Colossians
Colossians 3:15
15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| peace | εἰρήνη | eirēnē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1515 peace, peace of mind |
| of Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| rule | βραβευέτω | brabeuetō | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1018 I rule, arbitrate |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| hearts | καρδίαις | kardiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G2588 the heart, inner life, intention |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| this | ἣν | hēn | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| you were called | ἐκλήθητε | eklēthēte | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G2564 I call, invite, name |
| as members of | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| one | ἑνὶ | heni | Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular | G1520 one |
| body | σώματι | sōmati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4983 body, flesh |
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| be | γίνεσθε | ginesthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| thankful | εὐχάριστοι | eucharistoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2170 thankful, grateful |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 14:27 · Philippians 4:6–7 · Isaiah 26:3 · Romans 15:13 · Psalm 29:11 · 1 Thessalonians 5:18 · Colossians 3:17 · Romans 5:1 · John 16:33 · Ephesians 5:20 · Psalm 116:17 · 2 Corinthians 9:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.