Colossians

Colossians 2:13–14

¹³When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses, ¹⁴having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!

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Colossians 2:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
were	ὄντας	ontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1510 I am, exist
dead	νεκροὺς	nekrous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
trespasses	παραπτώμασιν	paraptōmasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3900 a falling away, sin
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
uncircumcision	ἀκροβυστίᾳ	akrobystia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G203 foreskin
of your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
sinful nature	σαρκὸς	sarkos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
God made you alive	συνεζωοποίησεν	synezōopoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4806 I make alive together with
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
He forgave	χαρισάμενος	charisamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5483 I show favor to, forgive
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
trespasses	παραπτώματα	paraptōmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3900 a falling away, sin

Colossians 2:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
having canceled	ἐξαλείψας	exaleipsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1813 I wipe away, obliterate
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
debt ascribed	χειρόγραφον	cheirographon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5498 a handwriting, bond
to	καθ’	kath’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
in the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
decrees	δόγμασιν	dogmasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1378 a decree, edict, ordinance
that	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
stood	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
against	ὑπεναντίον	hypenantion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5227 opposite to, adverse
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
He took	ἦρκεν	ērken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
it	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
away	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
nailing	προσηλώσας	prosēlōsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4338 I nail to
it	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
cross	σταυρῷ	staurō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4716 a cross

Cross-references

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Colossians 2:13 Ephesians 2:5–6 · Romans 8:11 · Ephesians 2:1 · Hebrews 9:14 · 2 Corinthians 5:19 · 2 Corinthians 3:6 · 1 John 1:7–9 · Ephesians 2:11 · Luke 15:24 · Psalm 71:20 · Luke 15:32 · 1 Corinthians 15:45

Colossians 2:14 Ephesians 2:14–16 · Isaiah 44:22 · Isaiah 43:25 · Hebrews 8:13 · 1 Peter 2:24 · Colossians 2:20 · Hebrews 7:18 · Hebrews 10:8–9 · Hebrews 9:9–10 · Acts 3:19 · Isaiah 57:14 · Galatians 4:1–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.