Colossians

Colossians 2:4–8

⁴I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric. ⁵For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.

⁶Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him, ⁷rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

⁸See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

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Colossians 2:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I say	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
no one	μηδεὶς	mēdeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
will deceive	παραλογίζηται	paralogizētai	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3884 I deceive, beguile
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
smooth rhetoric	πιθανολογίᾳ	pithanologia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4086 persuasive speech

Colossians 2:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
although	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I am absent from you	ἄπειμι	apeimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G548 I am absent
in	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
body	σαρκὶ	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
I am present	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
in spirit	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
I delight	χαίρων	chairōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
to see	βλέπων	blepōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G991 I look, see
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
orderly condition	τάξιν	taxin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5010 order, position, rank
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
firm	στερέωμα	stereōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4733 firmness, steadfastness
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Colossians 2:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
just as	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
you have received	παρελάβετε	parelabete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3880 I take, receive
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
continue to walk	περιπατεῖτε	peripateite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Colossians 2:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
rooted	ἐρριζωμένοι	errizōmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4492 I root, fix by the root
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
built up	ἐποικοδομούμενοι	epoikodomoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2026 I build upon a foundation
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
established in	βεβαιούμενοι	bebaioumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G950 I confirm, ratify
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
you were taught	ἐδιδάχθητε	edidachthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1321 I teach
overflowing	περισσεύοντες	perisseuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4052 I exceed, am left over
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
thankfulness	εὐχαριστίᾳ	eucharistia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2169 thankfulness, gratitude

Colossians 2:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
See to it	Βλέπετε	Blepete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
that no one	μή	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
takes you captive	συλαγωγῶν	sylagōgōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4812 I plunder
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
philosophy	φιλοσοφίας	philosophias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5385 love of wisdom, philosophy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
empty	κενῆς	kenēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2756 empty, vain, hollow
deception	ἀπάτης	apatēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G539 deceit, deception
which are based on	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
human	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
tradition	παράδοσιν	paradosin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3862 an instruction, tradition
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
spiritual forces	στοιχεῖα	stoicheia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4747 a heavenly body, an element
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
rather than	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
on	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ