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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. Ἀσπάζεται Greets ὑμᾶς you, Λουκᾶς Luke ὁ the ἰατρός physician ὁ - ἀγαπητός beloved, καί and also Δημᾶς. Demas.

Ἀσπάσασθε Greet τούς the ἐν in Λαοδικείᾳ Laodicea ἀδελφούς brothers, καί and also Νύμφαν Nympha, καί and τήν the κατ ̓ in οἶκον house αὐτῆς of her ἐκκλησίαν. church. Καί And ὅταν when ἀναγνωσθῇ shall be read παρ ̓ among ὑμῖν you ἡ the ἐπιστολή, letter, ποιήσατε cause ἵνα that καί also ἐν in τῇ the Λαοδικέων of [the] Laodiceans ἐκκλησίᾳ church ἀναγνωσθῇ, it may be read, καί and τήν the [one] ἐκ from Λαοδικείας Laodicea ἵνα that καί also ὑμεῖς you ἀναγνῶτε. may read. Καί And εἴπατε say Ἀρχίππῳ· to Archippus, Βλέπε Take heed to τήν the διακονίαν ministry ἥν that παρέλαβες you have received ἐν in Κυρίῳ, [the] Lord, ἵνα that αὐτήν it πληροῖς. you may fulfill.

ὁ The ἀσπασμός greeting τῇ [is] in the ἐμῇ own χειρί hand — Παύλου. Paul. Μνημονεύετε Remember μου my τῶν - δεσμῶν. chains. ἡ - χάρις Grace [be] μεθ ̓ with ὑμῶν. you.