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Παῦλος Paul ἀπόστολος an apostle Χριστοῦ of Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus διά by θελήματος [the] will Θεοῦ of God, καί and Τιμόθεος Timothy ὁ the ἀδελφός brother, Τοῖς To the ἐν in Κολοσσαῖς Colossae ἁγίοις saints καί and πιστοῖς faithful ἀδελφοῖς brothers ἐν in Χριστῷ, Christ: Χάρις Grace ὑμῖν to you καί and εἰρήνη peace ἀπό from Θεοῦ God Πατρός [the] Father ἡμῶν. of us. Εὐχαριστοῦμεν We give thanks τῷ to the Θεῷ God Πατρί [and] Father τοῦ of the Κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ, πάντοτε continually περί for ὑμῶν you προσευχόμενοι, praying, ἀκούσαντες having heard of τήν the πίστιν faith ὑμῶν of you ἐν in Χριστῷ Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus καί and τήν the ἀγάπην love ἥν that ἔχετε you have εἰς toward πάντας all τούς the ἁγίους saints, διά because of τήν the ἐλπίδα hope τήν - ἀποκειμένην being laid up ὑμῖν for you ἐν in τοῖς the οὐρανοῖς, heavens, ἥν which προηκούσατε you heard of before ἐν in τῷ the λόγῳ word τῆς of ἀληθείας truth, τοῦ the εὐαγγελίου gospel, τοῦ the [one] παρόντος being present εἰς unto ὑμᾶς, you, καθώς just as καί also ἐν in παντί all τῷ the κόσμῳ world ἐστίν it is καρποφορούμενον bearing fruit καί and αὐξανόμενον increasing, καθώς just as καί also ἐν among ὑμῖν, you, ἀφ ̓ from ἧς the ἡμέρας day ἠκούσατε you heard καί and ἐπέγνωτε knew τήν the χάριν grace τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God ἐν in ἀληθείᾳ· truth, καθώς just as ἐμάθετε you learned ἀπό from Ἐπαφρᾶ Epaphras, τοῦ the ἀγαπητοῦ beloved συνδούλου fellow bond-servant ἡμῶν, of us, ὅς who ἐστίν is πιστός faithful ὑπέρ on behalf of ἡμῶν us, διάκονος a servant τοῦ - Χριστοῦ, of Christ, ὁ the [one] καί also δηλώσας having made known ἡμῖν to us τήν - ὑμῶν your ἀγάπην love ἐν in Πνεύματι. [the] Spirit.

Διά Because of τοῦτο this καί also ἡμεῖς, we ἀφ ̓ from ἧς the ἡμέρας day ἠκούσαμεν, we heard, οὐ not παυόμεθα cease ὑπέρ for ὑμῶν you προσευχόμενοι praying καί and αἰτούμενοι, asking ἵνα that πληρωθῆτε you may be filled with τήν the ἐπίγνωσιν knowledge τοῦ of the θελήματος will αὐτοῦ of Him ἐν in πάσῃ all σοφίᾳ wisdom καί and συνέσει understanding πνευματικῇ, spiritual, περιπατῆσαι to walk ἀξίως worthily τοῦ of the Κυρίου Lord: εἰς in πᾶσαν all ἀρεσκείαν, pleasing, ἐν in παντί every ἔργῳ work ἀγαθῷ good, καρποφοροῦντες bringing forth fruit καί and αὐξανόμενοι growing τῇ in the ἐπιγνώσει knowledge τοῦ - Θεοῦ, of God, ἐν with πάσῃ all δυνάμει power δυναμούμενοι being strengthened κατά according to τό the κράτος might τῆς - δόξης glorious αὐτοῦ of Him εἰς unto πᾶσαν all ὑπομονήν endurance καί and μακροθυμίαν. patience

μετά with χαρᾶς joy, εὐχαριστοῦντες giving thanks τῷ to the Πατρί Father, τῷ the [One] ἱκανώσαντι having qualified ὑμᾶς you εἰς for τήν the μερίδα share τοῦ of the κλήρου inheritance τῶν of the ἁγίων saints ἐν in τῷ the φωτί· light, ὅς who ἐρρύσατο has delivered ἡμᾶς us ἐκ from τῆς the ἐξουσίας dominion τοῦ - σκότους of darkness καί and μετέστησεν transferred [us] εἰς into τήν the βασιλείαν kingdom τοῦ of the Υἱοῦ Son τῆς - ἀγάπης beloved αὐτοῦ, of Him, ἐν in ᾧ whom ἔχομεν we have τήν - ἀπολύτρωσιν, redemption, τήν the ἄφεσιν forgiveness τῶν - ἁμαρτιῶν· of sins. Ὅς [He] ἐστίν is εἰκών [the] image τοῦ of the Θεοῦ God τοῦ - ἀοράτου, invisible, πρωτότοκος [the] firstborn πάσης over all κτίσεως, creation, ὅτι because ἐν in αὐτῷ Him ἐκτίσθη were created τά - πάντα all things ἐν in τοῖς the οὐρανοῖς heavens καί and ἐπί upon τῆς the γῆς, earth, τά the ὁρατά visible καί and τά the ἀόρατα, invisible, εἴτε whether θρόνοι thrones εἴτε or κυριότητες dominions εἴτε or ἀρχαί rulers εἴτε or ἐξουσίαι· authorities; τά - πάντα all things δι ̓ through αὐτοῦ Him καί and εἰς unto αὐτόν Him ἔκτισται· have been created. Καί And αὐτός He ἐστίν is πρό before πάντων all things, καί and τά - πάντα all things ἐν in αὐτῷ Him συνέστηκεν, hold together. καί And αὐτός He ἐστίν is ἡ the κεφαλή head τοῦ of the σώματος body, τῆς the ἐκκλησίας· church, ὅς who ἐστίν is ἀρχή, [the] beginning, πρωτότοκος firstborn ἐκ out from τῶν the νεκρῶν, dead, ἵνα so that γένηται might be ἐν in πᾶσιν all things αὐτός He πρωτεύων, holding preeminence, ὅτι because ἐν in αὐτῷ Him εὐδόκησεν was pleased πᾶν all τό the πλήρωμα fullness κατοικῆσαι to dwell, καί and δι ̓ by αὐτοῦ Him ἀποκαταλλάξαι to reconcile τά - πάντα all things εἰς to αὐτόν, Himself, εἰρηνοποιήσας having made peace διά by τοῦ the αἵματος blood τοῦ of the σταυροῦ cross αὐτοῦ, of Him, δι ̓ through αὐτοῦ Him, εἴτε whether τά the things ἐπί on τῆς the γῆς earth, εἴτε or τά the things ἐν in τοῖς the οὐρανοῖς. heavens.

Καί And ὑμᾶς you, ποτέ once ὄντας being ἀπηλλοτριωμένους alienated καί and ἐχθρούς hostile τῇ - διανοίᾳ in mind ἐν in τοῖς the ἔργοις deeds τοῖς - πονηροῖς, evil, νυνί now δέ however ἀποκατήλλαξεν He has reconciled [You] ἐν in τῷ the σώματι body τῆς of the σαρκός flesh αὐτοῦ of Him διά through τοῦ - θανάτου death, παραστῆσαι to present ὑμᾶς you ἁγίους holy καί and ἀμώμους unblemished καί and ἀνεγκλήτους blameless κατενώπιον before αὐτοῦ, Him, εἴ if γέ indeed ἐπιμένετε you continue τῇ - πίστει in the faith, τεθεμελιωμένοι established καί and ἑδραῖοι firm, καί and μή not μετακινούμενοι being moved away ἀπό from τῆς the ἐλπίδος hope τοῦ of the εὐαγγελίου gospel οὗ that ἠκούσατε, you have heard, τοῦ - κηρυχθέντος having been proclaimed ἐν in πάσῃ all κτίσει creation τῇ - ὑπό under τόν - οὐρανόν, heaven, οὗ of which ἐγενόμην have become ἐγώ I Παῦλος Paul διάκονος. a minister.

Νῦν Now χαίρω I rejoice ἐν in τοῖς the παθήμασιν sufferings ὑπέρ for ὑμῶν you, καί and ἀνταναπληρῶ I am filling up τά that which ὑστερήματα is lacking τῶν of the θλίψεων tribulations τοῦ - Χριστοῦ of Christ ἐν in τῇ the σαρκί flesh μου of me ὑπέρ for τοῦ the σώματος body αὐτοῦ, of Him ὅ which ἐστίν is ἡ the ἐκκλησία, church, ἧς of which ἐγενόμην became ἐγώ I διάκονος a minister, κατά according to τήν the οἰκονομίαν administration τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God τήν - δοθεῖσαν having been given μοι me εἰς toward ὑμᾶς you, πληρῶσαι to complete τόν the λόγον word τοῦ - Θεοῦ, of God, τό the μυστήριον mystery τό - ἀποκεκρυμμένον having been hidden ἀπό from τῶν the αἰώνων ages καί and ἀπό from τῶν the γενεῶν— generations, νῦν now δέ however ἐφανερώθη having been manifested τοῖς to the ἁγίοις saints αὐτοῦ, of Him, οἷς to whom ἠθέλησεν has willed ὁ - Θεός God γνωρίσαι to make known τί what [is] τό the πλοῦτος riches τῆς of the δόξης glory τοῦ of the μυστηρίου mystery τούτου this ἐν among τοῖς the ἔθνεσιν, Gentiles, ὅ which ἐστίν is Χριστός Christ ἐν in ὑμῖν, you, ἡ the ἐλπίς hope τῆς - δόξης· of glory, ὅν whom ἡμεῖς we καταγγέλλομεν preach, νουθετοῦντες admonishing πάντα every ἄνθρωπον man καί and διδάσκοντες teaching πάντα every ἄνθρωπον man ἐν in πάσῃ all σοφίᾳ, wisdom, ἵνα so that παραστήσωμεν we may present πάντα every ἄνθρωπον man τέλειον perfect ἐν in Χριστῷ· Christ. εἰς Unto ὅ this καί also κοπιῶ I toil, ἀγωνιζόμενος striving κατά according to τήν the ἐνέργειαν energy αὐτοῦ of Him τήν - ἐνεργουμένην working ἐν in ἐμοί me ἐν in δυνάμει. power.

Θέλω I want γάρ for ὑμᾶς you εἰδέναι to know ἡλίκον how great ἀγῶνα a struggle ἔχω I am having ὑπέρ for ὑμῶν you, καί and τῶν those ἐν in Λαοδικείᾳ Laodicea, καί and ὅσοι as many as οὐ not ἑόρακαν have seen τό the πρόσωπον face μου of me ἐν in σαρκί, [the] flesh, ἵνα that παρακληθῶσιν may be encouraged αἱ the καρδίαι hearts αὐτῶν of them, συμβιβασθέντες having been knit together ἐν in ἀγάπῃ love, καί and εἰς to πᾶν all πλοῦτος [the] riches τῆς of the πληροφορίας full assurance τῆς - συνέσεως, of understanding, εἰς to ἐπίγνωσιν [the] knowledge τοῦ of the μυστηρίου mystery τοῦ - Θεοῦ, of God, Χριστοῦ, [which is] Christ, ἐν in ᾧ whom εἰσίν are πάντες all οἱ the θησαυροί treasures τῆς - σοφίας of wisdom καί and γνώσεως of knowledge ἀπόκρυφοι. hidden. Τοῦτο This λέγω, I say ἵνα so that μηδείς no one ὑμᾶς you παραλογίζηται might delude ἐν by πιθανολογίᾳ. persuasive speech. εἰ If γάρ truly καί indeed τῇ in the σαρκί flesh ἄπειμι, I am absent, ἀλλά yet τῷ - πνεύματι in spirit σύν with ὑμῖν you εἰμί, I am, χαίρων rejoicing καί and βλέπων seeing ὑμῶν your τήν - τάξιν good order καί and τό the στερέωμα firmness τῆς of the εἰς in Χριστόν Christ πίστεως faith ὑμῶν. of you.

ὡς Just as οὖν therefore παρελάβετε you have received τόν - Χριστόν Christ Ἰησοῦν Jesus τόν the Κύριον, Lord, ἐν in αὐτῷ Him περιπατεῖτε, walk, ἐρριζωμένοι having been rooted καί and ἐποικοδομούμενοι being built up ἐν in αὐτῷ Him, καί and βεβαιούμενοι being strengthened in τῇ the πίστει faith καθώς just as ἐδιδάχθητε, you were taught, περισσεύοντες abounding ἐν with εὐχαριστίᾳ. thanksgiving. Βλέπετε Take heed μή lest τὶς anyone ὑμᾶς you ἔσται there will be ὁ - συλαγωγῶν taking captive διά through τῆς - φιλοσοφίας philosophy καί and κενῆς empty ἀπάτης deceit, κατά according to τήν the παράδοσιν tradition τῶν - ἀνθρώπων, of men, κατά according to τά the στοιχεῖα principles τοῦ of the κόσμου world καί and οὐ not κατά according to Χριστόν· Christ. ὅτι For ἐν in αὐτῷ Him κατοικεῖ dwells πᾶν all τό the πλήρωμα fullness τῆς of the Θεότητος Deity σωματικῶς, bodily; καί and ἐστέ you are ἐν in αὐτῷ Him πεπληρωμένοι, complete, ὅς who ἐστίν is ἡ the κεφαλή head πάσης of all ἀρχῆς rule καί and ἐξουσίας. authority, ἐν in ᾧ whom καί also περιετμήθητε you were circumcised περιτομῇ with [the] circumcision ἀχειροποιήτῳ made without hands, ἐν in τῇ the ἀπεκδύσει removal τοῦ of the σώματος body τῆς of the σαρκός, flesh, ἐν in τῇ the περιτομῇ circumcision τοῦ - Χριστοῦ, of Christ, συνταφέντες having been buried with αὐτῷ Him ἐν in τῷ - βαπτισμῷ, baptism, ἐν in ᾧ which καί also συνηγέρθητε you were raised with [Him] διά through τῆς the πίστεως faith τῆς of the ἐνεργείας working τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God, τοῦ the [One] ἐγείραντος having raised αὐτόν Him ἐκ out from νεκρῶν· the dead. Καί And ὑμᾶς you νεκρούς dead ὄντας being ἐν in τοῖς the παραπτώμασιν trespasses καί and τῇ in the ἀκροβυστίᾳ uncircumcision τῆς of the σαρκός flesh ὑμῶν, of you, συνεζωοποίησεν He made alive together ὑμᾶς you σύν with αὐτῷ, Him, χαρισάμενος having forgiven ἡμῖν us πάντα all τά the παραπτώματα. transgressions, ἐξαλείψας having blotted out τό the καθ ̓ against ἡμῶν us χειρόγραφον handwriting τοῖς in the δόγμασιν decrees, ὅ which ἦν was ὑπεναντίον adverse ἡμῖν, to us; καί and αὐτό it ἦρκεν He has taken ἐκ out of τοῦ the μέσου way, προσηλώσας having nailed αὐτό it τῷ to the σταυρῷ· cross. ἀπεκδυσάμενος Having disarmed τάς the ἀρχάς rulers καί and τάς the ἐξουσίας authorities, ἐδειγμάτισεν He made a show [of them] ἐν in παρρησίᾳ, public, θριαμβεύσας having triumphed αὐτούς over them ἐν in αὐτῷ. it.

Μή Not οὖν therefore τὶς anyone ὑμᾶς you κρινέτω let judge ἐν in regard to βρώσει food, καί or ἐν in regard to πόσει drink, ἤ or ἐν in μέρει regard ἑορτῆς to a feast, ἤ or νεομηνίας a New Moon, ἤ or σαββάτων· Sabbaths, ἅ which ἐστίν are σκιά a shadow τῶν the things μελλόντων, coming; τό the δέ however σῶμα body [is] τοῦ - Χριστοῦ. of Christ. μηδείς No one ὑμᾶς you καταβραβευέτω let disqualify, θέλων delighting ἐν in ταπεινοφροσύνῃ humility καί and θρησκείᾳ [the] worship τῶν of the ἀγγέλων, angels, ἅ which ἑόρακεν he has seen ἐμβατεύων, detailing, εἰκῇ vainly φυσιούμενος being puffed up ὑπό by τοῦ the νοός mind τῆς of the σαρκός flesh αὐτοῦ, of him, καί and οὐ not κρατῶν holding fast τήν to the Κεφαλήν, head, ἐκ from οὗ whom πᾶν all τό the σῶμα body, διά by τῶν the ἁφῶν joints καί and συνδέσμων ligaments ἐπιχορηγούμενον being supplied καί and συμβιβαζόμενον being knit together, αὔξει increases τήν with the αὔξησιν increase τοῦ - Θεοῦ. of God.

εἰ If ἀπεθάνετε you have died σύν with Χριστῷ Christ ἀπό away from τῶν the στοιχείων principles τοῦ of the κόσμου, world, τί why ὡς as if ζῶντες living ἐν in κόσμῳ [the] world, δογματίζεσθε; do you submit to decrees: Μή Not ἅψῃ you should handle! μηδέ Not γεύσῃ you should taste! μηδέ Not θίγῃς, you should touch! ἅ which ἐστίν are πάντα all εἰς unto φθοράν decay τῇ with the ἀποχρήσει, use, κατά according to τά the ἐντάλματα commandments καί and διδασκαλίας teachings τῶν - ἀνθρώπων, of men, ἅτινα which ἐστίν are λόγον an appearance μέν indeed ἔχοντα having σοφίας of wisdom, ἐν in ἐθελοθρησκίᾳ self-imposed worship καί and ταπεινοφροσύνῃ humility καί and ἀφειδίᾳ harsh treatment σώματος, of [the] body, οὐ not ἐν of τιμῇ honor τινί a certain, πρός against πλησμονήν [the] indulgence τῆς of the σαρκός. flesh.

εἰ If οὖν then συνηγέρθητε you have been raised with τῷ - Χριστῷ, Christ, τά the things ἄνω above ζητεῖτε, seek, οὗ where ὁ - Χριστός Christ ἐστίν is ἐν at [the] δεξιᾷ right hand τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God καθήμενος· sitting. τά The things ἄνω above φρονεῖτε, set [your] minds on, μή not τά the things ἐπί on τῆς the γῆς. earth. ἀπεθάνετε You have died γάρ for, καί and ἡ the ζωή life ὑμῶν of you κέκρυπται has been hidden σύν with τῷ - Χριστῷ Christ ἐν in τῷ - Θεῷ· God. ὅταν When ὁ - Χριστός Christ φανερωθῇ, may be revealed, ἡ the ζωή life ὑμῶν, of you, τότε then καί also ὑμεῖς you σύν with αὐτῷ Him φανερωθήσεσθε will appear ἐν in δόξῃ. glory.

Νεκρώσατε Put to death οὖν therefore τά the μέλη members τά which [are] ἐπί upon τῆς the γῆς, earth: πορνείαν sexual immorality, ἀκαθαρσίαν impurity, πάθος passion, ἐπιθυμίαν desire κακήν, evil, καί and τήν - πλεονεξίαν, covetousness, ἥτις which ἐστίν is εἰδωλολατρία, idolatry, δι ̓ because of ἅ which things ἔρχεται is coming ἡ the ὀργή wrath τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God ἐπί on τούς the υἱούς sons τῆς of ἀπειθείας. disobedience,