Colossians

Colossians 3:3–8

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. ⁶Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.^b ⁷When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways. ⁸But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Footnotes

a 3:4 NE, WH, BYZ, and TR our
b 3:6 NE, WH, and Tischendorf do not include on the sons of disobedience.

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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

Colossians 3:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because of	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
these	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wrath	ὀργὴ	orgē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is coming	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sons	υἱοὺς	huious	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
disobedience	ἀπειθείας	apeitheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G543 willful unbelief, obstinacy, disobedience

Colossians 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
you lived	ἐζῆτε	ezēte	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2198 I live
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
them	τούτοις	toutois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
used to	ποτε	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
walk	περιεπατήσατέ	periepatēsate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
these ways	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that

Colossians 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now	νυνὶ	nyni	Adverb	G3570 now, already, at present
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
must put aside	ἀπόθεσθε	apothesthe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G659 I lay off or aside, renounce
all such things as these	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
anger	ὀργήν	orgēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
rage	θυμόν	thymon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2372 an outburst of passion, wrath
malice	κακίαν	kakian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2549 evil, wickedness, malice
slander	βλασφημίαν	blasphēmian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G988 abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy
filthy language	αἰσχρολογίαν	aischrologian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G148 filthy speech
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
lips	στόματος	stomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech