Colossians

Colossians 3:5–10

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.

⁹Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, ¹⁰and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Footnotes

b 3:6 NE, WH, and Tischendorf do not include on the sons of disobedience.

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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

Colossians 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
lie	ψεύδεσθε	pseudesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G5574 I lie
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
since you have taken off	ἀπεκδυσάμενοι	apekdysamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G554 I strip, divest, renounce
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
old	παλαιὸν	palaion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3820 old, ancient, worn out
self	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
practices	πράξεσιν	praxesin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4234 an action, deeds, function

Colossians 3:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
have put on	ἐνδυσάμενοι	endysamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1746 I put on, clothe
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
new	νέον	neon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3501 young, new, fresh
which is	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
being renewed	ἀνακαινούμενον	anakainoumenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G341 I renew, amend, change
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
knowledge	ἐπίγνωσιν	epignōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
in	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
image	εἰκόνα	eikona	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1504 an image, likeness, bust
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Creator	κτίσαντος	ktisantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2936 I create, form, shape, make