Colossians

Colossians 3:3–5

³For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. ⁴When Christ, who is your^a life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

⁵Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

Footnotes

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Colossians 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you died	ἀπεθάνετε	apethanete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G599 I am dying, am about to die
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
life	ζωὴ	zōē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
is now hidden	κέκρυπται	kekryptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2928 I hide, conceal, lay up
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Colossians 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
who is	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
life	ζωὴ	zōē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
appears	φανερωθῇ	phanerōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
will appear	φανερωθήσεσθε	phanerōthēsesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
glory	δόξῃ	doxē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor

Colossians 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Put to death	Νεκρώσατε	Nekrōsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3499 I put to death, render weak
therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
components	μέλη	melē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member
of your	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
earthly nature	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
sexual immorality	πορνείαν	porneian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4202 fornication, idolatry
impurity	ἀκαθαρσίαν	akatharsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G167 uncleanness, impurity
lust	πάθος	pathos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3806 suffering, emotion, depraved passion, lust
evil	κακήν	kakēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2556 bad, evil
desires	ἐπιθυμίαν	epithymian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
greed	πλεονεξίαν	pleonexian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4124 covetousness, avarice
which	ἥτις	hētis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
idolatry	εἰδωλολατρία	eidōlolatria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1495 worship or service of an image

Cross-references

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Colossians 3:3 Galatians 2:20 · Romans 6:2 · Colossians 2:20 · John 5:24 · Romans 8:2 · Romans 5:10 · 1 Peter 1:3–5 · 2 Corinthians 5:14 · John 3:16 · John 5:21 · 1 Peter 3:4 · John 14:19

Colossians 3:4 John 11:25 · 1 John 3:2 · Galatians 2:20 · 1 Peter 1:13 · Philippians 3:21 · John 17:24 · 1 Peter 5:4 · Revelation 22:14 · Hebrews 9:28 · 1 John 2:28 · 2 Thessalonians 1:10–12 · 1 Corinthians 15:43

Colossians 3:5 Romans 8:13 · Galatians 5:19–21 · Galatians 5:24 · 1 Peter 2:11 · Romans 6:13 · Ephesians 5:3–6 · 1 Corinthians 6:9–10 · 1 Corinthians 6:18 · Ephesians 4:19 · Mark 7:21–22 · Matthew 15:19 · 2 Corinthians 12:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.