Colossians
Colossians 2:6–10
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. 9For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form. 10And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
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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 |
Colossians 2:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| all | πᾶν | pan | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| fullness | πλήρωμα | plērōma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4138 fullness, fulfillment, completion |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| Deity | Θεότητος | Theotētos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2320 deity, Godhead |
| dwells | κατοικεῖ | katoikei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit |
| in bodily form | σωματικῶς | sōmatikōs | Adverb | G4985 bodily |
Colossians 2:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you have been | ἐστὲ | este | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| made complete | πεπληρωμένοι | peplērōmenoi | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| who | ὅς | hos | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| head | κεφαλὴ | kephalē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2776 the head |
| over every | πάσης | pasēs | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| ruler | ἀρχῆς | archēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G746 ruler, beginning |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| authority | ἐξουσίας | exousias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1849 power, authority, weight |
Cross-references
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Colossians 2:6 Colossians 1:10 · 1 John 2:6 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · Ephesians 5:1–2 · Galatians 2:20 · 2 Corinthians 5:7 · Colossians 3:17 · Philippians 1:27 · 2 John 1:8–9 · Jude 1:3 · 1 John 5:20 · Ephesians 4:1
Colossians 2:7 Ephesians 3:17 · Jeremiah 17:8 · Ephesians 2:20–22 · John 15:4–5 · Colossians 1:23 · 2 Peter 3:17–18 · 2 Thessalonians 2:17 · Matthew 7:24–25 · Colossians 1:12–13 · Ephesians 5:20 · Isaiah 61:3 · Romans 16:25
Colossians 2:8 1 Timothy 6:20 · Ephesians 5:6 · Matthew 7:15 · Galatians 4:9 · 1 Corinthians 3:18–19 · Romans 1:21–22 · Colossians 2:20 · 2 Timothy 3:13 · Jeremiah 29:8 · Hebrews 13:9 · 2 John 1:8 · 2 Corinthians 10:5
Colossians 2:9 Colossians 1:19 · John 10:30 · John 1:14 · 1 Timothy 3:16 · John 14:9–10 · John 10:38 · 1 John 5:20 · John 14:20 · Titus 2:13 · Isaiah 7:14 · Colossians 2:2–3 · John 17:21
Colossians 2:10 Ephesians 3:19 · Colossians 1:16–18 · 1 Corinthians 1:30–31 · 1 Peter 3:22 · Ephesians 1:20–23 · Philippians 2:9–11 · Hebrews 5:9 · John 1:16 · Galatians 3:26–29 · Ephesians 4:15–16 · Colossians 3:11 · Revelation 5:9–13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.