Colossians 3:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ ἀδικῶν κομιεῖται ὃ ἠδίκησεν: καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν προσωποληψία.

Transliteration

But the one adikōn will komieitai what he ēdikēsen: and not estin prosōpolēpsia.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• Acts 10:34 : 34 And Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
• Rom 2:11 : 11 for there is no respect of persons with God.
• 1 Thess 4:6 : 6 that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in the matter: because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.
• Deut 10:17 : 17 For Jehovah your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the terrible, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.
• 2 Chr 19:7 : 7 Now therefore let the fear of Jehovah be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.
• 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:
• 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things [done] in the body, according to what he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.
• Eph 6:9 : 9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.
• Col 4:1 : 1 Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
• 1 Cor 6:7-8 : 7 Nay, already it is altogether {G3303} a defect in you, that ye have lawsuits one with another. Why {G91} not rather take wrong? why {G650} not rather be defrauded? 8 Nay, but ye yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that [your] brethren.
• Phlm 1:18 : 18 But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth [thee] aught, put that to mine account;
• Heb 2:2 : 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward;
• Job 34:19 : 19 That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
• Job 37:24 : 24 Men do therefore fear him: He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.
• Luke 20:21 : 21 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person [of any], but of a truth teachest the way of God:
• 2 Sam 14:14 : 14 For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God take away life, but deviseth means, that he that is banished be not an outcast from him.
• Lev 19:15 : 15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
• Deut 1:17 : 17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it.
• Jude 1:16 : 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words]), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.