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Colossians 3
1. City: Colossae
The ancient Greek city
"Κολοσσαί" ≈ "Colossae" was in Phrygia in Asia Minor in what is now Turkey. A letter from Paul was written to this city - notable for its angel cult - which Paul mentions.
From Colossae:
Laodicea was about 12 miles.
Ephesus was about 120 miles.
2. Colossians 3
Colossians 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. [kjv]
ει ουν συνηγερθητε τω χριστω τα ανω ζητειτε ου ο χριστος εστιν εν δεξια του θεου καθημενος [gnt]
3. Colossians 3:1
Colossians 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. [kjv]
ει ουν συνηγερθητε τω χριστω τα ανω ζητειτε ου ο χριστος εστιν εν δεξια του θεου καθημενος [gnt]
4. Colossians 3:1
KJV: If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Greek: ει ουν συνηγερθητε τω χριστω τα ανω ζητειτε ου ο χριστος εστιν εν δεξια του θεου καθημενος
5. Colossians 3:2 Above
Colossians 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. [kjv]
τα ανω φρονειτε μη τα επι της γης [gnt]
The Greek word translated as "
affection" is that of "
prudence".
6. Colossians 3:2
KJV: Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Greek: τα ανω φρονειτε μη τα επι της γης
7. Colossians 3:3 Deadness
Colossians 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. [kjv]
απεθανετε γαρ και η ζωη υμων κεκρυπται συν τω χριστω εν τω θεω [gnt]
8. Colossians 3:3
KJV: For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Greek: απεθανετε γαρ και η ζωη υμων κεκρυπται συν τω χριστω εν τω θεω
9. Colossians 3:4
Colossians 3:4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. [kjv]
οταν ο χριστος φανερωθη η ζωη ημων τοτε και υμεις συν αυτω φανερωθησεσθε εν δοξη [gnt]
10. Colossians 3:4
KJV: When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
Greek: οταν ο χριστος φανερωθη η ζωη ημων τοτε και υμεις συν αυτω φανερωθησεσθε εν δοξη
11. Colossians 3:5 Mortification
Colossians 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: [kjv]
νεκρωσατε ουν τα μελη τα επι της γης πορνειαν ακαθαρσιαν παθος επιθυμιαν κακην και την πλεονεξιαν ητις εστιν ειδωλολατρια [gnt]
mortificate … membra … terram fornicationem inmunditiam libidinem concupiscentiam malam … avaritiam … simulacrorum servitus [v]
12. Colossians 3:5
KJV: Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Greek: νεκρωσατε ουν τα μελη υμων τα επι της γης πορνειαν ακαθαρσιαν παθος επιθυμιαν κακην και την πλεονεξιαν ητις εστιν ειδωλολατρεια ειδωλολατρια
Latin: mortificate ergo membra vestra quae sunt super terram fornicationem inmunditiam libidinem concupiscentiam malam et avaritiam quae est simulacrorum servitus
13. Colossians 3:6
Colossians 3:6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: [kjv]
δι α ερχεται η οργη του θεου [gnt]
Some churches may skip this verse since it talks of the "
wrath" of God.
14. Colossians 3:6
KJV: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
Greek: δι α ερχεται η οργη του θεου επι τους υιους της απειθειας
15. Colossians 3:7
Colossians 3:7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. [kjv]
εν οις και υμεις περιεπατησατε ποτε οτε εζητε εν τουτοις [gnt]
16. Colossians 3:7
KJV: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
Greek: εν οις και υμεις περιεπατησατε ποτε οτε εζητε εν αυτοις τουτοις
17. Colossians 3:8
Colossians 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. [kjv]
νυνι δε αποθεσθε και υμεις τα παντα οργην θυμον κακιαν βλασφημιαν αισχρολογιαν εκ του στοματος υμων [gnt]
The
KJV (King James Version) has only "
blasphemy". The Greek has "
bad" "
blasphemy".
Is there a "good" "blasphemy"?
Is the "bad" "blasphemy" worse than just "blasphemy"?
18. Colossians 3:8
KJV: But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Greek: νυνι δε αποθεσθε και υμεις τα παντα οργην θυμον κακιαν βλασφημιαν αισχρολογιαν εκ του στοματος υμων
19. Colossians 3:9 Put off
Colossians 3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; [kjv]
μη ψευδεσθε εις αλληλους απεκδυσαμενοι τον παλαιον ανθρωπον συν ταις πραξεσιν αυτου [gnt]
20. Colossians 3:9
KJV: Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Greek: μη ψευδεσθε εις αλληλους απεκδυσαμενοι τον παλαιον ανθρωπον συν ταις πραξεσιν αυτου
21. Colossians 3:10
Colossians 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: [kjv]
και ενδυσαμενοι τον νεον τον ανακαινουμενον εις επιγνωσιν κατ εικονα του κτισαντος αυτον [gnt]
The "
man" is inferred.
22. Colossians 3:10
KJV: And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
Greek: και ενδυσαμενοι τον νεον τον ανακαινουμενον εις επιγνωσιν κατ εικονα του κτισαντος αυτον
23. Colossians 3:11
Colossians 3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. [kjv]
οπου ουκ ενι ελλην και ιουδαιος περιτομη και ακροβυστια βαρβαρος σκυθης δουλος ελευθερος αλλα παντα και εν πασιν χριστος [gnt]
Some pastors (and others) uses this verse to espouse their personal secular, political and social viewpoints - even when those viewpoints do not agree with other parts of the Bible or, in context, this verse.
24. Colossians 3:11
KJV: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Greek: οπου ουκ ενι ελλην και ιουδαιος περιτομη και ακροβυστια βαρβαρος σκυθης δουλος ελευθερος αλλα τα παντα και εν πασιν χριστος
25. Colossians 3:12
Colossians 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; [kjv]
ενδυσασθε ουν ως εκλεκτοι του θεου αγιοι και ηγαπημενοι σπλαγχνα οικτιρμου χρηστοτητα ταπεινοφροσυνην πραυτητα μακροθυμιαν [gnt]
26. Colossians 3:12
KJV: Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Greek: ενδυσασθε ουν ως εκλεκτοι του θεου αγιοι και ηγαπημενοι σπλαγχνα οικτιρμων οικτιρμου χρηστοτητα ταπεινοφροσυνην πραοτητα πραυτητα μακροθυμιαν
27. Colossians 3:13
Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. [kjv]
ανεχομενοι αλληλων και χαριζομενοι εαυτοις εαν τις προς τινα εχη μομφην καθως και ο κυριος εχαρισατο υμιν ουτως και υμεις [gnt]
28. Colossians 3:13
KJV: Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Greek: ανεχομενοι αλληλων και χαριζομενοι εαυτοις εαν τις προς τινα εχη μομφην καθως και ο χριστος κυριος εχαρισατο υμιν ουτως και υμεις
29. Colossians 3:14
Colossians 3:14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. [kjv]
επι πασιν δε τουτοις την αγαπην ο εστιν συνδεσμος της τελειοτητος [gnt]
super … caritatem … vinculum perfectionis [v]
30. Colossians 3:14
KJV: And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Greek: επι πασιν δε τουτοις την αγαπην ητις ο εστιν συνδεσμος της τελειοτητος
Latin: super omnia autem haec caritatem quod est vinculum perfectionis
31. Colossians 3:15
Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. [kjv]
και η ειρηνη του χριστου βραβευετω εν ταις καρδιαις υμων εις ην και εκληθητε εν ενι σωματι και ευχαριστοι γινεσθε [gnt]
The
TR (Textus Receptus) changes "
God" to "
Christ".
32. Colossians 3:15
KJV: And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Greek: και η ειρηνη του θεου χριστου βραβευετω εν ταις καρδιαις υμων εις ην και εκληθητε εν ενι σωματι και ευχαριστοι γινεσθε
33. Colossians 3:16
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. [kjv]
ο λογος του χριστου ενοικειτω εν υμιν πλουσιως εν παση σοφια διδασκοντες και νουθετουντες εαυτους ψαλμοις υμνοις ωδαις πνευματικαις εν χαριτι αδοντες εν ταις καρδιαις υμων τω θεω [gnt]
The
TR changes "
God" to "
Lord".
34. Colossians 3:16
KJV: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Greek: ο λογος του χριστου ενοικειτω εν υμιν πλουσιως εν παση σοφια διδασκοντες και νουθετουντες εαυτους ψαλμοις και υμνοις και ωδαις πνευματικαις εν χαριτι αδοντες εν τη καρδια ταις καρδιαις υμων τω κυριω θεω
35. Colossians 3:17
Colossians 3:17 And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. [kjv]
και παν ο τι εαν ποιητε εν λογω η εν εργω παντα εν ονοματι κυριου ιησου ευχαριστουντες τω θεω πατρι δι αυτου [gnt]
36. Colossians 3:17
KJV: And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Greek: και παν ο τι αν εαν ποιητε εν λογω η εν εργω παντα εν ονοματι κυριου ιησου ευχαριστουντες τω θεω και πατρι δι αυτου
37. Colossians 3:18
Colossians 3:18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. [kjv]
αι γυναικες υποτασσεσθε τοις ανδρασιν ως ανηκεν εν κυριω [gnt]
38. Colossians 3:18
KJV: Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
Greek: αι γυναικες υποτασσεσθε τοις ιδιοις ανδρασιν ως ανηκεν εν κυριω
39. Colossians 3:19
Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. [kjv]
οι ανδρες αγαπατε τας γυναικας και μη πικραινεσθε προς αυτας [gnt]
40. Colossians 3:19
KJV: Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Greek: οι ανδρες αγαπατε τας γυναικας και μη πικραινεσθε προς αυτας
41. Colossians 3:20
Colossians 3:20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. [kjv]
τα τεκνα υπακουετε τοις γονευσιν κατα παντα τουτο γαρ ευαρεστον εστιν εν κυριω [gnt]
Suppose the "
parents" want the "
child" to do things that the "
child" (up to age 12) knows is not right. Should the "
child" "
obey" the "
parents"?
42. Colossians 3:20
KJV: Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Greek: τα τεκνα υπακουετε τοις γονευσιν κατα παντα τουτο γαρ εστιν ευαρεστον τω εστιν εν κυριω
43. Colossians 3:21
Colossians 3:21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. [kjv]
οι πατερες μη ερεθιζετε τα τεκνα υμων ινα μη αθυμωσιν [gnt]
44. Colossians 3:21
KJV: Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Greek: οι πατερες μη ερεθιζετε τα τεκνα υμων ινα μη αθυμωσιν
45. Colossians 3:22
Colossians 3:22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: [kjv]
οι δουλοι υπακουετε κατα παντα τοις κατα σαρκα κυριοις μη εν οφθαλμοδουλιαις ως ανθρωπαρεσκοι αλλ εν απλοτητι καρδιας φοβουμενοι τον κυριον [gnt]
The
TR changes "
Lord" to "
God".
46. Colossians 3:22
KJV: Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Greek: οι δουλοι υπακουετε κατα παντα τοις κατα σαρκα κυριοις μη εν οφθαλμοδουλειαις οφθαλμοδουλιαις ως ανθρωπαρεσκοι αλλ εν απλοτητι καρδιας φοβουμενοι τον θεον κυριον
47. Colossians 3:23
Colossians 3:23 And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; [kjv]
ο εαν ποιητε εκ ψυχης εργαζεσθε ως τω κυριω και ουκ ανθρωποις [gnt]
Does this assume that one does is "
right" and not "
wrong"? Would Paul write something that is ambiguous in this way?
48. Colossians 3:23
KJV: And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Greek: και παν ο τι εαν ποιητε εκ ψυχης εργαζεσθε ως τω κυριω και ουκ ανθρωποις
49. Colossians 3:24
Colossians 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. [kjv]
ειδοτες οτι απο κυριου απολημψεσθε την ανταποδοσιν της κληρονομιας τω κυριω χριστω δουλευετε [gnt]
50. Colossians 3:24
KJV: Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Greek: ειδοτες οτι απο κυριου αποληψεσθε απολημψεσθε την ανταποδοσιν της κληρονομιας τω γαρ κυριω χριστω δουλευετε
51. Colossians 3:25
Colossians 3:25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. [kjv]
ο γαρ αδικων κομισεται ο ηδικησεν και ουκ εστιν προσωπολημψια [gnt]
52. Colossians 3:25
KJV: But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Greek: ο δε γαρ αδικων κομιειται κομισεται ο ηδικησεν και ουκ εστιν προσωποληψια προσωπολημψια
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