Colossians

Colossians 2:14–17

¹⁴having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross! ¹⁵And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

¹⁶Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. ¹⁷These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.^c

Footnotes

c 2:17 Literally but the body is of the Christ

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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

Colossians 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
having disarmed	ἀπεκδυσάμενος	apekdysamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G554 I strip, divest, renounce
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
powers	ἀρχὰς	archas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G746 ruler, beginning
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
authorities	ἐξουσίας	exousias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1849 power, authority, weight
He made a public spectacle	ἐδειγμάτισεν	edeigmatisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1165 I hold up as an example
triumphing	θριαμβεύσας	thriambeusas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2358 I lead around, make a spectacle of
over them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among

Colossians 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
no	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
one	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
judge	κρινέτω	krinetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
what you eat	βρώσει	brōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1035 eating, food, a meal, rust
or	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drink	πόσει	posei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4213 drink
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
regard to	μέρει	merei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3313 a part, portion
a feast	ἑορτῆς	heortēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1859 a festival, feast
a New Moon	νεομηνίας	neomēnias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3561 the new moon as a festival
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
a Sabbath	σαββάτων	sabbatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4521 the Sabbath, a week

Colossians 2:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	ἅ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
are	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a shadow	σκιὰ	skia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4639 a shadow, thick darkness, an outline
of the things	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
to come	μελλόντων	mellontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3195 I am about to
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
belongs to	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ