Colossians
Colossians 2:6–7
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.