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Colossians

Chapter 3
1
Phonetic (Greek): Ei oyn synegerthete tῷ Christῷ, ta ano zeteite, ohy ho Christos estin en dexiᾷ toy theoy kathemenos·
Edified Edition (EDE)If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.

Εἰ οὖν συνηγέρθητε τῷ Χριστῷ, τὰ ἄνω ζητεῖτε, οὗ ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ θεοῦ καθήμενος·

2
Phonetic (Greek): ta ano phroneite, me ta epi tes ges,
Edified Edition (EDE)Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

τὰ ἄνω φρονεῖτε, μὴ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς,

3
Phonetic (Greek): apethanete gar, kai he zoe hymon kekryptai syn tῷ Christῷ en tῷ theῷ·
Edified Edition (EDE)For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

ἀπεθάνετε γάρ, καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν κέκρυπται σὺν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐν τῷ θεῷ·

4
Phonetic (Greek): hotan ho Christos phanerothῇ, he zoe ⸀hymon, tote kai hymeis syn aytῷ phanerothesesthe en doxῃ.
Edified Edition (EDE)When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ⸀ὑμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ.

5
Phonetic (Greek): Nekrosate oyn ta ⸀mele ta epi tes ges, porneian, akatharsian, pathos, epithymian kaken, kai ten pleonexian hetis estin eidololatria,
Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ ⸀μέλη τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρία,

6
Phonetic (Greek): diʼ ha erchetai he orge toy theoy ⸂epi toys yhioys tes apeitheias⸃·
Edified Edition (EDE)Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,

διʼ ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ⸂ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας⸃·

7
Phonetic (Greek): en ohis kai hymeis periepatesate pote hote ezete en ⸀toytois·
Edified Edition (EDE)in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

ἐν οἷς καὶ ὑμεῖς περιεπατήσατέ ποτε ὅτε ἐζῆτε ἐν ⸀τούτοις·

8
Phonetic (Greek): nyni de apothesthe kai hymeis ta panta, orgen, thymon, kakian, blasphemian, aischrologian ek toy stomatos hymon·
Edified Edition (EDE)But now you yourselves must also put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.

νυνὶ δὲ ἀπόθεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ πάντα, ὀργήν, θυμόν, κακίαν, βλασφημίαν, αἰσχρολογίαν ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν·

9
Phonetic (Greek): me pseydesthe eis allelous· apekdysamenoi ton palaion anthropon syn tais praxesin aytoy,
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds,

μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους· ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ,

10
Phonetic (Greek): kai endysamenoi ton neon ton anakainoymenon eis epignosin katʼ eikona toy ktisantos ayton,
Edified Edition (EDE)and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,

καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν νέον τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν κατʼ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν,

11
Phonetic (Greek): hopou oyk eni Ἕllen kai Ἰoudaios, peritome kai akrobystia, barbaros, Skythes, doylos, eleytheros, alla ⸀ta panta kai en pasin Christos.
Edified Edition (EDE)where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all.

ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος, ἀλλὰ ⸀τὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν Χριστός.

12
Phonetic (Greek): Ἐndysasthe oyn hos eklektoi toy theoy, hagioi kai egapemenoi, splanchna oiktirmoy, chrestoteta, tapeinophrosynen, prayteta, makrothymian,
Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;

Ἐνδύσασθε οὖν ὡς ἐκλεκτοὶ τοῦ θεοῦ, ἅγιοι καὶ ἠγαπημένοι, σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ, χρηστότητα, ταπεινοφροσύνην, πραΰτητα, μακροθυμίαν,

13
Phonetic (Greek): anechomenoi allelon kai charizomenoi heautois ean tis pros tina echῃ momphen· kathos kai ho ⸀kyrios echarisato hymin ohytos kai hymeis·
Edified Edition (EDE)bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων καὶ χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς ἐάν τις πρός τινα ἔχῃ μομφήν· καθὼς καὶ ὁ ⸀κύριος ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς·

14
Phonetic (Greek): epi pasin de toytois ten agapen, ⸀ho estin syndesmos tes teleiotetos.
Edified Edition (EDE)But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις τὴν ἀγάπην, ⸀ὅ ἐστιν σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος.

15
Phonetic (Greek): kai he eirene toy ⸀Christoy brabeueto en tais kardiais hymon, eis hen kai eklethete en heni somati· kai eycharistoi ginesthe.
Edified Edition (EDE)And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ ⸀Χριστοῦ βραβευέτω ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν, εἰς ἣν καὶ ἐκλήθητε ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι· καὶ εὐχάριστοι γίνεσθε.

16
Phonetic (Greek): ho logos toy Christoy enoikeito en hymin plousios en pasῃ sophiᾳ· didaskontes kai nouthetoyntes heautoys ⸀psalmois, ⸀hymnois, odais pneumatikais ⸀en chariti, adontes en ⸂tais kardiais⸃ hymon tῷ ⸀theῷ·
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

ὁ λόγος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐνοικείτω ἐν ὑμῖν πλουσίως ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ· διδάσκοντες καὶ νουθετοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ⸀ψαλμοῖς, ⸀ὕμνοις, ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς ⸀ἐν χάριτι, ᾄδοντες ἐν ⸂ταῖς καρδίαις⸃ ὑμῶν τῷ ⸀θεῷ·

17
Phonetic (Greek): kai pan ⸂ho ti⸃ ⸀ean poiete en logῳ e en ergῳ, panta en onomati kyriou Ἰesoy, eycharistoyntes tῷ ⸀theῷ patri diʼ aytoy.
Edified Edition (EDE)And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

καὶ πᾶν ⸂ὅ τι⸃ ⸀ἐὰν ποιῆτε ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ ⸀θεῷ πατρὶ διʼ αὐτοῦ.

18
Phonetic (Greek): Ahi gynaikes, hypotassesthe ⸀tois andrasin, hos aneken en kyriῳ.
Edified Edition (EDE)Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Αἱ γυναῖκες, ὑποτάσσεσθε ⸀τοῖς ἀνδράσιν, ὡς ἀνῆκεν ἐν κυρίῳ.

19
Phonetic (Greek): ohi andres, agapate tas gynaikas kai me pikrainesthe pros aytas.
Edified Edition (EDE)Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.

οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας καὶ μὴ πικραίνεσθε πρὸς αὐτάς.

20
Phonetic (Greek): Ta tekna, hypakoyete tois goneysin kata panta, toyto gar ⸂eyareston estin⸃ en kyriῳ.
Edified Edition (EDE)Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν κατὰ πάντα, τοῦτο γὰρ ⸂εὐάρεστόν ἐστιν⸃ ἐν κυρίῳ.

21
Phonetic (Greek): ohi pateres, me erethizete ta tekna hymon, hina me athymosin.
Edified Edition (EDE)Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

οἱ πατέρες, μὴ ἐρεθίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν, ἵνα μὴ ἀθυμῶσιν.

22
Phonetic (Greek): ohi doyloi, hypakoyete kata panta tois kata sarka kyriois, me en ⸀ophthalmodouliais, hos anthropareskoi, allʼ en haploteti kardias, phoboymenoi ton ⸀kyrion.
Edified Edition (EDE)Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.

οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις, μὴ ἐν ⸀ὀφθαλμοδουλίαις, ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι, ἀλλʼ ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας, φοβούμενοι τὸν ⸀κύριον.

23
Phonetic (Greek): ⸀ho ean poiete, ek psyches ergazesthe, hos tῷ kyriῳ kai oyk anthropois,
Edified Edition (EDE)And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,

⸀ὃ ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις,

24
Phonetic (Greek): eidotes hoti apo kyriou ⸀apolempsesthe ten antapodosin tes kleronomias· ⸀tῷ kyriῳ Christῷ douleyete·
Edified Edition (EDE)knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπὸ κυρίου ⸀ἀπολήμψεσθε τὴν ἀνταπόδοσιν τῆς κληρονομίας· ⸀τῷ κυρίῳ Χριστῷ δουλεύετε·

25
Phonetic (Greek): ho ⸀gar adikon komisetai ho edikesen, kai oyk estin prosopolempsia.
Edified Edition (EDE)But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.

ὁ ⸀γὰρ ἀδικῶν κομίσεται ὃ ἠδίκησεν, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν προσωπολημψία.