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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

Copyright (c) 1985-2007

: 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 - > .