Revised Version 1895

Colossians 3

1IfΕἰEiG1487thenοὖνounG3767yewereG1510raisedσυνηγέρθητεsunēgerthēteG4891togetherG1722withG1722ChristΧριστῷ,ChristōG5547,seekζητεῖτε,zēteiteG2212theG3588thingsG3588thatG2316areG1510aboveἄνωanōG507,whereοὗhouG3757ChristΧριστόςChristosG5547isG1510,seatedκαθήμενος·kathēmenosG2521onG1722theG3588rightδεξιᾷdexiaG1188handG1188ofG2316GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

2SetG5426yourG5426mindG5426onG1909theG3588thingsG3588thatG1093areaboveἄνωanōG507,notμὴmēG3361onG1909theG3588thingsG3588thatG1093areuponG1909theG3588earthγῆς.gēsG1093.

3ForγὰρgarG1063yediedἀπεθάνετεapethaneteG599,andG2532yourG2532lifeζωὴzōēG2222ishidκέκρυπταιkekruptaiG2928withG1722ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547inG1722Godθεῷ·theōG2316.

4WhenὅτανhotanG3752ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547,whoG3588isourG5547lifeζωὴzōēG2222,shallG2532beG2532manifestedφανερωθῇ,phanerōthēaG5319,thenG2532shallG2532yealsoκαὶkaiG2532withG1722himαὐτῷautōG846beG2532manifestedφανερωθήσεσθεphanerōthēsestheG5319inG1722gloryδόξῃ.¶doxēG1391.

5MortifythereforeοὖνounG3767yourG2532membersμέληmelēG3196whichG3748areG1510uponἐπὶepiG1909theG3588earthγῆς,gēsG1093;fornicationπορνείαν,porneianG4202,uncleannessἀκαθαρσίαν,akatharsianG167,passionπάθος,pathosG3806,evilκακὴνkakēnG2556desireἐπιθυμίανepithumianG1939,andG2532covetousnessπλεονεξίανpleonexianG4124,theG3588whichG3748isG1510idolatryεἰδωλολατρία,eidōlolatriaG1495;

6forG1223whichἃhaG3739things’sakeG1223comeththeG3588wrathὀργὴorgēG3709ofG5207GodθεοῦtheouG2316uponἐπὶepiG1909theG3588sonsυἱοὺςhuiousG5207ofG5207disobedienceἀπειθείας·apeitheiasG543;

7inἐνenG1722theG2532whichοἷςhoisG3739yealsoκαὶkaiG2532walkedπεριεπατήσατέperiepatēsateG4043aforetime,whenὅτεhoteG3753yelivedἐζῆτεezēteG2198inἐνenG1722theseG3778thingsG3778.

8ButG1161nowG1161putἀπόθεσθεapothestheG659yealsoκαὶkaiG2532awayallπάντα,pantaG3956theseG3588;angerὀργήν,orgēnG3709,wrathG3709,maliceκακίαν,kakianG2549,railingβλασφημίαν,blasphēmianG988, shameful speakingoutG1537ofG1537yourG2532mouthστόματοςstomatosG4750:

9lieψεύδεσθεpseudestheG5574notΜὴMēG3361oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240toεἰςeisG1519anotherG240; seeingthatG846ye have put offtheG3588oldπαλαιὸνpalaionG3820manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444withσὺνsunG4862hisG846doings,

10andκαὶkaiG2532haveputἐνδυσάμενοιendusamenoiG1746onεἰςeisG1519theτὸνtonG3588newνέον,neonG3501man,whichτὸνtonG3588is beingrenewedἀνακαινούμενονanakainoumenonG341untoknowledgeἐπίγνωσινepignōsinG1922afterG2596theτοῦtouG3588imageεἰκόναeikonaG1504ofG2596himG846thatG846createdκτίσαντοςktisantosG2936himG846:

11whereὅπουhopouG3699thereἔνιeniG1762cannotοὐκoukG3756beG2532GreekἝλληνHellēnG1672andG2532JewἸουδαῖος,IoudaiosG2453,circumcisionπεριτομὴperitomēG4061andG2532uncircumcisionἀκροβυστία,akrobustiaG203,barbarianβάρβαρος,barbarosG915,ScythianΣκύθης,SkuthēsG4658, bondman,freemanἐλεύθερος,eleutherosG1658:butἀλλὰallaG235ChristΧριστός.¶ChristosG5547isallπάνταpantaG3956,andG2532inἐνenG1722allπᾶσινpasinG3956.

12PutἘνδύσασθεEndusastheG1746onG3767thereforeοὖν,ounG3767,asὡςhōsG5613God’sG2316electἐκλεκτοὶeklektoiG1588,holyἅγιοιhagioiG40andκαὶkaiG2532belovedἠγαπημένοι,ēgapēmenoiG25, aheartσπλάγχναsplagchnaG4698ofG2316compassionοἰκτιρμοῦ,oiktirmouG3628,kindnessχρηστότητα,chrēstotētaG5544,humilityταπεινοφροσύνην,tapeinophrosunēnG5012,meeknessG4240, longsuffering;

13forbearingoneG240anotherG240,andG2532forgivingχαριζόμενοιcharizomenoiG5483eachG240otherἀλλήλωνallēlōnG240,ifἐάνeanG1437anyG5100manG5100have acomplaintμομφήν·momphēnG3437againstπρόςprosG4314anyG5100;evenG2532asκαθὼςkathōsG2531theὁhoG3588LordκύριοςkuriosG2962forgaveἐχαρίσατοecharisatoG5483youG5210,soG2532alsoG2532doἔχῃechēG2192ye:

14andδὲdeG1161aboveG1909allG3956theseG3778thingsG3778putonG1909loveἀγάπην,agapēnG26,whichὅhoG3739isἐστινestinG1510theG3956bondσύνδεσμοςsundesmosG4886ofG1909perfectness.

15AndG2532letG1096theG3588peaceεἰρήνηeirēnēG1515ofG1520ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547ruleβραβευέτωbrabeuetōG1018inἐνenG1722yourG2532heartsκαρδίαιςkardiaisG2588,toεἰςeisG1519theG3588whichἣνhēnG3739alsoG2532ye werecalledἐκλήθητεeklēthēteG2564inἐνenG1722oneἑνὶheniG1520bodyσώματι·sōmatiG4983;andG2532beG1096yethankfulεὐχάριστοιeucharistoiG2170.

16LetG1774theG3956wordλόγοςlogosG3056ofG3056ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547dwellἐνοικείτωenoikeitōG1774inG1722youG5210richlyπλουσίως,plousiōsG4146inG1722allG3956wisdomσοφίᾳ,sophiaG4678;teachingδιδάσκοντεςdidaskontesG1321andG2532admonishingνουθετοῦντεςnouthetountesG3560oneG1438anotherG1438withG1722psalmsψαλμοῖς,psalmoisG5568andG2532hymnsὕμνοις,humnoisG5215andG2532spiritualπνευματικαῖςpneumatikaisG4152songsᾠδαῖςōdaisG5603,singingᾄδοντεςadontesG103withG1722graceχάριτιcharitiG5485inG1722yourG2532heartsκαρδίαιςkardiaisG2588untoGodθεῷ·theōG2316.

17AndG2532whatsoever yedoG4160,inἐνenG1722wordλόγῳlogōG3056orἢēG2228inἐνenG1722deedἔργῳ,ergōG2041,doG4160allG3956inἐνenG1722theG3956nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686ofG3056theG3956LordκυρίουkuriouG2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424,givingG2168thanksεὐχαριστοῦντεςeucharistountesG2168toG2532GodθεῷtheōG2316theG3956FatherπατρὶpatriG3962throughδι᾽di᾽G1223himαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846.

18Wivesγυναῖκες,gunaikesG1135,beG2962inG1722subjectionὑποτάσσεσθεhupotassestheG5293toG1722yourG2962husbandsἀνδράσινandrasinG435,asὡςhōsG5613isfittingἀνῆκενanēkenG433inG1722theG3588Lordκυρίῳ.¶kuriōG2962.

19Husbandsἄνδρες,andresG435,loveἀγαπᾶτεagapateG25yourG25wivesγυναῖκαςgunaikasG1135,andG2532beG2532notμὴmēG3361bitterπικραίνεσθεpikrainestheG4087againstπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτάς.¶autasG846.

20Childrenτέκνα,teknaG5043,obeyὑπακούετεhupakoueteG5219yourG2962parentsγονεῦσινgoneusinG1118inG1722allG3956thingsG3778,forγὰρgarG1063thisG3778isἐστινestinG1510well-pleasingεὐάρεστόνeuarestonG2101inG1722theG3956Lordκυρίῳ.¶kuriōG2962.

21Fathersπατέρες,pateresG3962,provokeἐρεθίζετεerethizeteG2042notμὴmēG3361yourG3588childrenG5043,thatἵναinaG2443theyG3962beG5043notμὴmēG3361discouraged.

22Servantsδοῦλοι,douloiG1401,obeyὑπακούετεhupakoueteG5219inG1722allG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956themG1722thatG3956areyourG2962mastersκυρίοις,kurioisG2962accordingκατὰkataG2596toκατὰkataG2596theG3956fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561;notμὴmēG3361withG1722eyeserviceὀφθαλμοδουλίᾳophthalmodouliaG3787,asὡςhōsG5613men-pleasersἀνθρωπάρεσκοιanthrōpareskoiG441,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235inG1722singlenessofG2962heartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588,fearingφοβούμενοιphoboumenoiG5399theG3956Lordκύριον.kurionG2962:

23whatsoever yedoποιῆτε,poiēteG4160,workἐργάζεσθεergazestheG2038heartilyψυχῆςpsuchēsG5590,asὡςhōsG5613untotheτῷtōG3588LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962,andκαὶkaiG2532notοὐκoukG3756untomenἀνθρώποις·anthrōpoisG444;

24knowingG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754fromG575theG3588LordκυρίουkuriouG2962yeshallG2962receiveἀπολήμψεσθεapolēmpsestheG618theG3588recompenseofG575theG3588inheritanceκληρονομίας·klēronomiasG2817: yeserveδουλεύετε.douleueteG1398theG3588LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547.

25ForG1063heG2532thatG3739doethwrongἀδικῶνadikōnG91shallG2532receiveκομίσεταιkomisetaiG2865againG2532forG1063theG3588wrongἠδίκησενēdikēsenG91thatG3739heG2532hathdoneG91:andG2532thereG1510isG1510noοὐκoukG3756respectofG3588persons.

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain

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