Colossians: A Biblical Greek Visual Reader

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 Brief List of Abbreviations and Marks

Tense Voice Person

pres = Present act = Active 1 = First Person
impf = Imperfect mid = Middle 2 = Second Person
aor = Aorist pass = Passive 3 = Third Person
fut = Future
perf = Perfect mood Number
plpf = Pluperfect ind = Indicative s = Singular
sub = Subjunctive p = Plural
impv = Imperative
inf = Infinitive
opt = Optative

Two opposite things ( )

A command (!)
A word is derived from another similar word (>)

Parsing Information and footnotes

Every word that appeared in the Greek New Testament (GNT) less than fifty times is placed
at the bottom of the page in a footnote. Verbs appear with their corresponding infinitive
forms. Simple, uncontextual glosses and parsing of verbs and participles (Tense, Voice,
Mood, Person, Number) were also provided to aid strudent learning and comprehension.
Nouns and adjectives are left unparsed, yet their nominative, singular forms were provided
with a corresponding gloss.

Note on Illustrations in text

Often the illustrations directly correlate to their vocabulary words without ambiguity. How-
ever, if an abstract or difficult word appeared in the text but the corresponding graphic
could be interpreted by the user in multiple ways, I placed the definition in the footnotes for
complete clarity, so that the reader would not have to guess the definition. Because images
can often be interepreted in many ways, please consult the lexicon to help grasp the true
intent behind the illustrations.

Picture Dictionary and glossary

Any word that could be expressed in image form, regardless of how often it occurs in the
GNT, appears in the picture dictionary even if it did not appear in the in-text footnotes.
Furthermore, only words that occur less than fifty times in the GNT will be found in the
glossary at the end of this work.

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 Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ezra Morley who provided technical help with book formatting. Also for writing
a script to help me systematize some work in the production of this book to make it easier
and less time-consuming. Your help was truly a gift of God and saved me many hours of
needless work.

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language materials should be given freely to the world, to reflect the character of a gracious
God and to serve the Church of Jesus Christ - and especially for those in parts of the world
who cannot afford quality Bible study materials and are blocked out by preventative pay-
walls and copyrights. You are among a small tribe of Christians who believe such practices
are the Biblical model for Christian ministry.

Thank you, Kara. I praise you and your children will rise up and call you blessed. Without
you, none of these projects that I spend endless hours on would have come to fruition.

To God, who in His kindness has helped me to complete this project in a year filled with a
cancer diagnosis, treatment and many family ailments.

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1 Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ διὰ θελήματος

Θεοῦ καὶ Τιμόθεος1 ὁ ἀδελφὸς 2 Τοῖς ἐν Κολοσσαῖς2
ἁγίοις καὶ πιστοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ, Χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ προσεύχεσθαι
εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν.
εὐχαριστεῖν + dat:
Εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ
3 Εὐχαριστοῦμεν3 τῷ Θεῷ Πατρὶ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Θεῷ

Χριστοῦ πάντοτε4 περὶ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι, 4

ἀκούσαντες τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τὴν
ἀγάπην ἣν ἔχετε εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους 5 διὰ τὴν ἐλπίδα
τὴν ἀποκειμένην5 ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἣν προηκούσατε6 ἀπόκεισθαι

ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας τοῦ εὐαγγελίου 6 τοῦ παρόντος7

εἰς ὑμᾶς, καθὼς καὶ ἐν παντὶ τῷ κόσμῳ ἐστὶν
καρποφορούμενον8 καὶ αὐξανόμενον9 καθὼς καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν,
ἀφ᾽ ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσατε καὶ ἐπέγνωτε10 τὴν χάριν τοῦ καρποφορεῖσθαι

αὐξάνεσθαι
1 Τιμόθεος, Timothy
2 Κολοσσαί, Colossae
3 εὐχαριστεῖν, pres act ind 1p, give thanks
4 πάντοτε, always
5 ἀπόκεισθαι, pres pass part acc f s, to reserve (a valuable object)
6 προακοῦσαι, aor act ind 2p, hear beforehand
7 παρεῖναι, pres act part gen n s, be present
8 καρποφορεῖσθαι, pres mid part nom n s, bear fruit
9 αὐξάνεσθαι, pres pass part nom s n, grow/increase
10 ἐπιγνῶναι, aor act ind 2p, know

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Θεοῦ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ· 7 καθὼς ἐμάθετε1 ἀπὸ Ἐπαφρᾶ2 τοῦ

ἀγαπητοῦ συνδούλου3 ἡμῶν, ὅς ἐστιν πιστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν
διάκονος4 τοῦ Χριστοῦ, 8 ὁ καὶ δηλώσας5 ἡμῖν τὴν ὑμῶν
ἀγάπην ἐν Πνεύματι.
σύνδουλος

ὅς: Ἐπαφρᾶς

μαθεῖν

αἰτεῖσθαι 9 Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς, ἀφ᾽ ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσαμεν, οὐ

παυόμεθα6 ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι καὶ αἰτούμενοι,

ἵνα + sub: ἵνα πληρωθῆτε τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν7 τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ ἐν

ἵνα πληρωθῆτε πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ συνέσει8 πνευματικῇ,9 10 περιπατῆσαι
ἀξίως10 τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς πᾶσαν ἀρεσκείαν,11 ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ
περιπατῆσαι:
inf of purpose ἀγαθῷ καρποφοροῦντες καὶ αὐξανόμενοι τῇ ἐπιγνώσει
τοῦ Θεοῦ, 11 ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει δυναμούμενοι12 κατὰ τὸ
1 μαθεῖν, aor act ind 2p, learn
2 Ἐπαφρᾶς, Epaphras
3 σύνδουλος, fellow slave
4 διάκονος, servant
5 δηλῶσαι, aor act part nom m s, reveal
6 παύεσθαι, pres mid ind 1p, cease/stop
7 ἐπίγνωσις, knowledge
8 σύνεσις, insight/understanding
9 πνευματικός, spiritual
10 ἀξίως, worthily
11 ἀρεσκεία, pleasing
12 δυναμοῦσθαι, pres pass part nom m p, enable

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κράτος1 τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ εἰς πᾶσαν ὑπομονὴν2 καὶ

μακροθυμίαν3 μετὰ χαρᾶς.

12 Eὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ Πατρὶ τῷ ἱκανώσαντι4 ὑμᾶς

κράτος
εἰς τὴν μερίδα5 τοῦ κλήρου6 τῶν ἁγίων ἐν τῷ φωτί· 13
ὃς ἐρρύσατο7 ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ σκότους8 καὶ
ὃς: πατήρ
ᾧ: υἱός

φῶς σκότος

ἐρρύσατο
μετέστησεν9 εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Υἱοῦ τῆς ἀγάπης
βασιλείαν
αὐτοῦ, 14 ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν,10 τὴν ἄφεσιν11
τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν· Ὅς: υἱός

15 Ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν12 τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ἀοράτου,13

1 κράτος, might
2 ὑπομονή, steadfastness
3 μακροθυμία, patience
4 ἱκανῶσαι, aor act part dat m s, qualify, make sufficient
5 μερίς, share, portion εἰκὼν
6 κλῆρος, portion, share
7 ῥύσασθαι, aor mid ind 3s to rescue, deliver ἀόρατος
8 σκότος, darkness ὁρατός
9 μεταστῆσαι, aor act ind 3s, remove
10 ἀπολύτρωσις, redemption
11 ἄφεσις, forgiveness/pardon
12 εἰκών, image
13 ἀόρατος, invisible/unseen

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πρωτότοκος1 πάσης κτίσεως,2

16 ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ ἐκτίσθη3 τὰ πάντα
ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς,
τὰ ὁρατὰ4 καὶ τὰ ἀόρατα,
εἴτε θρόνοι εἴτε κυριότητες5
θρόνος
εἴτε ἀρχαὶ εἴτε ἐξουσίαι·
εἴτε... εἴτε... τὰ πάντα δι᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰς αὐτὸν ἔκτισται·
17 Καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν πρὸ6 πάντων
καὶ τὰ πάντα ἐν αὐτῷ συνέστηκεν,7
κεφαλὴ
18 καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος τῆς
ἐκκλησίας·
ὅς ἐστιν ἀρχή,
πρωτότοκος8 ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν,
ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων,9
σῶμα 19 ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ εὐδόκησεν10 πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα11

νεκρός
1 πρωτότοκος, firstborn
2 κτίσις, creation
3 κτισθῆναι, aor pass ind 3s, create
4 ὁρατός, visible
5 κυριότης, lordship/authority/dominion
6 πρό, before
7 συνεστάναι, perf act ind 3s, endure, hold together
8 πρωτότοκος, firstborn
9 πρωτεύειν, pres act part nom m s, be first
10 εὐδοκῆσαι, aor act ind 3s, be pleased
11 πλήρωμα, fullness

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κατοικῆσαι1
20 καὶ δι᾽ αὐτοῦ ἀποκαταλλάξαι2 τὰ πάντα εἰς αὐτόν,
εἰρηνοποιήσας3 διὰ τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ σταυροῦ4 αὐτοῦ,
δι᾽ αὐτοῦ εἴτε τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς εἴτε τὰ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.
αἷμα

ἐχθρός ἐχθρός

σταυρός

ἀποκαταλλάξαι

21 Καὶ ὑμᾶς ποτε5 ὄντας ἀπηλλοτριωμένους6 καὶ

ἐχθροὺς7 τῇ διανοίᾳ8 ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς πονηροῖς,
22 νυνὶ9 δὲ ἀποκατήλλαξεν ἐν τῷ σώματι τῆς σαρκὸς ἀπηλλοτρίωσθαι

αὐτοῦ διὰ τοῦ θανάτου10 ὑμᾶς ἁγίους καὶ ἀμώμους11 ποτε... νυνὶ δὲ

καὶ ἀνεγκλήτους12 κατενώπιον13 αὐτοῦ, 23 εἴ γε14 acc temporal

construct:
ὑμᾶς ποτε ὄντας
1 κατοικῆσαι, aor act inf, dwell/live
ἀπηλλοτριωμένους
2 ἀποκαταλλάξαι, aor act inf, reconcile
καὶ ἐχθροὺς
3 εἰρηνοποιῆσαι, aor act part nom m s, make peace
4 σταυρός, cross
5 ποτέ, once/formerly
6 ἀπηλλοτρίωσθαι, perf pass part acc m s, alienate/estrange
7 ἐχθρός, enemy
8 διάνοια, mind/disposition
9 νυνί, now
10 παραστῆσαι, aor act inf, (to) present
11 ἄμωμος, blameless
12 ἀνέγκλητος, above reproach/blameless
13 κατενώπιον (+ gen), before (in front of)
14 γέ, indeed

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μὴ instead of οὐ ἐπιμένετε1 τῇ πίστει τεθεμελιωμένοι2 καὶ ἑδραῖοι3 καὶ

with part
μὴ μετακινούμενοι4 ἀπὸ τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ εὐαγγελίου οὗ
οὗ: τοῦ εὐαγγελίου
ἠκούσατε, τοῦ κηρυχθέντος ἐν πάσῃ κτίσει τῇ ὑπὸ τὸν
οὐρανόν, οὗ ἐγενόμην ἐγὼ Παῦλος διάκονος.

24 Νῦν χαίρω ἐν τοῖς παθήμασιν5 ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καὶ

ἀνταναπληρῶ6 τὰ ὑστερήματα7 τῶν θλίψεων8 τοῦ
Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου ὑπὲρ τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ, ὅ
ἀνταναπληροῦν
ἐστιν ἡ ἐκκλησία, 25 ἧς ἐγενόμην ἐγὼ διάκονος κατὰ τὴν
οἰκονομίαν9 τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι εἰς ὑμᾶς
πληρῶσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, 26 τὸ μυστήριον10 τὸ

οἷς: ἁγίοις ἀποκεκρύφθαι φανερωθῆναι

ἀποκεκρυμμένον11 ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν

γενεῶν12— νῦν δὲ ἐφανερώθη13 τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ, 27 οἷς

1 ἐπιμένειν, pres act ind 2p, remain/stay

2 τεθεμελίσθαι, perf pass part nom m p, establish
3 ἑδραῖος, firm/steadfast
4 μετακινεῖν, pres pass part nom m p, shift/remove
5 πάθημα, suffering
6 ἀνταναπληροῦν, pres act ind 1s, fill up/supplement
7 ὑστέρημα, lack
8 θλῖψις, affliction
9 οἰκονομία, stewardship/administration
10 μυστήριον, mystery
11 ἀποκεκρύφθαι, perf pass part acc n s, hide
12 γενεά, generation
13 φανερωθῆναι, aor pass ind 3s, reveal/make known

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ἠθέλησεν ὁ Θεὸς γνωρίσαι1 τί τὸ πλοῦτος2 τῆς δόξης τοῦ

μυστηρίου τούτου ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, ὅ ἐστιν Χριστὸς ἐν
ὑμῖν, ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς δόξης· 28 ὃν ἡμεῖς καταγγέλλομεν3
νουθετοῦντες4 πάντα ἄνθρωπον καὶ διδάσκοντες πάντα πλοῦτος: θησαυρός
ἄνθρωπον ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ, ἵνα παραστήσωμεν πάντα
ἄνθρωπον τέλειον5 ἐν Χριστῷ· 29 Εἰς ὃ καὶ κοπιῶ6
ἀγωνιζόμενος7 κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν8 αὐτοῦ τὴν
ἐνεργουμένην9 ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν δυνάμει.
καταγγέλλειν

κοπιᾶν

νουθετεῖν
2 Θέλω γὰρ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι ἡλίκον10 ἀγῶνα11 ἔχω ὑπὲρ
ὑμῶν καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ12 καὶ ὅσοι οὐχ ἑόρακαν τὸ
πρόσωπόν μου ἐν σαρκί, 2 ἵνα παρακληθῶσιν αἱ καρδίαι Θέλω + (acc + inf)
Θέλω ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι

1 γνωρίσαι, aor act inf, to make known

2 πλοῦτος, wealth/riches
3 καταγγέλλειν, pres act ind 1p, proclaim
4 νουθετεῖν, pres act part nom m p, admonish/instruct
5 τέλειος, perfect/complete
6 κοπιᾶν, pres act ind 1s, toil/labor
7 ἀγωνίζεσθαι, pres mid part nom m s, struggle/fight ἀγωνίζεσθαι > ἀγών
8 ἐνέργεια, working
9 ἐνεργεῖσθαι, pres mid part acc f s, work/be at work
10 ἡλίκος, how great
11 ἀγών, struggle/fight
12 Λαοδίκεια, Laodicea

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αὐτῶν συμβιβασθέντες1 ἐν ἀγάπῃ καὶ εἰς πᾶν πλοῦτος

τῆς πληροφορίας2 τῆς συνέσεως, εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ
μυστηρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ, Χριστοῦ, 3 ἐν ᾧ εἰσιν πάντες οἱ
μηδεὶς + sub
οὐδείς + ind θησαυροὶ3 τῆς σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως4 ἀπόκρυφοι.5 4 Τοῦτο
λέγω, ἵνα μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς παραλογίζηται6 ἐν πιθανολογίᾳ.7
5 εἰ γὰρ καὶ τῇ σαρκὶ ἄπειμι,8 ἀλλὰ τῷ πνεύματι σὺν
ὑμῖν εἰμι, χαίρων καὶ βλέπων ὑμῶν τὴν τάξιν9 καὶ τὸ
στερέωμα10 τῆς εἰς Χριστὸν πίστεως ὑμῶν.

ἐρριζῶσθαι
6 Ὡς οὖν παρελάβετε11 τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν τὸν Κύριον,
ἐν αὐτῷ περιπατεῖτε, 7 ἐρριζωμένοι12 καὶ
ἐποικοδομούμενοι13 ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ βεβαιούμενοι14 τῇ πίστει
περιπατεῖτε!

ἐποικοδομεῖσθαι
1 συμβιβασθῆναι, aor pass part nom m s, unite/hold together
2 πληροφορία, full assurance/certainty
3 θησαυρός, treasure
4 γνῶσις, knowledge
5 ἀπόκρυφος, hidden
6 παραλογίζεσθαι, pres mid sub 3s, deceive/delude
7 πιθανολογία, persuasive speech
8 ἀπεῖναι, pres act ind 1s, be absent
9 τάξις, order
10 στερέωμα, steadfastness
11 παραλαβεῖν, receive/take
12 ἐρριζῶσθαι, perf pass part nom m p, be firmly rooted
13 ἐποικοδομεῖσθαι, perf pass part nom m p, be built up/edify
14 βεβαιοῦσθαι, perf pass part nom m p, establish

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καθὼς ἐδιδάχθητε, περισσεύοντες1 ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ.2 8

Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν3 διὰ τῆς Βλέπετε!
φιλοσοφίας4 καὶ κενῆς5 ἀπάτης6 κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν7

ἐστὲ ...
πεπληρωμένοι
συλαγωγεῖν ὅς: Χριστός
ἐν ᾧ: ἐν Χριστῷ
τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα8 τοῦ κόσμου καὶ οὐ
περιτομή
κατὰ Χριστόν· 9 ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ κατοικεῖ πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα ἀκροβυστία

τῆς Θεότητος9 σωματικῶς,10 10 καὶ ἐστὲ ἐν αὐτῷ

πεπληρωμένοι, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ
ἐξουσίας. 11 ἐν ᾧ καὶ περιετμήθητε11 περιτομῇ12
ἀχειροποιήτῳ13 ἐν τῇ ἀπεκδύσει14 τοῦ σώματος τῆς
σαρκός, ἐν τῇ περιτομῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, 12 συνταφέντες15

ἀπέκδυσις
1 περισσεύειν, pres act part nom m p, abound
2 εὐχαριστία, thanksgiving/thankfulness
3 συλαγωγεῖν, pres act part nom m s, take captive
4 φιλοσοφία, philosophy
5 κενός, empty/vain
6 ἀπάτη, deception/deceitfulness
7 παράδοσις, tradition συνταφῆναι
8 στοιχεῖον, elements/elemental spirits
9 θεότης, deity
10 σωματικῶς, bodily
11 περιτμηθῆναι, aor pass ind 2p, circumcise
12 περιτομή, circumcision
13 ἀχειροποίητος, not made by hand
14 ἀπέκδυσις, removal/stripping off
15 συνταφῆναι, aor pass part nom m p, bury with

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αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ βαπτισμῷ,1 ἐν ᾧ καὶ συνηγέρθητε2 διὰ τῆς

ὑμᾶς νεκροὺς ὄντας:

πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν
An adverbial tempo- ἐκ νεκρῶν· 13 Καὶ ὑμᾶς νεκροὺς ὄντας ἐν τοῖς
ral construction
παραπτώμασιν3 καὶ τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ4 τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν,
συνεζωοποίησεν5 ὑμᾶς σὺν αὐτῷ, χαρισάμενος6 ἡμῖν
πάντα τὰ παραπτώματα. 14 ἐξαλείψας7 τὸ καθ᾽ ἡμῶν

ἐξαλείψαι

χειρόγραφον8 τοῖς δόγμασιν9 ὃ ἦν ὑπεναντίον10 ἡμῖν, καὶ

προσηλώσαι αὐτὸ ἦρκεν ἐκ τοῦ μέσου προσηλώσας11 αὐτὸ τῷ σταυρῷ·

15 ἀπεκδυσάμενος12 τὰς ἀρχὰς καὶ τὰς ἐξουσίας
ἐδειγμάτισεν13 ἐν παρρησίᾳ,14 θριαμβεύσας15 αὐτοὺς ἐν
αὐτῷ.

θριαμβεῦσαι 1 βαπτισμός, plunging/immersion (a formal, religious ceremony)

2 συνεγερθῆναι, aor pass ind 2p, raise with
3 παράπτωμα, sin/trespass
4 ἀκροβυστία, uncircumcision
5 συζωοποιῆσαι, aor act ind 3s, make alive together with
6 χαρίσασθαι, aor mid part nom m s, forgive/show pardon
7 ἐξαλείψαι, aor act part nom m s, wipe away/destroy
8 χειρόγραφον, record of debts
9 δόγμα, command/ordinance
10 ὑπεναντίος, opposed/hostile
11 προσηλώσαι, aor act part nom m s, nail to
12 ἀπεκδύσασθαι, aor mid part nom m s, disarm
13 δειγματίσαι, aor act ind 3s, make a display of
14 παρρησία, confidence/boldness
15 θριαμβεῦσαι, aor act part nom m s, triumph over (lead in
triumphal procession)

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16 Μὴ οὖν τις ὑμᾶς κρινέτω ἐν βρώσει1 καὶ ἐν πόσει2 Μὴ κρινέτω!

ἢ ἐν μέρει3 ἑορτῆς4 ἢ νεομηνίας5 ἢ σαββάτων· 17 ἅ ἐστιν

σκιὰ6 τῶν μελλόντων, τὸ δὲ σῶμα τοῦ Χριστοῦ. 18 μηδεὶς
ὑμᾶς καταβραβευέτω7 θέλων ἐν ταπεινοφροσύνῃ8 καὶ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ
φυσιοῦν
θρησκείᾳ9 τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἃ ἑόρακεν ἐμβατεύων,10 εἰκῇ11
φυσιούμενος12 ὑπὸ τοῦ νοὸς13 τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ, 19 καὶ

φυσιοῦν
οὐ κρατῶν14 τὴν Κεφαλήν, ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα διὰ τῶν
ἁφῶν15 καὶ συνδέσμων16 ἐπιχορηγούμενον17 καὶ
συμβιβαζόμενον αὔξει τὴν αὔξησιν18 τοῦ Θεοῦ.
κρατεῖν

1 βρῶσις, food
2 πόσις, drink
3 μέρος, part/share
4 ἑορτή, feast/festival
5 νεομηνία, new moon
6 σκιά, shadow
7 καταβραβεύειν, pres act imp 3s, condemn
8 ταπεινοφροσύνη, humility
9 θρησκεία, religion/worship
10 ἐμβατεύειν, pres act part nom m s, go into detail
11 εἰκῇ, no purpose/without cause
12 φυσιοῦν, pres pass part nom m s, puff up/make proud
13 νοῦς, mind
14 κρατεῖν, pres act part nom m s, seize/hold
15 ἁφή, ligament
16 σύνδεσμος, bond/fetter
17 ἐπιχορηγεῖσθαι, pres pass part nom n s, supply/provide
18 αὔξησις, growth

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τί...? Why...? 20 Εἰ ἀπεθάνετε σὺν Χριστῷ ἀπὸ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ

Μὴ... μηδὲ... κόσμου, τί ὡς ζῶντες ἐν κόσμῳ δογματίζεσθε;1 21
μηδὲ
Μὴ ἅψῃ2 μηδὲ γεύσῃ3 μηδὲ θίγῃς,4 22 ἅ ἐστιν πάντα
εἰς φθορὰν5 τῇ ἀποχρήσει,6 κατὰ τὰ ἐντάλματα7 καὶ
διδασκαλίας8 τῶν ἀνθρώπων, 23 ἅτινά ἐστιν λόγον μὲν
ἔχοντα σοφίας ἐν ἐθελοθρησκίᾳ9 καὶ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ
καὶ ἀφειδίᾳ10 σώματος, οὐκ ἐν τιμῇ τινι πρὸς πλησμονὴν11
ἅψασθαι: θιγεῖν
Μὴ ἅψῃ! Μὴ θίγῃς! τῆς σαρκός.

3 Εἰ οὖν συνηγέρθητε τῷ Χριστῷ, τὰ ἄνω12 ζητεῖτε,

οὗ13 ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Θεοῦ καθήμενος· 2 τὰ
ἄνω φρονεῖτε,14 μὴ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. 3 ἀπεθάνετε γάρ καὶ ἡ
γεύσασθαι
Μὴ γεύσῃ!

ἅτινά: τὰ
ἐντάλματα καὶ
διδασκαλίας τῶν
ἀνθρώπων

φρονεῖτε!
μὴ . . . (φρονεῖτε!)
Implied negative imp φρονεῖν
1 δογματίζεσθαι, pres pass ind 2p, obligate
2 ἅψασθαι, aor mid sub 2s, touch/handle
3 γεύσασθαι, aor mid sub 2s, taste
4 θιγεῖν, aor act sub 2s, touch
5 φθορά, corruption, destruction
6 ἀπόχρησις, consuming
7 ἔνταλμα, commandment
8 διδασκαλία, instruction
9 ἐθελοθρησκία, self-made religion
10 ἀφειδία, sparing very little for
11 πλησμονή, indulgence/satisfaction
12 ἄνω, above
13 οὗ, where
14 φρονεῖν, pres act imp 2p, think/set one’s mind on

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ζωὴ ὑμῶν κέκρυπται1 σὺν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ· 4 ὅταν ὁ ὅταν + sub

Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ

φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ.

Νεκρώσατε!
5 Νεκρώσατε2 οὖν τὰ μέλη3 τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, πορνείαν4
ἥτις: πλεονεξία
ἀκαθαρσίαν5 πάθος6 ἐπιθυμίαν7 κακήν, καὶ τὴν
ἃ: πορνείαν
πλεονεξίαν,8 ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρία,9 6 δι᾽ ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ἀκαθαρσίαν...
ὀργὴ10 τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας.11 7 ἐν οἷς ποτε . . . νυνὶ
καὶ ὑμεῖς περιεπατήσατέ ποτε, ὅτε ἐζῆτε ἐν τούτοις· 8
νυνὶ δὲ ἀπόθεσθε12 καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ πάντα, ὀργήν, θυμόν,13 ἀπόθεσθε!

κακίαν,14 βλασφημίαν,15 αἰσχρολογίαν16 ἐκ τοῦ στόματος

ὀργή: θυμός
1 κεκρύφθαι, perf pass ind 3s, hide
2 νεκρῶσαι, aor act imp 2p, put to death
3 μέλος, member
4 πορνεία, sexual immorality
5 ἀκαθαρσία, impurity/uncleanness
6 πάθος, passion
7 ἐπιθυμία, desire/lust
8 πλεονεξία, greediness
9 εἰδωλολατρία, idolatry
10 ὀργή, wrath
11 ἀπείθεια, disobedience
12 ἀποθέσθαι, aor mid imp 2p, take off
13 θυμός, anger/wrath
14 κακία, wickedness/malice
15 βλασφημία, blasphemy
16 αἰσχρολογία, abusive language/obscene speech

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ψεύδεσθαι
Μὴ ψεύδεσθε! ὑμῶν· 9 Μὴ ψεύδεσθε1 εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν
παλαιὸν2 ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν3 αὐτοῦ 10 καὶ
νέος παλαιός
ἐνδυσάμενοι4 τὸν νέον5 τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον6 εἰς

ἀποθέσθαι
ἐπίγνωσιν κατ᾽ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος7 αὐτόν, 11 ὅπου
ἐνδύσασθαι οὐκ ἔνι8 Ἕλλην9 καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία,
βάρβαρος,10 Σκύθης,11 δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος,12 ἀλλὰ τὰ
δοῦλος
ἐλεύθερος πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν Χριστός.

Ἐνδύσασθε!
12 Ἐνδύσασθε οὖν, ὡς ἐκλεκτοὶ13 τοῦ Θεοῦ ἅγιοι καὶ
ἠγαπημένοι, σπλάγχνα14 οἰκτιρμοῦ15 χρηστότητα16
ταπεινοφροσύνην πραΰτητα17 μακροθυμίαν, 13
1 ψεύδεσθαι, pres mid imp 2p, lie
2 παλαιός, old
σπλάγχνα
3 πρᾶξις, act/deed
4 ἐνδύσασθαι, aor mid part nom m p, clothe oneself/put on
5 νέος, new
6 ἀνακαινοῦσθαι, pres pass part acc m s, renew
7 κτίσαι, aor act part gen m s, create
8 ἔνι, there is
9 Ἕλλην, Greek
10 βάρβαρος, Barbarian
11 Σκύθης, Scythian
12 ἐλεύθερος, free
13 ἐκλεκτός, chosen/elect
14 σπλάγχνα, bowels/inward parts/affection (metaphor for “heart”)
15 οἰκτιρμός, compassion/pity
16 χρηστότης, goodness/kindness
17 πραΰτης, gentleness/humility

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ἀνεχόμενοι1 ἀλλήλων καὶ χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς ἐάν τις

πρός τινα ἔχῃ μομφήν·2 καθὼς καὶ ὁ Κύριος ἐχαρίσατο
ὑμῖν, οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς· 14 ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις τὴν ἀγάπην,

3p imp:
βραβευέτω!
μομφή ἀνέχεσθαι “Let peace rule”
ἐνοικείτω!
“Let the word dwell”
ὅ ἐστιν σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος.3 15 καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ
Χριστοῦ βραβευέτω4 ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν, εἰς ἣν καὶ
ἐνοικεῖν:
ἐκλήθητε ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι· καὶ εὐχάριστοι5 γίνεσθε. 16 Ὁ ἐν + οικεῖν
λόγος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐνοικείτω6 ἐν ὑμῖν πλουσίως,7 ἐν
πάσῃ σοφίᾳ διδάσκοντες καὶ νουθετοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς,
ψαλμοῖς8 ὕμνοις9 ᾠδαῖς10 πνευματικαῖς ἐν τῇ χάριτι
ᾄδοντες11 ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν τῷ Θεῷ· 17 καὶ πᾶν ὅ τι
ἐὰν ποιῆτε ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου ᾄδειν < ᾠδή
Ἰησοῦ, εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ Θεῷ Πατρὶ δι᾽ αὐτοῦ. ἐὰν + sub

1 ἀνέχεσθαι, pres mid part nom m p, endure/bear with

2 μομφή, complaint
3 τελειότης, perfection/maturity
4 βραβεῦειν, pres act imp 3s, rule/control
5 εὐχάριστος, thankful
6 ἐνοικεῖν, pres act imp 3s, dwell in
7 πλουσίως, richly/abundantly
8 ψαλμός, song of praise
9 ὕμνος, song of praise
10 ᾠδή, song
11 ᾄδειν, pres act part nom m p, sing

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18 Αἱ γυναῖκες, ὑποτάσσεσθε1 τοῖς ἀνδράσιν ὡς ἀνῆκεν2

ἐν Κυρίῳ. 19 Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας καὶ μὴ
πικραίνεσθε3 πρὸς αὐτάς. 20 Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε4 τοῖς
γονεῦσιν5 κατὰ πάντα, τοῦτο γὰρ εὐάρεστόν6 ἐστιν ἐν
πικραίνεσθαι
Κυρίῳ. 21 Οἱ πατέρες, μὴ ἐρεθίζετε7 τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν, ἵνα
γόνεις = πατήρ/ μὴ ἀθυμῶσιν.8
μήτηρ

ὑποτάσσεσθε!
ἀγαπᾶτε!
μὴ πικραίνεσθε!
ὑπακούετε!
μὴ ἐρεθίζετε!

ἐρεθίζειν
ἀθυμεῖν 22 Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα
κυρίοις, μὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοδουλίαις9 ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι,10
κύριος δοῦλος
ἀλλ᾽ ἐν ἁπλότητι11 καρδίας φοβούμενοι τὸν Κύριον. 23
ἐργάζεσθε! Ὃ ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε12 ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ
ἐργάζεσθαι: κοπιᾶν
ἀνθρώποις, 24 εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπὸ Κυρίου ἀπολήμψεσθε13
εἰδότες (perf act
part; εἰδέναι) 1 ὑποτάσσεσθαι, pres mid imp 2p, subject
2 ἀνήκειν, impf act ind 3s, it is proper/fitting
3 πικραίνεσθαι, pres pass imp 2p, make bitter
4 ὑπακούειν, pres act imp 2p, obey
5 γονεύς, parent
6 εὐάρεστος, pleasing/acceptable
7 ἐρεθίζειν, pres act imp 2p, arouse/provoke
8 ἀθυμεῖν, pres act sub 3p, be discouraged/lose heart
ἀπολαμβάνεσθαι 9 ὀφθαλμοδουλία, eye service
10 ἀνθρωπάρεσκος, people pleaser
11 ἁπλότης, sincerity
12 ἐργάζεσθαι, pres mid imp 2p, work
13 ἀπολαμβάνεσθαι, fut mid ind 2p, receive/get back

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τὴν ἀνταπόδοσιν1 τῆς κληρονομίας.2 τῷ Κυρίῳ Χριστῷ

δουλεύετε· 25 ὁ γὰρ ἀδικῶν3 κομίσεται4 ὃ ἠδίκησεν, καὶ δουλεύετε!
οὐκ ἔστιν προσωπολημψία.5

4 Οἱ κύριοι, τὸ δίκαιον καὶ τὴν ἰσότητα6 τοῖς δούλοις παρέχεσθε!

προσκαρτερεῖτε!
παρέχεσθε,7 εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔχετε Κύριον ἐν οὐρανῷ.
2 Τῇ προσευχῇ8 προσκαρτερεῖτε,9 γρηγοροῦντες10 ἐν
αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ, 3 προσευχόμενοι ἅμα11 καὶ περὶ
ἡμῶν, ἵνα ὁ Θεὸς ἀνοίξῃ ἡμῖν θύραν12 τοῦ λόγου λαλῆσαι
τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ Χριστοῦ, δι᾽ ὃ καὶ δέδεμαι,13 4 ἵνα
θύρα

δέδεσθαι

1 ἀνταπόδοσις, reward
2 κληρονομία, inheritance
3 ἀδικεῖν, pres act part nom m s, harm/do wrong
4 κομίσεσθαι, fut mid ind 3s, get back/receive back
5 προσωπολημψία, partiality
6 ἰσότης, fairness/equality
7 παρέχεσθαι, pres mid imp 2p, cause/make happen
8 προσευχή, prayer
9 προσκαρτερεῖν, pres act imp 2p, be devoted to
10 γρηγορεῖν, pres act part nom m p, be alert
11 ἅμα, at the same time
12 θύρα, door
13 δέδεσθαι, perf pass ind 1s, tie/bind

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δεῖ + acc + inf: φανερώσω αὐτὸ ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι. 5 Ἐν σοφίᾳ

1) δεῖ με λαλῆσαι
2) δεῖ ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖτε πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.1
ἀποκρίνεσθαι
6 ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν πάντοτε ἐν χάριτι, ἅλατι2 ἠρτυμένος,3
ἅλατι: εἰδέναι πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἀποκρίνεσθαι.
dat of instrument

ἅλας

ἤρτυσθαι
τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν:
The “things” about 7 Τὰ κατ᾽ ἐμὲ πάντα γνωρίσει ὑμῖν Τυχικὸς4 ὁ ἀγαπητὸς
us (i.e. our busi-
ness) ἀδελφὸς καὶ πιστὸς διάκονος καὶ σύνδουλος ἐν Κυρίῳ, 8
ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, ἵνα γνῶτε τὰ περὶ
ἡμῶν καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, 9 σὺν Ὀνησίμῳ5
τῷ πιστῷ καὶ ἀγαπητῷ ἀδελφῷ, ὅς ἐστιν ἐξ ὑμῶν· πάντα
ὑμῖν γνωρίσουσιν τὰ ὧδε. 10 Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἀρίσταρχος6
ὁ συναιχμάλωτός7 μου καὶ Μᾶρκος8 ὁ ἀνεψιὸς9 Βαρνάβα10

συναιχμάλωτος
περὶ οὗ ἐλάβετε ἐντολάς, ἐὰν ἔλθῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, δέξασθε
1 ἐξαγοράζεσθαι, pres mid part nom m s, redeem
2 ἅλας, salt
δέξασθε!
3 ἤρτυσθαι, perf pass part nom m s, (to) season
4 Τυχικός, Tychicus
5 Ὀνήσιμος, Onesimus
6 Ἀρίσταρχος, Aristarchus
7 συναιχμάλωτος, fellow prisoner
8 Μᾶρκος, Mark
9 ἀνεψιός, cousin
10 Βαρναβᾶς, Barnabas

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αὐτόν 11 καὶ Ἰησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος Ἰοῦστος,1 οἱ ὄντες ἐκ

περιτομῆς, οὗτοι μόνοι συνεργοὶ2 εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ
Θεοῦ, οἵτινες ἐγενήθησάν μοι παρηγορία.3 12 Ἀσπάζεται
ὑμᾶς Ἐπαφρᾶς ὁ ἐξ ὑμῶν, δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ,
πάντοτε ἀγωνιζόμενος ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐν ταῖς προσευχαῖς, παρηγορία
ἵνα σταθῆτε τέλειοι καὶ πεπληροφορημένοι4 ἐν παντὶ
θελήματι τοῦ Θεοῦ. 13 μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτῷ ὅτι ἔχει πολὺν
πόνον5 ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ καὶ τῶν ἐν πόνος: κοπιᾶν/
ἐργάζεσθαι
Ἱεραπόλει.6 14 Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Λουκᾶς7 ὁ ἰατρὸς8 ὁ
ἀγαπητὸς καὶ Δημᾶς.9
15 Ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ ἀδελφοὺς καὶ Νύμφαν10 Ἀσπάσασθε!

καὶ τὴν κατ᾽ οἶκον αὐτῆς ἐκκλησίαν.

ἰατρός
1 Ἰοῦστος, Justus
2 συνεργός, co-worker
3 παρηγορία, comfort
4 πεπληροφορηκέναι, perf pass part nom m p, fulfill/convince
fully
5 πόνος, hard labor/toil
6 Ἱεράπολις, Heiropolis
7 Λουκᾶς, Luke
8 ἰατρός, physician
9 Δημᾶς, Demas
10 Νύμφαν, Nympha

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ἀναγνωσθῆναι
16 Καὶ ὅταν ἀναγνωσθῇ1 παρ᾽ ὑμῖν ἡ ἐπιστολή,2
ποιήσατε ἵνα καὶ ἐν τῇ Λαοδικέων3 ἐκκλησίᾳ ἀναγνωσθῇ,
ἐπιστολή καὶ τὴν ἐκ Λαοδικείας ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀναγνῶτε. 17 Καὶ
ἣν: τὴν διακονίαν εἴπατε Ἀρχίππῳ·4 Βλέπε τὴν διακονίαν5 ἣν παρέλαβες ἐν
Κυρίῳ, ἵνα αὐτὴν πληροῖς.
ποιήσατε!
εἴπατε!
Βλέπε! 18 Ὁ ἀσπασμὸς6 τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ Παύλου. Μνημονεύετέ7 μου
Μνημονεύετέ!
τῶν δεσμῶν.8 Ἡ χάρις μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν.

1 ἀναγνωσθῆναι, aor pass sub 3s, read

2 ἐπιστολή, letter
3 Λαοδικεύς, Laodicean
4 Ἄρχιππος, Archippus
5 διακονία, ministry/service
6 ἀσπασμός, greeting
7 μνημονεύειν, pres act imp 2p, remember
8 δεσμός, bond/fetter

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1.2 1.3

Πατρός προσεύχεσθαι

1.4 1.4

ἀκοῦσαι ἀγάπη

1.5 1.5

ἀπόκεισθαι οὐρανοί
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1.6 1.6

κόσμος καρποφορεῖσθαι

1.6 1.7

αὐξάνεσθαι μαθεῖν

1.7 1.9
?

σύνδουλος αἰτεῖσθαι
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1.9 1.10

πληρωθῆναι περιπατῆσαι

1.11 1.11

κράτος χαρά

1.12/1.13 1.13

φῶς/σκότος ῥῦσαι
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1.13 1.15

βασιλεία εἰκών

1.16 1.16

γῆ θρόνος

1.18 1.18

κεφαλή σῶμα
25
1.18 1.20

νεκρός ἀποκαταλλάξαι

1.20 1.20

αἷμα σταυρός

1.21 1.21

ἀπηλλοτρίωσθαι ἐχθρός
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1.24 1.26

ἀνταναπληροῦν ἀποκεκρύφθαι

1.26 1.27

φανερωθῆναι πλοῦτος: θησαυρός

1.28 1.28

καταγγέλλειν νουθετεῖν
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1.28 1.29

διδάσκειν κοπιᾶν

1.29 2.1

ἀγωνίζεσθαι > ἀγών πρόσωπόν

2.2 2.2

καρδία συμβιβασθῆναι
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2.4 2.6

πιθανολογία παραλαβεῖν

2.7 2.7

ἐρριζῶσθαι ἐποικοδομεῖσθαι

2.8 2.11

συλαγωγεῖν ἀπέκδυσις
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2.12 2.14

συνταφῆναι ἐξαλείψαι

2.14 2.15

προσηλώσαι δειγματίσαι

2.15 2.16

θριαμβεῦσαι κρίνειν
30
2.16 2.16

βρῶσις πόσις

2.16 2.17

ἑορτή σκιά

2.19 2.19

κρατεῖν ἁφή
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2.19 2.19

αὔξησις
σύνδεσμος See αὐξάνεσθαι 1.6

2.21 2.21

ἅψασθαι: θιγεῖν γεύσασθαι

3.1 3.1

δεξιά καθῆσθαι
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3.2 3.2

ἄνω φρονεῖν

3.5 3.7/3.8

νεκρῶσαι ὀργή: θυμός

3.8 3.9

στόμα ψεύδεσθαι
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παλαιός δοῦλος

3.12 3.13

σπλάγχνα μομφή

3.13 3.16

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ᾄδειν γυνή

3.19 3.19

ἀνήρ πικραίνεσθαι

3.20 3.20

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ἐρεθίζειν ἀθυμεῖν

3.22 3.24

φοβεῖσθαι ἀπολαμβάνεσθαι

4.2 4.3

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ἀνοῖξαι λαλῆσαι

4.3 4.6

δέδεσθαι ἅλας

4.6 4.8

ἤρτυσθαι παρακαλέσαι
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Χαῖρε!

Ἀσπάζεσθαι συναιχμάλωτος

4.11 4.14

παρηγορία ἰατρός

4.16 4.16

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 Glossary
Chapter 1 1.15 εἰκών, image
ἀόρατος, invisible/unseen
1.1 Τιμόθεος, Timothy πρωτότοκος, firstborn
1.2 Κολοσσαί, Colossae κτίσις, creation
1.3 εὐχαριστεῖν, give thanks 1.16 κτισθῆναι, create
πάντοτε, always ὁρατός, visible
1.5 ἀπόκεισθαι, reserve (a valuable κυριότης, lordship/authority/
object) dominion
προακοῦσαι, hear beforehand 1.17 πρό, before
1.6 παρεῖναι, be present συνεστάναι, endure, hold together
καρποφορεῖσθαι, bear fruit 1.18 πρωτότοκος, firstborn
αὐξάνεσθαι, grow/increase πρωτεύειν, be first
ἐπιγνῶναι, know 1.19 εὐδοκῆσαι, be pleased
1.7 μαθεῖν, learn πλήρωμα, fullness
Ἐπαφρᾶς, Epaphras κατοικῆσαι, dwell/live
σύνδουλος, fellow slave 1.20 ἀποκαταλλάξαι, reconcile
διάκονος, servant εἰρηνοποιῆσαι, make peace
1.8 δηλῶσαι, reveal σταυρός, cross
1.9 παύεσθαι, cease/stop 1.21 ποτέ, once/formerly
ἐπίγνωσις, knowledge ἀπηλλοτρίωσθαι, alienate/estrange
σύνεσις, insight/understanding ἐχθρός, enemy
πνευματικός, spiritual διάνοια, mind/disposition
1.10 ἀξίως, worthily 1.22 νυνί, now
ἀρεσκεία, pleasing παραστῆσαι, (to) present
1.11 δυναμοῦσθαι, enable ἄμωμος, blameless
κράτος, might ἀνέγκλητος, above reproach/
ὑπομονή, steadfastness blameless
μακροθυμία, patience κατενώπιον, before (in front of)
1.12 ἱκανῶσαι, qualify, make sufficient 1.23 γέ, indeed
μερίς, share, portion ἐπιμένειν, remain/stay
κλῆρος, portion, share τεθεμελίσθαι, establish
1.13 ῥῦσαι, to rescue, deliver ἑδραῖος, firm/steadfast
σκότος, darkness μετακινεῖν, shift/remove
μεταστῆσαι, remove 1.24 πάθημα, suffering
1.14 ἀπολύτρωσις, redemption ἀνταναπληροῦν, fill up/supplement
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1.25 οἰκονομία, stewardship/ κενός, empty/vain
administration ἀπάτη, deception/deceitfulness
1.26 μυστήριον, mystery παράδοσις, tradition
ἀποκεκρύφθαι, hide στοιχεῖον, elements/elemental spirits
γενεά, generation 2.9 θεότης, deity
φανερωθῆναι, reveal/make known σωματικῶς, bodily
1.27 γνωρίσαι, to make known 2.11 περιτμηθῆναι, circumcise
πλοῦτος, wealth/riches περιτομή, circumcision
1.28 καταγγέλλειν, proclaim ἀχειροποίητος, not made by hand
νουθετεῖν, admonish/instruct ἀπέκδυσις, removal/stripping off
τέλειος, perfect/complete 2.12 συνταφῆναι, bury with
1.29 κοπιᾶν, toil/labor βαπτισμός, plunging/immersion (a
ἀγωνίζεσθαι, struggle/fight formal, religious ceremony)
ἐνέργεια, working συνεγερθῆναι, raise with
ἐνεργεῖσθαι, work/be at work 2.13 παράπτωμα, sin/trespass
ἀκροβυστία, uncircumcision
Chapter 2 συζωοποιῆσαι, make alive
together with
2.1 ἡλίκος, how great χαρίσασθαι, forgive/show pardon
ἀγών, struggle/fight 2.14 ἐξαλείψαι, wipe away/destroy
Λαοδίκεια, Laodicea χειρόγραφον, record of debts
2.2 συμβιβασθῆναι, unite/hold together δόγμα, command/ordinance
πληροφορία, full assurance/certainty ὑπεναντίος, opposed/hostile
2.3 θησαυρός, treasure προσηλώσαι, nail to
γνῶσις, knowledge 2.15 ἀπεκδύσασθαι, disarm
ἀπόκρυφος, hidden δειγματίσαι, make a display of
2.4 παραλογίζεσθαι, deceive/delude παρρησία, confidence/boldness
πιθανολογία, persuasive speech θριαμβεῦσαι, triumph over
2.5 ἀπεῖναι, be absent (triumphal procession)
τάξις, order 2.16 βρῶσις, food
στερέωμα, steadfastness πόσις, drink
2.6 παραλαβεῖν, receive/take μέρος, part/share
2.7 ἐρριζῶσθαι, be firmly rooted ἑορτή, feast/festival
ἐποικοδομεῖσθαι, be built up/edify νεομηνία, new moon
βεβαιοῦσθαι, establish 2.17 σκιά, shadow
περισσεύειν, abound 2.18 καταβραβεύειν, condemn
εὐχαριστία, thanksgiving/ ταπεινοφροσύνη, humility
thankfulness θρησκεία, religion/worship
2.8 συλαγωγεῖν, take captive ἐμβατεύειν, go into detail

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φυσιοῦν, puff up/make proud scene speech
νοῦς, mind 3.9 ψεύδεσθαι, lie
2.19 κρατεῖν, seize/hold παλαιός, old
ἁφή, ligament πρᾶξις, act/deed
σύνδεσμος, bond/fetter 3.10 ἐνδύσασθαι, clothe oneself/put on
ἐπιχορηγεῖσθαι, supply/provide νέος, new
αὔξησις, growth ἀνακαινοῦσθαι, renew
2.20 δογματίζεσθαι, obligate κτίσαι, create
2.21 ἅψασθαι, touch/handle 3.11 ἔνι, there is
γεύσασθαι, taste Ἕλλην, Greek
θιγεῖν, touch βάρβαρος, Barbarian
2.22 φθορά, corruption, destruction Σκύθης, Scythian
ἀπόχρησις, consuming ἐλεύθερος, free
ἔνταλμα, commandment 3.12 ἐκλεκτός, chosen/elect
διδασκαλία, instruction σπλάγχνα, inward parts/affection
2.23 ἐθελοθρησκία, self-made religion (metaphor for “heart”)
ἀφειδία, sparing very little for οἰκτιρμός, compassion/pity
πλησμονή, indulgence/satisfaction χρηστότης, goodness/kindness
πραΰτης, gentleness/humility
Chapter 3 3.13 ἀνέχεσθαι, endure/bear with
μομφή, complaint
3.1 ἄνω, above 3.14 τελειότης, perfection/maturity
οὗ, where 3.15 βραβεῦειν, rule/control
3.2 φρονεῖν, think/set one’s mind on εὐχάριστος, thankful
3.3 κεκρύφθαι, hide 3.16 ἐνοικεῖν, dwell in
3.5 νεκρῶσαι, put to death πλουσίως, richly/abundantly
μέλος, member ψαλμός, song of praise
πορνεία, sexual immorality ὕμνος, song of praise
ἀκαθαρσία, impurity/uncleanness ᾠδή, song
πάθος, passion ᾄδειν, sing
ἐπιθυμία, desire/lust 3.18 ὑποτάσσεσθαι, subject
πλεονεξία, greediness ἀνήκειν, it is proper/fitting
εἰδωλολατρία, idolatry 3.19 πικραίνεσθαι, make bitter
3.6 ὀργή, wrath 3.20 ὑπακούειν, obey
ἀπείθεια, disobedience γονεύς, parent
3.8 ἀποθέσθαι, take off εὐάρεστος, pleasing/acceptable
θυμός, anger/wrath 3.21 ἐρεθίζειν, arouse/provoke
κακία, wickedness/malice ἀθυμεῖν, be discouraged/lose heart
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ἁπλότης, sincerity Ἀρίσταρχος, Aristarchus
3.23 ἐργάζεσθαι, work 4.10 συναιχμάλωτος, fellow prisoner
3.24 ἀπολαμβάνεσθαι, receive/get back Μᾶρκος, Mark
ἀνταπόδοσις, reward ἀνεψιός, cousin
κληρονομία, inheritance Βαρναβᾶς, Barnabas
3.25 ἀδικεῖν, harm/do wrong 4.11 Ἰοῦστος, Justus
κομίσεσθαι, get back/receive back συνεργός, co-worker
προσωπολημψία, partiality παρηγορία, comfort
4.12 πεπληροφορηκέναι, fulfill/
Chapter 4 convince fully
4.13 πόνος, hard labor/toil
4.1 ἰσότης, fairness/equality Ἱεράπολις, Heiropolis
παρέχεσθαι, cause/make happen 4.14 Λουκᾶς, Luke
4.2 προσευχή, prayer ἰατρός, physician
προσκαρτερεῖν, be devoted to Δημᾶς, Demas
γρηγορεῖν, be alert 4.15 Νύμφαν, Nympha
4.3 ἅμα, at the same time 4.16 ἀναγνωσθῆναι, read
θύρα, door ἐπιστολή, letter
δέδεσθαι, tie/bind Λαοδικεύς, Laodicean
4.5 ἐξαγοράζεσθαι, redeem 4.17 Ἄρχιππος, Archippus
4.6 ἅλας, salt διακονία, ministry/service
ἤρτυσθαι, (to) season 4.18 ἀσπασμός, greeting
4.7 Τυχικός, Tychicus μνημονεύειν, remember
δεσμός, bond/fetter

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