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - forgiving", "*heautois*": "dative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - to yourselves/one another", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite pronoun - anyone", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - against/toward", "*tina*": "accusative, masculine, singular, indefinite pronoun - anyone", "*echē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might have", "*momphēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - complaint/blame", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - even as", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*echarisato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - forgave/graciously gave", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - to you", "*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/so", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*anechomenoi*": "bearing with/enduring/putting up with", "*charizomenoi*": "forgiving/showing grace to/being gracious to", "*momphēn*": "complaint/blame/grievance", "*echarisato*": "forgave/graciously gave/showed favor" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.14", "source": "Ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις τὴν ἀγάπην, ἥτις ἐστιν σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος.", "text": "*Epi* *pasin* *de* these the *agapēn*, which *estin* *syndesmos* of the *teleiotētos*.", "grammar": { "*epi*": "preposition with dative - upon/over/in addition to", "*pasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - all things", "*de*": "continuative/transitional particle - and/but/now", "*toutois*": "dative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - these", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*hētis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - which", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*syndesmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - bond/ligament", "*teleiotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of perfection/completeness" }, "variants": { "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*syndesmos*": "bond/binding/unifying force/ligament", "*teleiotētos*": "perfection/completeness/maturity" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.15", "source": "Καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ Θεοῦ βραβευέτω ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν, εἰς ἣν καὶ ἐκλήθητε ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι· καὶ εὐχάριστοι γίνεσθε.", "text": "And the *eirēnē* of the *Theou* *brabeuetō* in the *kardiais* of you, to which also you *eklēthēte* in one *sōmati*; and *eucharistoi* *ginesthe*.", "grammar": { "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*brabeuetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let rule/arbitrate", "*kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*eklēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were called", "*heni*": "dative, neuter, singular - one", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - body", "*eucharistoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thankful/grateful", "*ginesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be" }, "variants": { "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*brabeuetō*": "let rule/arbitrate/decide/govern", "*kardiais*": "hearts/minds/inner selves", "*eklēthēte*": "were called/invited/summoned", "*sōmati*": "body/community/group", "*eucharistoi*": "thankful/grateful/appreciative", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove to be" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.16", "source": "Ὁ λόγος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐνοικείτω ἐν ὑμῖν πλουσίως ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ· διδάσκοντες καὶ νουθετοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ἐν χάριτι ᾄδοντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ.", "text": "The *logos* of the *Christou* *enoikeitō* in you *plousiōs* in all *sophia*; *didaskontes* and *nouthetountes* *heautous* with *psalmois* and *hymnois* and *ōdais* *pneumatikais*, in *chariti* *adontes* in the *kardia* of you to the *Kyriō*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*enoikeitō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let dwell/indwell", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - in you", "*plousiōs*": "adverb - richly/abundantly", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*sophia*": "dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*didaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching", "*nouthetountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - admonishing", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - yourselves/one another", "*psalmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - psalms", "*hymnois*": "dative, masculine, plural - hymns", "*ōdais*": "dative, feminine, plural - songs/odes", "*pneumatikais*": "dative, feminine, plural - spiritual", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - grace/gratitude", "*adontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - singing", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/teaching", "*enoikeitō*": "let dwell/inhabit/live in", "*plousiōs*": "richly/abundantly/fully", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/insight", "*didaskontes*": "teaching/instructing/educating", "*nouthetountes*": "admonishing/warning/instructing", "*psalmois*": "psalms/songs from scripture", "*hymnois*": "hymns/songs of praise", "*ōdais pneumatikais*": "spiritual songs/divinely inspired songs", "*chariti*": "grace/gratitude/thankfulness", "*adontes*": "singing/chanting/making melody" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.17", "source": "Καὶ πᾶν ὅ τι ἂν ποιῆτε ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ Θεῷ καὶ Πατρὶ διʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And everything whatever *an* you *poiēte* in *logō* or in *ergō*, all things in *onomati* of *Kyriou* *Iēsou*, *eucharistountes* to the *Theō* and *Patri* through him.", "grammar": { "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - everything/all", "*ho ti an*": "relative clause introducing indefinite condition - whatever", "*poiēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may do", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speech", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*eucharistountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - giving thanks", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Father", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*autou*": "genitive, 3rd person singular masculine pronoun - him" }, "variants": { "*poiēte*": "do/perform/practice", "*logō*": "word/speech/saying", "*ergō*": "work/deed/action", "*onomati*": "name/authority/person", "*eucharistountes*": "giving thanks/expressing gratitude" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.18", "source": "Αἱ γυναῖκες, ὑποτάσσεσθε τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν, ὡς ἀνῆκεν ἐν Κυρίῳ.", "text": "The *gynaikes*, *hypotassesthe* to the *idiois* *andrasin*, as *anēken* in *Kyriō*.", "grammar": { "*gynaikes*": "nominative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*hypotassesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - submit yourselves", "*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - own/proper", "*andrasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*anēken*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was fitting", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Lord" }, "variants": { "*gynaikes*": "wives/women", "*hypotassesthe*": "submit yourselves/be subject to/subordinate yourselves", "*idiois*": "own/proper/belonging to", "*andrasin*": "husbands/men", "*anēken*": "was fitting/proper/suitable" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.19", "source": "Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας, καὶ μὴ πικραίνεσθε πρὸς αὐτάς.", "text": "The *andres*, *agapate* the *gynaikas*, and not *pikrainesthe* against them.", "grammar": { "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*agapate*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - love", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - do not", "*pikrainesthe*": "present passive imperative, 2nd person plural - be bitter", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/against", "*autas*": "accusative, feminine, plural pronoun - them" }, "variants": { "*andres*": "husbands/men", "*agapate*": "love/show love/cherish", "*gynaikas*": "wives/women", "*pikrainesthe*": "be bitter/harsh/resentful toward" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.20", "source": "Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν κατὰ πάντα: τοῦτο γὰρ ἐστιν εὐάρεστόν τῷ Κυρίῳ.", "text": "The *tekna*, *hypakouete* to the *goneusin* according to *panta*: this *gar* *estin* *euareston* to the *Kyriō*.", "grammar": { "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*hypakouete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - obey", "*goneusin*": "dative, masculine, plural - parents", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*touto*": "nominative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*gar*": "explanatory particle - for", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*euareston*": "nominative, neuter, singular - well-pleasing", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord" }, "variants": { "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*hypakouete*": "obey/be obedient to/hearken to", "*goneusin*": "parents/fathers and mothers", "*panta*": "all things/every way", "*euareston*": "well-pleasing/acceptable/pleasing" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.21", "source": "Οἱ Πατέρες, μὴ ἐρεθίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν, ἵνα μὴ ἀθυμῶσιν.", "text": "The *Pateres*, not *erethizete* the *tekna* of you, so that not they *athymōsin*.", "grammar": { "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - do not", "*erethizete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - provoke/irritate", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*hina mē*": "negative purpose clause - so that not", "*athymōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may be discouraged" }, "variants": { "*pateres*": "fathers/parents (with focus on fathers)", "*erethizete*": "provoke/irritate/exasperate/stir up", "*athymōsin*": "be discouraged/lose heart/become disheartened" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.22", "source": "Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις· μὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοδουλείαις, ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι· ἀλλʼ ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας, φοβούμενοι τὸν Θεόν:", "text": "The *douloi*, *hypakouete* according to *panta* to the according to *sarka kyriois*; not in *ophthalmodouleiais*, as *anthrōpareskoi*; but in *haplotēti kardias*, *phoboumenoi* the *Theon*:", "grammar": { "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*hypakouete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - obey", "*kata panta*": "prepositional phrase - in all things", "*kata sarka*": "prepositional phrase - according to flesh", "*kyriois*": "dative, masculine, plural - masters/lords", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ophthalmodouleiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - eye-service/service only when watched", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*anthrōpareskoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men-pleasers", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*haplotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - sincerity/simplicity", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of heart", "*phoboumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - fearing", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hypakouete*": "obey/be obedient to/hearken to", "*kata sarka kyriois*": "earthly masters/human lords/masters according to the flesh", "*ophthalmodouleiais*": "eye-service/service only when watched/outward show of service", "*anthrōpareskoi*": "men-pleasers/those who please people", "*haplotēti kardias*": "sincerity of heart/singleness of heart/honest heart", "*phoboumenoi*": "fearing/respecting/revering" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.23", "source": "Καὶ πᾶν ὃ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις·", "text": "And everything whatever *ean* you *poiēte*, out of *psychēs* *ergazesthe*, as to the *Kyriō*, and not to *anthrōpois*;", "grammar": { "*pan ho ti ean*": "relative clause introducing indefinite condition - everything whatever", "*poiēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may do", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - out of/from", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul", "*ergazesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - work", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/people" }, "variants": { "*poiēte*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*psychēs*": "soul/inner being/heart", "*ergazesthe*": "work/labor/perform", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/humans" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.24", "source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπὸ Κυρίου ἀπολήψεσθε τὴν ἀνταπόδοσιν τῆς κληρονομίας: τῷ γὰρ Κυρίῳ Χριστῷ δουλεύετε.", "text": "*Eidotes* that from *Kyriou* you will *apolēpsesthe* the *antapodosin* of the *klēronomias*: for the *Kyriō* *Christō* you *douleuete*.", "grammar": { "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - from the Lord", "*apolēpsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will receive", "*antapodosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - reward/recompense", "*klēronomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the inheritance", "*gar*": "explanatory particle - for", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Christ", "*douleuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you serve" }, "variants": { "*eidotes*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*apolēpsesthe*": "will receive/obtain/get back", "*antapodosin*": "reward/recompense/repayment", "*klēronomias*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*douleuete*": "serve/are slaves to/render service to" } }

{ "verseID": "Colossians.3.25", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀδικῶν κομιεῖται ὃ ἠδίκησεν: καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν προσωποληψία.", "text": "But the one *adikōn* will *komieitai* what he *ēdikēsen*: and not *estin* *prosōpolēpsia*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*adikōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing wrong", "*komieitai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will receive/carry away", "*ēdikēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did wrong", "*ouk estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular with negative - there is not", "*prosōpolēpsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - partiality/favoritism" }, "variants": { "*adikōn*": "doing wrong/acting unjustly/mistreating", "*komieitai*": "will receive/carry away/be repaid for", "*ēdikēsen*": "did wrong/acted unjustly/committed injustice", "*prosōpolēpsia*": "partiality/favoritism/respect of persons/discrimination" } }