Colossians

Colossians 2:18–19

¹⁸Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind. ¹⁹He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.

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Colossians 2:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who delights	θέλων	thelōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
humility	ταπεινοφροσύνῃ	tapeinophrosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5012 humility
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
worship	θρησκείᾳ	thrēskeia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2356 ritual worship, religion
of angels	ἀγγέλων	angelōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
disqualify	καταβραβευέτω	katabrabeuetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2603 I decide against, condemn
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
with speculation about	ἐμβατεύων	embateuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1687 I enter, set foot on
what	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
he has seen	ἑόρακεν	heoraken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
is puffed up	φυσιούμενος	physioumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5448 I inflate, puff up
without basis	εἰκῇ	eikē	Adverb	G1500 without purpose, in vain
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
unspiritual	σαρκὸς	sarkos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
mind	νοὸς	noos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty

Colossians 2:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He has lost connection	κρατῶν	kratōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2902 I lay hold of, obtain
to the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
head	Κεφαλήν	Kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
whom	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
whole	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
supported	ἐπιχορηγούμενον	epichorēgoumenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2023 I supply, provide
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
knit together	συμβιβαζόμενον	symbibazomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4822 I unite, prove, instruct
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
joints	ἁφῶν	haphōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G860 a band, fastening, a ligament
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
ligaments	συνδέσμων	syndesmōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4886 a band, bond
grows	αὔξει	auxei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
as	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
causes it to grow	αὔξησιν	auxēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G838 increasing, increase, growth

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Colossians 2:18 Colossians 2:8 · 1 John 4:1–2 · Colossians 2:23 · 1 Timothy 4:1 · 1 Timothy 1:7 · Revelation 22:8–9 · 1 Corinthians 8:5–6 · Romans 1:25 · 2 John 1:7–11 · James 3:14–16 · 2 Corinthians 11:3 · Philippians 3:14

Colossians 2:19 Ephesians 4:15–16 · John 15:4–6 · Romans 12:4–5 · 1 Peter 3:8 · 2 Peter 3:18 · Colossians 2:2 · 1 Timothy 2:4–6 · 1 Thessalonians 3:12 · 1 Thessalonians 4:10 · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · 1 Corinthians 3:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.