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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, ἐν in οἷς which καί also ὑμεῖς you περιεπατήσατε walked ποτέ, once ὅτε when ἐζῆτε you were living ἐν in τούτοις· them. νυνί Now δέ however, ἀπόθεσθε put off καί also ὑμεῖς you τά - πάντα, all [these] things: ὀργήν, anger, θυμόν, rage, κακίαν, malice, βλασφημίαν, slander, αἰσχρολογίαν foul language ἐκ out of τοῦ the στόματος mouth ὑμῶν· of you. Μή Not ψεύδεσθε do lie εἰς to ἀλλήλους, one another, ἀπεκδυσάμενοι having put off τόν the παλαιόν old ἄνθρωπον man σύν with ταῖς the πράξεσιν practices αὐτοῦ of him, καί and ἐνδυσάμενοι having put on τόν the νέον new, τόν the [one] ἀνακαινούμενον being renewed εἰς in ἐπίγνωσιν knowledge κατ ̓ according to εἰκόνα [the] image τοῦ of the [one] κτίσαντος having created αὐτόν, him, ὅπου where οὐ not ἔνι there is Ἕλλην Greek καί and Ἰουδαῖος, Jew, περιτομή circumcision καί and ἀκροβυστία, uncircumcision, βάρβαρος, Barbarian, Σκύθης, Scythian, δοῦλος, slave, ἐλεύθερος, free; ἀλλά but τά - πάντα all καί and ἐν in πᾶσιν all Χριστός. Christ [is].

Ἐνδύσασθε Put on οὖν, therefore, ὡς as ἐκλεκτοί [the] elect τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God, ἅγιοι holy καί and ἠγαπημένοι, beloved, σπλάγχνα hearts οἰκτιρμοῦ of compassion, χρηστότητα kindness, ταπεινοφροσύνην humility, πραΰτητα gentleness, μακροθυμίαν, [and] patience; ἀνεχόμενοι bearing with ἀλλήλων each other καί and χαριζόμενοι forgiving ἑαυτοῖς each other. ἐάν If τὶς anyone πρός against τινά another ἔχῃ should have μομφήν· a complaint, καθώς even as καί also ὁ the Κύριος Lord ἐχαρίσατο has forgiven ὑμῖν, you, οὕτως so καί also ὑμεῖς· you. ἐπί Beyond πᾶσιν all δέ now τούτοις these, τήν [put on] the ἀγάπην, love, ὅ which ἐστίν is σύνδεσμος [the] bond τῆς - τελειότητος. of perfect unity. καί And ἡ the εἰρήνη peace τοῦ - Χριστοῦ from Christ βραβευέτω let rule ἐν in ταῖς the καρδίαις hearts ὑμῶν, of you, εἰς to ἥν which καί also ἐκλήθητε you were called ἐν in ἑνί one σώματι· body. καί And εὐχάριστοι thankful γίνεσθε. be. ὁ The λόγος word τοῦ - Χριστοῦ of Christ ἐνοικείτω let dwell ἐν in ὑμῖν you πλουσίως, richly, ἐν in πάσῃ all σοφίᾳ wisdom διδάσκοντες teaching καί and νουθετοῦντες admonishing ἑαυτούς, each other ψαλμοῖς in psalms, ὕμνοις hymns, ᾠδαῖς [and] songs πνευματικαῖς spiritual, ἐν with τῇ - χάριτι grace ᾄδοντες singing, ἐν in ταῖς the καρδίαις hearts ὑμῶν of you, τῷ to Θεῷ· God. καί And πᾶν everything, ὅ which τὶ what ἐάν if ποιῆτε you might do ἐν in λόγῳ word ἤ or ἐν in ἔργῳ, deed, πάντα all ἐν in ὀνόματι [the] name Κυρίου of [the] Lord Ἰησοῦ, Jesus, εὐχαριστοῦντες giving thanks τῷ - Θεῷ to God Πατρί [the] Father δι ̓ through αὐτοῦ. Him.

αἱ - γυναῖκες, Wives, ὑποτάσσεσθε submit yourselves τοῖς to the ἀνδράσιν husbands, ὡς as ἀνῆκεν is fitting ἐν in Κυρίῳ. [the] Lord. οἱ - ἄνδρες, Husbands, ἀγαπᾶτε love τάς the γυναῖκας wives, καί and μή not πικραίνεσθε be harsh πρός toward αὐτάς. them. Τά - τέκνα, Children, ὑπακούετε obey τοῖς the γονεῦσιν parents κατά in πάντα, all things; τοῦτο this γάρ for εὐάρεστον pleasing ἐστίν is ἐν in Κυρίῳ. [the] Lord. οἱ - πατέρες, Fathers, μή not ἐρεθίζετε do provoke τά the τέκνα children ὑμῶν, of you, ἵνα that μή not ἀθυμῶσιν. they might become discouraged.

οἱ - δοῦλοι, Slaves, ὑπακούετε obey κατά in πάντα all things τοῖς the κατά according to σάρκα flesh κυρίοις, masters, μή not ἐν with ὀφθαλμοδουλίαις eye-services ὡς as ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι, men-pleasers, ἀλλ ̓ but ἐν in ἁπλότητι sincerity καρδίας of heart, φοβούμενοι fearing τόν the Κύριον. Lord. Ὅ Whatever ἐάν if ποιῆτε, you might do, ἐκ from ψυχῆς [the] soul ἐργάζεσθε work, ὡς as τῷ to the Κυρίῳ Lord καί and οὐ not ἀνθρώποις, to men, εἰδότες knowing ὅτι that ἀπό from Κυρίου [the] Lord ἀπολήμψεσθε you will receive τήν the ἀνταπόδοσιν reward τῆς of the κληρονομίας. inheritance. τῷ The Κυρίῳ Lord Χριστῷ Christ δουλεύετε· you serve. ὁ The [one] γάρ for ἀδικῶν doing wrong κομίσεται will be repaid [for] ὅ what ἠδίκησεν, he has done wrong, καί and οὐ not ἔστιν there is προσωπολημψία. partiality. οἱ - κύριοι, Masters, τό that which δίκαιον [is] righteous καί and τήν that which ἰσότητα [is] equal, τοῖς to the δούλοις slaves παρέχεσθε, give, εἰδότες knowing ὅτι that καί also ὑμεῖς you ἔχετε have Κύριον a Master ἐν in οὐρανῷ. heaven.

Τῇ - προσευχῇ In prayer προσκαρτερεῖτε, continue steadfastly, γρηγοροῦντες watching ἐν in αὐτῇ it ἐν with εὐχαριστίᾳ, thanksgiving, προσευχόμενοι praying ἅμα at the same time καί also περί for ἡμῶν, us, ἵνα that ὁ - Θεός God ἀνοίξῃ may open ἡμῖν to us θύραν a door τοῦ for the λόγου word, λαλῆσαι to declare τό the μυστήριον mystery τοῦ - Χριστοῦ, of Christ, δι ̓ on account of ὅ which καί also δέδεμαι, I have been bound, ἵνα so that φανερώσω I should make clear αὐτό it, ὡς as δεῖ it behooves με me λαλῆσαι. to speak. ἐν In σοφίᾳ wisdom περιπατεῖτε walk πρός toward τούς those ἔξω outside, τόν the καιρόν time ἐξαγοραζόμενοι. redeeming. ὁ - λόγος [Let the] speech ὑμῶν of you πάντοτε [be] always ἐν in χάριτι, grace, ἅλατι with salt ἠρτυμένος, having been seasoned, εἰδέναι to know πῶς how δεῖ it behooves ὑμᾶς you ἑνί one ἑκάστῳ each ἀποκρίνεσθαι. to answer.

Τά The things κατ ̓ concerning ἐμέ me πάντα all γνωρίσει will make known ὑμῖν to you Τυχικός Tychicus, ὁ the ἀγαπητός beloved ἀδελφός brother καί and πιστός faithful διάκονος servant καί and σύνδουλος fellow bond-servant ἐν in Κυρίῳ, [the] Lord, ὅν whom ἔπεμψα I sent πρός to ὑμᾶς you εἰς for αὐτό this very τοῦτο, purpose, ἵνα that γνῶτε you might know τά the things περί concerning ἡμῶν us, καί and παρακαλέσῃ he may encourage τάς the καρδίας hearts ὑμῶν, of you, σύν with Ὀνησίμῳ Onesimus, τῷ the πιστῷ faithful καί and ἀγαπητῷ beloved ἀδελφῷ, brother, ὅς who ἐστίν is ἐκ [one] of ὑμῶν· you. πάντα All things ὑμῖν to you γνωρίσουσιν they will make known τά - ὧδε. here. Ἀσπάζεται Greets ὑμᾶς you, Ἀρίσταρχος Aristarchus ὁ the συναιχμάλωτος fellow prisoner μου of me, καί and Μᾶρκος Mark, ὁ the ἀνεψιός cousin Βαρνάβα of Barnabas, περί concerning οὗ whom ἐλάβετε you have received ἐντολάς, instructions — ἐάν if ἔλθῃ he comes πρός to ὑμᾶς, you, δέξασθε welcome αὐτόν him — καί and also Ἰησοῦς Jesus ὁ - λεγόμενος called Ἰοῦστος, Justus, οἱ - ὄντες being ἐκ among περιτομῆς, [the] circumcision οὗτοι these μόνοι only συνεργοί fellow workers εἰς for τήν the βασιλείαν kingdom τοῦ - Θεοῦ, of God, οἵτινες who ἐγενήθησαν have been μοι to me παρηγορία. a comfort. Ἀσπάζεται Greets ὑμᾶς you, Ἐπαφρᾶς Epaphras ὁ who [is] ἐκ [one] of ὑμῶν, you, δοῦλος a servant Χριστοῦ of Christ Ἰησοῦ, Jesus, πάντοτε always ἀγωνιζόμενος struggling ὑπέρ for ὑμῶν you ἐν in ταῖς the προσευχαῖς, prayers, ἵνα so that σταθῆτε you may stand τέλειοι mature καί and πεπληροφορημένοι fully assured ἐν in παντί all θελήματι [the] will τοῦ - Θεοῦ. of God. μαρτυρῶ I bear witness γάρ for αὐτῷ to him ὅτι that ἔχει he has πολύν great πόνον concern ὑπέρ for ὑμῶν you καί and τῶν those ἐν in Λαοδικείᾳ Laodicea καί and τῶν them ἐν in Ἱεραπόλει. Hiera polis.