: Colossians   1

 : 1 .  Paul <3972 - Paulos - > ,  an apostle <0652 - apostolos -

 > of Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > Christ <5547 - Christos - > by

the will <2307 - thelema - > of God <2316 - theos - > ,  and

Timotheus <5095 - Timotheos - >  [ our ]  brother <0080 -

adephos - > ,

 : 2  To the saints <0040 - hagios - > and faithful <4103 -

pistos - > brethren <0080 - adephos - > in Christ <5547 -

Christos - > which are at <1722 - en - > Colosse <2857 -

Kolossai - > :  Grace <5485 - charis - >  [ be ]  unto you ,  

and peace <1515 - eirene - > ,  from God <2316 - theos - > our

Father <3962 - pater - > and the Lord <2962 - kurios - > Jesus

<2424 - Iesous - > Christ <5547 - Christos - > .

 : 3 .  We give thanks <2168 - eucharisteo - > to God <2316 -

theos - > and the Father <3962 - pater - > of our Lord <2962 -

kurios - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > Christ <5547 - Christos - > ,

  praying <4336 - proseuchomai - > always <3842 - pantote - >

for you ,

 : 4  Since we heard <0191 - akouo - > of your <5216 - humon - >

faith <4102 - pistis - > in Christ <5547 - Christos - > Jesus

<2424 - Iesous - > ,  and of the love <0026 - agape - >  [ which

<3588 - ho - > ye have ]  to all <3956 - pas - > the saints

<0040 - hagios - > ,

 : 5  For the hope <1680 - elpis - > which <3588 - ho - > is

laid <0606 - apokeimai - > up for you in heaven <3772 - ouranos -

 > ,  whereof <3739 - hos - > ye heard <4257 - proakouo - >

before <4257 - proakouo - > in the word <3056 - logos - > of the

truth <0226 - aletheuo - > of the gospel <2098 - euaggelion - > ;

 : 6  Which <3588 - ho - > is come <3918 - pareimi - > unto you ,

  as  [ it is ]  in all <3956 - pas - > the world <2889 - kosmos

- > ;  and bringeth <2592 - karpophoreo - > forth fruit <2592 -

karpophoreo - > ,  as  [ it doth ]  also <2532 - kai - > in you ,

  since <0575 - apo - > the day <2250 - hemera - > ye heard

<0191 - akouo - >  [ of it ]  ,  and knew <1921 - epiginosko - >

the grace <5485 - charis - > of God <2316 - theos - > in truth

<0226 - aletheuo - > :

 : 7  As ye also <2532 - kai - > learned <3129 - manthano - > of

Epaphras <1889 - Epaphras - > our dear <0027 - agapetos - >

fellowservant <4889 - sundoulos - > ,  who <3739 - hos - > is

for you a faithful <4103 - pistos - > minister <1249 - diakonos -

 > of Christ <5547 - Christos - > ;

 : 8  Who <3588 - ho - > also <2532 - kai - > declared <1213 -

deloo - > unto us your <5216 - humon - > love <0026 - agape - >

in the Spirit <4151 - pneuma - > .

 : 9 .  For this <5124 - touto - > cause <5124 - touto - > we

also <2532 - kai - > ,  since <0575 - apo - > the day <2250 -

hemera - > we heard <0191 - akouo - >  [ it ]  ,  do not cease

<3973 - pauo - > to pray <4336 - proseuchomai - > for you ,  and

to desire <0154 - aiteo - > that ye might be filled <4137 -

pleroo - > with the knowledge <1922 - epignosis - > of his will

<2307 - thelema - > in all <3956 - pas - > wisdom <4678 - sophia

- > and spiritual <4152 - pneumatikos - > understanding <4907 -

sunesis - > ;

 : 10  That ye might walk <4043 - peripateo - > worthy <0516 -

axios - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > unto all <3956 - pas -

> pleasing <0699 - areskeia - > ,  being fruitful <2592 -

karpophoreo - > in every <3596 - hodoiporeo - > good <0018 -

agathos - > work <2041 - ergon - > ,  and increasing <0837 -

auzano - > in the knowledge <1922 - epignosis - > of God <2316 -

theos - > ;

 : 11  Strengthened <1412 - dunamoo - > with all <3956 - pas - >

might <1411 - dunamis - > ,  according <2596 - kata - > to his

glorious <1391 - doxa - > power <2904 - kratos - > ,  unto all

<3956 - pas - > patience <5281 - hupomone - > and longsuffering

<3115 - makrothumia - > with joyfulness <5479 - chara - > ;

 : 12 .  Giving thanks <2168 - eucharisteo - > unto the Father

<3962 - pater - > ,  which <3588 - ho - > hath made <2427 -

hikanoo - > us meet <2427 - hikanoo - > to be partakers <3310 -

meris - > of the inheritance <2819 - kleros - > of the saints

<0040 - hagios - > in light <5457 - phos - > :

 : 13  Who <3739 - hos - > hath delivered <4506 - rhoumai - > us

from the power <1849 - exousia - > of darkness <4655 - skotos -

> ,  and hath translated <3179 - methistemi - >  [ us ]  into

<1519 - eis - > the kingdom <0932 - basileia - > of his dear

<0026 - agape - > Son <5207 - huios - > :

 : 14  In whom <3739 - hos - > we have <2192 - echo - >

redemption <0629 - apolutrosis - > through <1223 - dia - > his

blood <0129 - haima - > ,   [ even ]  the forgiveness <0859 -

aphesis - > of sins <0266 - hamartia - > :

 : 15  Who <3739 - hos - > is the image <1504 - eikon - > of the

invisible <0517 - aoratos - > God <2316 - theos - > ,  the

firstborn <4416 - prototokos - > of every <3596 - hodoiporeo - >

creature <2937 - ktisis - > :

 : 16  For by him were all <3956 - pas - > things created <2936 -

 ktizo - > ,  that are in heaven <3772 - ouranos - > ,  and that

are in earth <1093 - ge - > ,  visible <3707 - horatos - > and

invisible <0517 - aoratos - > ,  whether <1535 - eite - >  [

they be ]  thrones <2362 - thronos - > ,  or <1535 - eite - >

dominions <2963 - kuriotes - > ,  or <1535 - eite - >

principalities <0746 - arche - > ,  or <1535 - eite - > powers

<1849 - exousia - > :  all <3956 - pas - > things were created

<2936 - ktizo - > by him ,  and for him :

 : 17  And he is before <4253 - pro - > all <3956 - pas - >

things ,  and by him all <3956 - pas - > things consist <4921 -

sunistao - > .

 : 18  And he is the head <2776 - kephale - > of the body <4983 -

 soma - > ,  the church <1577 - ekklesia - > :  who <3739 - hos -

 > is the beginning <0746 - arche - > ,  the firstborn <4416 -

prototokos - > from the dead <3498 - nekros - > ;  that in all

<3956 - pas - >  [ things ]  he might have the preeminence <4409

- proteuo - > .

 : 19  For it pleased <2106 - eudokeo - >  [ the Father ]  that

in him should all <3956 - pas - > fulness <4138 - pleroma - >

dwell <2730 - katoikeo - > ;

 : 20  And ,  having made <1517 - eirenopoieo - > peace <1517 -

eirenopoieo - > through <1223 - dia - > the blood <0129 - haima -

 > of his cross <4716 - stauros - > ,  by him to reconcile <0604

- apokatallasso - > all <3956 - pas - > things unto himself

<0848 - hautou - > ;  by him ,   [ I say ]  ,  whether <1535 -

eite - >  [ they be ]  things in earth <1093 - ge - > ,  or

<1535 - eite - > things in heaven <3772 - ouranos - > .

 : 21  And you ,  that were sometime <4218 - pote - > alienated

<0526 - apallotrioo - > and enemies <2190 - echthros - > in  [

your <3588 - ho - > ]  mind <1271 - dianoia - > by wicked <4190 -

 poneros - > works <2041 - ergon - > ,  yet <1161 - de - > now

<3570 - nuni - > hath he reconciled <0604 - apokatallasso - >

 : 22  In the body <4983 - soma - > of his flesh <4561 - sarx -

> through <1223 - dia - > death <2288 - thanatos - > ,  to

present <3936 - paristemi - > you holy <0040 - hagios - > and

unblameable <0299 - amomos - > and unreproveable <0410 -

anegkletos - > in his sight <2714 - katenopion - > :

 : 23  If <1489 - eige - > ye continue <1961 - epimeno - > in

the faith <4102 - pistis - > grounded <2311 - themelioo - > and

settled <1476 - hedraios - > ,  and  [ be ]  not moved <3334 -

metakineo - > away <3334 - metakineo - > from the hope <1680 -

elpis - > of the gospel <2098 - euaggelion - > ,  which ye have

heard <0191 - akouo - > ,   [ and ]  which <3588 - ho - > was

preached <2784 - kerusso - > to every <3596 - hodoiporeo - >

creature <2937 - ktisis - > which is under <5259 - hupo - >

heaven <3772 - ouranos - > ;  whereof <3739 - hos - > I Paul

<3972 - Paulos - > am made <1096 - ginomai - > a minister <1249 -

 diakonos - > ;

 : 24  Who now <3568 - nun - > rejoice <5463 - chairo - > in my

sufferings <3804 - pathema - > for you ,  and fill <0466 -

antanapleroo - > up that which is behind <5303 - husterema - >

of the afflictions <2347 - thlipsis - > of Christ <5547 -

Christos - > in my flesh <4561 - sarx - > for his body s <4983 -

soma - > sake ,  which <3739 - hos - > is the church <1577 -

ekklesia - > :

 : 25  Whereof <3739 - hos - > I am made <1096 - ginomai - > a

minister <1249 - diakonos - > ,  according <2596 - kata - > to

the dispensation <3622 - oikonomia - > of God <2316 - theos - >

which <3588 - ho - > is given <1325 - didomi - > to me for you ,

 to fulfil <4137 - pleroo - > the word <3056 - logos - > of God

<2316 - theos - > ;

 : 26   [ Even ]  the mystery <3466 - musterion - > which <3588 -

 ho - > hath been hid <0613 - apokrupto - > from ages <0165 -

aion - > and from generations <1074 - genea - > ,  but now <3570

- nuni - > is made <5319 - phaneroo - > manifest <5319 -

phaneroo - > to his saints <0040 - hagios - > :

 : 27  To whom <3739 - hos - > God <2316 - theos - > would <2309

- thelo - > make <1107 - gnorizo - > known <1107 - gnorizo - >

what <5101 - tis - >  [ is ]  the riches <4149 - ploutos - > of

the glory <1391 - doxa - > of this <5127 - toutou - > mystery

<3466 - musterion - > among <1722 - en - > the Gentiles <1484 -

ethnos - > ;  which <3739 - hos - > is Christ <5547 - Christos -

> in you ,  the hope <1680 - elpis - > of glory <1391 - doxa - >

:

 : 28  Whom <3739 - hos - > we preach <2605 - kataggello - > ,  

warning <3560 - noutheteo - > every <3596 - hodoiporeo - > man

<0444 - anthropos - > ,  and teaching <1321 - didasko - > every

<3596 - hodoiporeo - > man <0444 - anthropos - > in all <3956 -

pas - > wisdom <4678 - sophia - > ;  that we may present <3936 -

paristemi - > every <3596 - hodoiporeo - > man <0444 - anthropos

- > perfect <5046 - teleios - > in Christ <5547 - Christos - >

Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > :

 : 29  Whereunto <3739 - hos - > I also <2532 - kai - > labour

<2872 - kopiao - > ,  striving <0075 - agonizomai - > according

<2596 - kata - > to his working <1753 - energeia - > ,  which

<3588 - ho - > worketh <1754 - energeo - > in me mightily <1411 -

 dunamis - > .

 : Colossians   2

 : 1 .  For I would <2309 - thelo - > that ye knew <1492 - eido -

 > what <2245 - helikos - > great <2245 - helikos - > conflict

<0073 - agon - > I have <2192 - echo - > for you ,  and  [ for ]

 them at <1722 - en - > Laodicea <2993 - Laodikeia - > ,  and  [

for ]  as many <3745 - hosos - > as have not seen <3708 - horao -

 > my face <4383 - prosopon - > in the flesh <4561 - sarx - > ;

 : 2  That their hearts <2588 - kardia - > might be comforted

<3870 - parakaleo - > ,  being knit <4822 - sumbibazo - >

together <4822 - sumbibazo - > in love <0026 - agape - > ,  and

unto all <3956 - pas - > riches <4149 - ploutos - > of the full

<4136 - plerophoria - > assurance <4136 - plerophoria - > of

understanding <4907 - sunesis - > ,  to the acknowledgement

<1922 - epignosis - > of the mystery <3466 - musterion - > of

God <2316 - theos - > ,  and of the Father <3962 - pater - > ,  

and of Christ <5547 - Christos - > ;

 : 3  In whom <3739 - hos - > are hid <0614 - apokruphos - > all

<3956 - pas - > the treasures <2344 - thesauros - > of wisdom

<4678 - sophia - > and knowledge <1108 - gnosis - > .

 : 4 .  And this <5124 - touto - > I say <3004 - lego - > ,  

lest <3361 - me - > any <3387 - metis - > man should beguile

<3884 - paralogizomai - > you with enticing <4086 - pithanologia

- > words <4086 - pithanologia - > .

 : 5  For though <1499 - ei kai - > I be absent <0548 - apeimi -

> in the flesh <4561 - sarx - > ,  yet <0235 - alla - > am <1510

- eimi - > I with you in the spirit <4151 - pneuma - > ,  joying

<5463 - chairo - > and beholding <0991 - blepo - > your <5216 -

humon - > order <5010 - taxis - > ,  and the stedfastness <4733 -

 stereoma - > of your <5216 - humon - > faith <4102 - pistis - >

in Christ <5547 - Christos - > .

 : 6  As ye have therefore <3767 - oun - > received <3880 -

paralambano - > Christ <5547 - Christos - > Jesus <2424 - Iesous

- > the Lord <2962 - kurios - > ,   [ so ]  walk <4043 -

peripateo - > ye in him :

 : 7  Rooted <4492 - rhizoo - > and built <2026 - epoikodomeo -

> up in him ,  and stablished <0950 - bebaioo - > in the faith

<4102 - pistis - > ,  as ye have been taught <1321 - didasko - >

,  abounding <4052 - perisseuo - > therein <0846 - autos - >

with thanksgiving <2169 - eucharistia - > .

 : 8  Beware <0991 - blepo - > lest <3361 - me - > any <3387 -

metis - > man spoil <4812 - sulagogeo - > you through <1223 -

dia - > philosophy <5385 - philosophia - > and vain <2756 -

kenos - > deceit <0539 - apate - > ,  after <2596 - kata - > the

tradition <3862 - paradosis - > of men <0444 - anthropos - > ,  

after <2596 - kata - > the rudiments <4747 - stoicheion - > of

the world <2889 - kosmos - > ,  and not after <2596 - kata - >

Christ <5547 - Christos - > .

 : 9  For in him dwelleth <2730 - katoikeo - > all <3956 - pas -

> the fulness <4138 - pleroma - > of the Godhead <2320 - theotes

- > bodily <4985 - somatikos - > .

 : 10  And ye are complete <4137 - pleroo - > in him ,  which

<3739 - hos - > is the head <2776 - kephale - > of all <3956 -

pas - > principality <0746 - arche - > and power <1849 - exousia

- > :

 : 11  In whom <3739 - hos - > also <2532 - kai - > ye are

circumcised <4059 - peritemno - > with the circumcision <4061 -

peritome - > made <1096 - ginomai - > without <0886 -

acheiropoietos - > hands <0886 - acheiropoietos - > ,  in

putting <0555 - apekdusis - > off <0554 - apekduomai - > the

body <4983 - soma - > of the sins <0266 - hamartia - > of the

flesh <4561 - sarx - > by the circumcision <4061 - peritome - >

of Christ <5547 - Christos - > :

 : 12  Buried <4916 - sunthapto - > with him in baptism <0908 -

baptisma - > ,  wherein <3757 - hou - > also <2532 - kai - > ye

are risen <4891 - sunegeiro - > with  [ him ]  through <1223 -

dia - > the faith <4102 - pistis - > of the operation <1753 -

energeia - > of God <2316 - theos - > ,  who <3588 - ho - > hath

raised <1453 - egeiro - > him from the dead <3498 - nekros - > .

 : 13 .  And you ,  being <5607 - on - > dead <3498 - nekros - >

in your <5216 - humon - > sins <3900 - paraptoma - > and the

uncircumcision <0203 - akrobustia - > of your <5216 - humon - >

flesh <4561 - sarx - > ,  hath he quickened <4806 - suzoopoieo -

> together <4806 - suzoopoieo - > with him ,  having forgiven

<5483 - charizomai - > you all <3956 - pas - > trespasses <3900 -

 paraptoma - > ;

 : 14  Blotting <1813 - exaleipho - > out the handwriting <5498 -

 cheirographon - > of ordinances <1378 - dogma - > that was

against <2596 - kata - > us ,  which <3739 - hos - > was

contrary <5227 - hupenantios - > to us ,  and took <0142 - airo -

 > it out of the way <3319 - mesos - > ,  nailing <4338 -

proseloo - > it to his cross <4716 - stauros - > ;

 : 15   [ And ]  having spoiled <0554 - apekduomai - >

principalities <0746 - arche - > and powers <1849 - exousia - > ,

  he made <1165 - deigmatizo - > a shew <1165 - deigmatizo - >

of them openly <3954 - parrhesia - > ,  triumphing <2358 -

thriambeuo - > over them in it .

 : 16 .  Let no <3361 - me - > man <5100 - tis - > therefore

<3767 - oun - > judge <2919 - krino - > you in meat <1035 -

brosis - > ,  or <2228 - e - > in drink <4213 - posis - > ,  or

<2228 - e - > in respect <3313 - meros - > of an holyday <1859 -

heorte - > ,  or <2228 - e - > of the new <3561 - noumenia - >

moon <3561 - noumenia - > ,  or <2228 - e - > of the sabbath

<4521 - sabbaton - >  [ days ]  :

 : 17  Which <3739 - hos - > are a shadow <4639 - skia - > of

things to come <3195 - mello - > ;  but the body <4983 - soma -

>  [ is ]  of Christ <5547 - Christos - > .

 : 18  Let no <3367 - medeis - > man <3367 - medeis - > beguile

<2603 - katabrabeuo - > you of your reward <2603 - katabrabeuo -

> in a voluntary <2309 - thelo - > humility <5012 -

tapeinophrosune - > and worshipping <2356 - threskeia - > of

angels <0032 - aggelos - > ,  intruding <1687 - embateuo - >

into those things which <3739 - hos - > he hath not seen <3708 -

horao - > ,  vainly <1500 - eike - > puffed <5448 - phusioo - >

up by his fleshly mind <3563 - nous - > ,

 : 19  And not holding <2902 - krateo - > the Head <2776 -

kephale - > ,  from which <3739 - hos - > all <3956 - pas - >

the body <4983 - soma - > by joints <0860 - haphe - > and bands

<4886 - sundesmos - > having nourishment <2023 - epichoregeo - >

ministered <2023 - epichoregeo - > ,  and knit <4822 - sumbibazo

- > together <4822 - sumbibazo - > ,  increaseth <0837 - auzano -

 > with the increase <0838 - auxesis - > of God <2316 - theos -

> .

 : 20  Wherefore <3767 - oun - > if <1487 - ei - > ye be dead

<0599 - apothnesko - > with Christ <5547 - Christos - > from the

rudiments <4747 - stoicheion - > of the world <2889 - kosmos - >

,  why <5101 - tis - > ,  as though living <2198 - zao - > in

the world <2889 - kosmos - > ,  are ye subject <1379 - dogmatizo

- > to ordinances <1379 - dogmatizo - > ,

 : 21   ( Touch <0680 - haptomai - > not ;  taste <1089 -

geuomai - > not ;  handle <2345 - thiggano - > not ;

 : 22  Which <3739 - hos - > all <3956 - pas - > are to perish

<5356 - phthora - > with the using <0671 - apochresis - > ;  )  

after <2596 - kata - > the commandments <1778 - entalma - > and

doctrines <1319 - didaskalia - > of men <0444 - anthropos - > ?

 : 23  Which <3748 - hostis - > things have <2192 - echo - >

indeed <3303 - men - > a shew <3056 - logos - > of wisdom <4678 -

 sophia - > in will <1479 - ethelothreskeia - > worship <1479 -

ethelothreskeia - > ,  and humility <5012 - tapeinophrosune - > ,

  and neglecting <0857 - apheidia - > of the body <4983 - soma -

> ;  not in any <5100 - tis - > honour <5092 - time - > to the

satisfying <4140 - plesmone - > of the flesh <4561 - sarx - > .

 : Colossians   3

 : 1 .  If <1487 - ei - > ye then <3767 - oun - > be risen <4891

- sunegeiro - > with Christ <5547 - Christos - > ,  seek <2212 -

zeteo - > those <3588 - ho - > things which are above <0507 -

ano - > ,  where <3757 - hou - > Christ <5547 - Christos - >

sitteth <2521 - kathemai - > on <1722 - en - > the right <1188 -

dexios - > hand of God <2316 - theos - > .

 : 2  Set <5426 - phroneo - > your affection <5426 - phroneo - >

on things above <0507 - ano - > ,  not on things on <1909 - epi -

 > the earth <1093 - ge - > .

 : 3  For ye are dead <0599 - apothnesko - > ,  and your <5216 -

humon - > life <2222 - zoe - > is hid <2928 - krupto - > with

Christ <5547 - Christos - > in God <2316 - theos - > .

 : 4  When <3752 - hotan - > Christ <5547 - Christos - > ,   [

who is ]  our life <2222 - zoe - > ,  shall appear <5316 -

phaino - > ,  then <5119 - tote - > shall ye also <2532 - kai -

> appear <5316 - phaino - > with him in glory <1391 - doxa - > .

 : 5 .  Mortify <3499 - nekroo - > therefore <3767 - oun - >

your <5216 - humon - > members <3196 - melos - > which <3588 -

ho - > are upon the earth <1093 - ge - > ;  fornication <4202 -

porneia - > ,  uncleanness <0167 - akatharsia - > ,  inordinate

<3806 - pathos - > affection <3806 - pathos - > ,  evil <2556 -

kakos - > concupiscence <1939 - epithumia - > ,  and

covetousness <4124 - pleonexia - > ,  which <3748 - hostis - >

is idolatry <1495 - eidololatreia - > :

 : 6  For which <3739 - hos - > things  sake the wrath <3709 -

orge - > of God <2316 - theos - > cometh <2064 - erchomai - > on

<1909 - epi - > the children <5207 - huios - > of disobedience

<0543 - apeitheia - > :

 : 7  In the which <3739 - hos - > ye also <2532 - kai - >

walked <4043 - peripateo - > some <4218 - pote - > time <4218 -

pote - > ,  when <3753 - hote - > ye lived <2198 - zao - > in

them .

 : 8 .  But now <3570 - nuni - > ye also <2532 - kai - > put

<0659 - apotithemi - > off <0659 - apotithemi - > all <3956 -

pas - > these <3588 - ho - > ;  anger <3709 - orge - > ,  wrath

<2372 - thumos - > ,  malice <2549 - kakia - > ,  blasphemy

<0988 - blasphemia - > ,  filthy <0148 - aischrologia - >

communication <0148 - aischrologia - > out of your <5216 - humon

- > mouth <4750 - stoma - > .

 : 9  Lie <5574 - pseudomai - > not one <0240 - allelon - > to

another <0240 - allelon - > ,  seeing that ye have put <0554 -

apekduomai - > off <0554 - apekduomai - > the old <3820 -

palaios - > man <0444 - anthropos - > with his deeds <4234 -

praxis - > ;

 : 10  And have put <1746 - enduo - > on <1746 - enduo - > the

new <3501 - neos - >  [ man ]  ,  which <3588 - ho - > is

renewed <0341 - anakainoo - > in knowledge <1922 - epignosis - >

after <2596 - kata - > the image <1504 - eikon - > of him that

created <2936 - ktizo - > him :

 : 11  Where <3699 - hopou - > there is neither <3756 - ou - >

Greek <1672 - Hellen - > nor <2532 - kai - > Jew <2453 -

Ioudaios - > ,  circumcision <4061 - peritome - > nor <2532 -

kai - > uncircumcision <0203 - akrobustia - > ,  Barbarian <0915

- barbaros - > ,  Scythian <4658 - Skuthes - > ,  bond <1401 -

doulos - >  [ nor ]  free <1658 - eleutheros - > :  but Christ

<5547 - Christos - >  [ is ]  all <3956 - pas - > ,  and in all

<3956 - pas - > .

 : 12 .  Put <1746 - enduo - > on <1746 - enduo - > therefore

<3767 - oun - > ,  as the elect <1588 - eklektos - > of God

<2316 - theos - > ,  holy <0040 - hagios - > and beloved <0025 -

agapao - > ,  bowels <4698 - splagchnon - > of mercies <3628 -

oiktirmos - > ,  kindness <5544 - chrestotes - > ,  humbleness

<5012 - tapeinophrosune - > of mind ,  meekness <4236 - praiotes

- > ,  longsuffering <3115 - makrothumia - > ;

 : 13  Forbearing <0430 - anechomai - > one <0240 - allelon - >

another <0240 - allelon - > ,  and forgiving <5483 - charizomai -

 > one <1438 - heautou - > another <1438 - heautou - > ,  if

<1437 - ean - > any <5100 - tis - > man have <2192 - echo - > a

quarrel <3437 - momphe - > against <4314 - pros - > any <5100 -

tis - > :  even <2532 - kai - > as Christ <5547 - Christos - >

forgave <5483 - charizomai - > you ,  so <3779 - houto - > also

<2532 - kai - >  [ do ]  ye .

 : 14  And above <1909 - epi - > all <3956 - pas - > these <5125

- toutois - > things  [ put on ]  charity <0026 - agape - > ,  

which <3748 - hostis - > is the bond <4886 - sundesmos - > of

perfectness <5047 - teleiotes - > .

 : 15  And let the peace <1515 - eirene - > of God <2316 - theos

- > rule <1018 - brabeuo - > in your <5216 - humon - > hearts

<2588 - kardia - > ,  to the which <3739 - hos - > also <2532 -

kai - > ye are called <2564 - kaleo - > in one <1520 - heis - >

body <4983 - soma - > ;  and be ye thankful <2170 - eucharistos -

 > .

 : 16  Let the word <3056 - logos - > of Christ <5547 - Christos

- > dwell <1774 - enoikeo - > in you richly <4146 - plousios - >

in all <3956 - pas - > wisdom <4678 - sophia - > ;  teaching

<1321 - didasko - > and admonishing <3560 - noutheteo - > one

<1438 - heautou - > another <1438 - heautou - > in psalms <5568 -

 psalmos - > and hymns <5215 - humnos - > and spiritual <4152 -

pneumatikos - > songs <5603 - oide - > ,  singing <0103 - aido -

> with grace <5485 - charis - > in your <5216 - humon - > hearts

<2588 - kardia - > to the Lord <2962 - kurios - > .

 : 17  And whatsoever <5100 - tis - > ye do <4160 - poieo - > in

word <3056 - logos - > or <2228 - e - > deed <2041 - ergon - > ,

  [ do <4160 - poieo - > ]  all <3956 - pas - > in the name

<3686 - onoma - > of the Lord <2962 - kurios - > Jesus <2424 -

Iesous - > ,  giving thanks <2168 - eucharisteo - > to God <2316

- theos - > and the Father <3962 - pater - > by him .

 : 18 .  Wives <1135 - gune - > ,  submit <5293 - hupotasso - >

yourselves unto your <2398 - idios - > own <2398 - idios - >

husbands <0435 - aner - > ,  as it is fit <0433 - aneko - > in

the Lord <2962 - kurios - > .

 : 19  Husbands <0435 - aner - > ,  love <0025 - agapao - >  [

your <3588 - ho - > ]  wives <1135 - gune - > ,  and be not

bitter <4087 - pikraino - > against <4314 - pros - > them .

 : 20  Children <5043 - teknon - > ,  obey <5219 - hupakouo - >  

[ your <3588 - ho - > ]  parents <1118 - goneus - > in all <3956

- pas - > things :  for this <5124 - touto - > is well <2101 -

euarestos - > pleasing <2101 - euarestos - > unto the Lord <2962

- kurios - > .

 : 21  Fathers <3962 - pater - > ,  provoke <2042 - erethizo - >

not your <5216 - humon - > children <5043 - teknon - >  [ to

anger ]  ,  lest <3361 - me - > they be discouraged <0120 -

athumeo - > .

 : 22  Servants <1401 - doulos - > ,  obey <5219 - hupakouo - >

in all <3956 - pas - > things  [ your <3588 - ho - > ]  masters

<2962 - kurios - > according <2596 - kata - > to the flesh <4561

- sarx - > ;  not with eyeservice <3787 - ophthalmodouleia - > ,

 as menpleasers <0441 - anthropareskos - > ;  but in singleness

<0572 - haplotes - > of heart <2588 - kardia - > ,  fearing

<5399 - phobeo - > God <2316 - theos - > :

 : 23  And whatsoever <1437 - ean - > ye do <4160 - poieo - > ,  

do <2038 - ergazomai - >  [ it ]  heartily <5590 - psuche - > ,  

as to the Lord <2962 - kurios - > ,  and not unto men <0444 -

anthropos - > ;

 : 24  Knowing <1492 - eido - > that of the Lord <2962 - kurios -

 > ye shall receive <0618 - apolambano - > the reward <0469 -

antapodosis - > of the inheritance <2817 - kleronomia - > :  for

ye serve <1398 - douleuo - > the Lord <2962 - kurios - > Christ

<5547 - Christos - > .

 : 25  But he that doeth <0091 - adikeo - > wrong <0091 - adikeo

- > shall receive <2865 - komizo - > for the wrong <0091 -

adikeo - > which <3739 - hos - > he hath done <0091 - adikeo - >

:  and there is no <3756 - ou - > respect <4382 - prosopolepsia -

 > of persons <4382 - prosopolepsia - > .

 : Colossians   4

 : 1 .  Masters <2962 - kurios - > ,  give <3930 - parecho - >

unto  [ your <3588 - ho - > ]  servants <1401 - doulos - > that

which is just <1342 - dikaios - > and equal <2471 - isotes - > ;

 knowing <1492 - eido - > that ye also <2532 - kai - > have

<2192 - echo - > a Master <2962 - kurios - > in heaven <3772 -

ouranos - > .

 : 2 .  Continue <4342 - proskartereo - > in prayer <4335 -

proseuche - > ,  and watch <1127 - gregoreuo - > in the same

<0846 - autos - > with thanksgiving <2169 - eucharistia - > ;

 : 3  Withal <0260 - hama - > praying <4336 - proseuchomai - >

also <2532 - kai - > for us ,  that God <2316 - theos - > would

open <0455 - anoigo - > unto us a door <2374 - thura - > of

utterance <3056 - logos - > ,  to speak <2980 - laleo - > the

mystery <3466 - musterion - > of Christ <5547 - Christos - > ,  

for which <3739 - hos - > I am also <2532 - kai - > in bonds

<1210 - deo - > :

 : 4  That I may make <5319 - phaneroo - > it manifest <5319 -

phaneroo - > ,  as I ought <1163 - dei - > to speak <2980 -

laleo - > .

 : 5 .  Walk <4043 - peripateo - > in wisdom <4678 - sophia - >

toward <4314 - pros - > them that are without <1854 - exo - > ,  

redeeming <1805 - exagorazo - > the time <2540 - kairos - > .

 : 6  Let your <5216 - humon - > speech <3056 - logos - >  [ be

]  alway <0104 - aei - > with grace <5485 - charis - > ,  

seasoned <0741 - artuo - > with salt <0217 - halas - > ,  that

ye may know <1492 - eido - > how <4459 - pos - > ye ought <1163 -

 dei - > to answer <0611 - apokrinomai - > every <1538 -

hekastos - > man <1520 - heis - > .

 : 7 .  All <3956 - pas - > my state <2596 - kata - > shall

Tychicus <5190 - Tuchikos - > declare <1107 - gnorizo - > unto

you ,   [ who is ]  a beloved <0027 - agapetos - > brother <0080

- adephos - > ,  and a faithful <4103 - pistos - > minister

<1249 - diakonos - > and fellowservant <4889 - sundoulos - > in

the Lord <2962 - kurios - > :

 : 8  Whom <3739 - hos - > I have sent <3992 - pempo - > unto

you for the same <0846 - autos - > purpose ,  that he might know

<1097 - ginosko - > your <5216 - humon - > estate <4012 - peri -

> ,  and comfort <3870 - parakaleo - > your <5216 - humon - >

hearts <2588 - kardia - > ;

 : 9  With Onesimus <3682 - Onesimos - > ,  a faithful <4103 -

pistos - > and beloved <0027 - agapetos - > brother <0080 -

adephos - > ,  who <3739 - hos - > is  [ one ]  of you .  They

shall make <1107 - gnorizo - > known <1107 - gnorizo - > unto

you all <3956 - pas - > things which <3588 - ho - >  [ are done

]  here <5602 - hode - > .

 : 10  Aristarchus <0708 - Aristarchos - > my fellowprisoner

<4869 - sunaichmalotos - > saluteth <0782 - aspazomai - > you ,  

and Marcus <3138 - Markos - > ,  sister s <0431 - anepsios - >

son <0431 - anepsios - > to Barnabas <0921 - Barnabas - > ,   (

touching <4012 - peri - > whom <3739 - hos - > ye received <2983

- lambano - > commandments <1785 - entole - > :  if <1437 - ean -

 > he come <2064 - erchomai - > unto you ,  receive <1209 -

dechomai - > him ;  )

 : 11  And Jesus <2424 - Iesous - > ,  which <3588 - ho - > is

called <3004 - lego - > Justus <2459 - Ioustos - > ,  who <3588 -

 ho - > are of the circumcision <4061 - peritome - > .  These

<3778 - houtos - > only <3441 - monos - >  [ are my ]  

fellowworkers <4904 - sunergos - > unto the kingdom <0932 -

basileia - > of God <2316 - theos - > ,  which <3748 - hostis -

> have been <1096 - ginomai - > a comfort <3931 - paregoria - >

unto me .

 : 12  Epaphras <1889 - Epaphras - > ,  who <3588 - ho - > is  [

one ]  of you ,  a servant <1401 - doulos - > of Christ <5547 -

Christos - > ,  saluteth <0782 - aspazomai - > you ,  always

<3842 - pantote - > labouring <0075 - agonizomai - > fervently

for you in prayers <4335 - proseuche - > ,  that ye may stand

<2476 - histemi - > perfect <5046 - teleios - > and complete

<4137 - pleroo - > in all <3956 - pas - > the will <2307 -

thelema - > of God <2316 - theos - > .

 : 13  For I bear <3140 - martureo - > him record <3140 -

martureo - > ,  that he hath <2192 - echo - > a great <4183 -

polus - > zeal <2205 - zelos - > for you ,  and them  [ that are

]  in Laodicea <2993 - Laodikeia - > ,  and them in Hierapolis

<2404 - Hierapolis - > .

 : 14  Luke <3065 - Loukas - > ,  the beloved <0027 - agapetos -

> physician <2395 - iatros - > ,  and Demas <1214 - Demas - > ,  

greet <0782 - aspazomai - > you .

 : 15  Salute <0782 - aspazomai - > the brethren <0080 - adephos

- > which are in Laodicea <2993 - Laodikeia - > ,  and Nymphas

<3564 - Numphas - > ,  and the church <1577 - ekklesia - > which

is in his house <3624 - oikos - > .

 : 16  And when <3752 - hotan - > this <3588 - ho - > epistle

<1992 - epistole - > is read <0314 - anaginosko - > among <3844 -

 para - > you ,  cause <4160 - poieo - > that it be read <0314 -

anaginosko - > also <2532 - kai - > in the church <1577 -

ekklesia - > of the Laodiceans <2994 - Laodikeus - > ;  and that

ye likewise <2532 - kai - > read <0314 - anaginosko - > the  [

epistle ]  from Laodicea <2993 - Laodikeia - > .

 : 17  And say <2036 - epo - > to Archippus <0751 - Archippos -

> ,  Take heed <0991 - blepo - > to the ministry <1248 -

diakonia - > which <3739 - hos - > thou hast received <3880 -

paralambano - > in the Lord <2962 - kurios - > ,  that thou

fulfil <4137 - pleroo - > it .

 : 18  The salutation <0783 - aspasmos - > by the hand <5495 -

cheir - > of me Paul <3972 - Paulos - > .  Remember <3421 -

mnemoneuo - > my bonds <1199 - desmon - > .  Grace <5485 -

charis - >  [ be ]  with you .  Amen <0281 - amen - > .





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