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WEB·Colossians 3

¹If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

KJVIf^G1487 ye^G4891 then^G3767 be risen^G4891^(G5681) with Christ^G5547, seek^G2212^(G5720) those things which are above^G507, where^G3757 Christ^G5547 sitteth^G2076^(G5748)^G2521^(G5740) on^G1722 the right hand^G1188 of God^G2316.

² Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

KJVSet your affection^G5426^(G5720) on things above^G507, not^G3361 on things on^G1909 the earth^G1093.

³ For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

KJVFor^G1063 ye are dead^G599^(G5627), and^G2532 your^G5216 life^G2222 is hid^G2928^(G5769) with^G4862 Christ^G5547 in^G1722 God^G2316.

⁴ When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

KJVWhen^G3752 Christ^G5547, who is our^G2257 life^G2222, shall appear^G5319^(G5686), then^G5119 shall^G5319 ye^G5210 also^G2532 appear^G5319^(G5701) with^G4862 him^G846 in^G1722 glory^G1391.

⁵ Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

KJVMortify^G3499^(G5657) therefore^G3767 your^G5216 members^G3196 which^G3588 are upon^G1909 the earth^G1093; fornication^G4202, uncleanness^G167, inordinate affection^G3806, evil^G2556 concupiscence^G1939, and^G2532 covetousness^G4124, which^G3748 is^G2076^(G5748) idolatry^G1495:

⁶ For these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

KJVFor^G1223 which things' sake^G3739 the wrath^G3709 of God^G2316 cometh^G2064^(G5736) on^G1909 the children^G5207 of disobedience^G543:

⁷ You also once walked in those, when you lived in them,

KJVIn^G1722 the which^G3739 ye^G5210 also^G2532 walked^G4043^(G5656) some time^G4218, when^G3753 ye lived^G2198^(G5707) in^G1722 them^G846.

⁸ but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

KJVBut^G1161 now^G3570 ye^G5210 also^G2532 put off^G659^(G5640) all these^G3956; anger^G3709, wrath^G2372, malice^G2549, blasphemy^G988, filthy communication^G148 out of^G1537 your^G5216 mouth^G4750.

⁹ Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

KJVLie^G5574^(G5732) not^G3361 one to another^G1519^G240, seeing that ye have put off^G554^(G5666) the old^G3820 man^G444 with^G4862 his^G846 deeds^G4234;

¹⁰ and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,

KJVAnd^G2532 have put on^G1746^(G5671) the new^G3501 man, which^G3588 is renewed^G341^(G5746) in^G1519 knowledge^G1922 after^G2596 the image of him^G1504 that created^G2936^(G5660) him^G846:

¹¹ where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all, and in all.

KJVWhere^G3699 there is^G1762^(G5748) neither^G3756 Greek^G1672 nor^G2532 Jew^G2453, circumcision^G4061 nor^G2532 uncircumcision^G203, Barbarian^G915, Scythian^G4658, bond^G1401 nor free^G1658: but^G235 Christ^G5547 is all^G3956, and^G2532 in^G1722 all^G3956.

¹² Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

KJVPut on^G1746^(G5669) therefore^G3767, as^G5613 the elect^G1588 of God^G2316, holy^G40 and^G2532 beloved^G25^(G5772), bowels^G4698 of mercies^G3628, kindness^G5544, humbleness of mind^G5012, meekness^G4236, longsuffering^G3115;

¹³ bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

KJVForbearing^G430^(G5740) one another^G240, and^G2532 forgiving^G5483^(G5740) one another^G1438, if^G1437 any man^G5100 have^G2192^(G5725) a quarrel^G3437 against^G4314 any^G5100: even as^G2531^G2532 Christ^G5547 forgave^G5483^(G5662) you^G5213, so^G3779 also^G2532 do ye^G5210.

¹⁴ Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

KJVAnd^G1161 above^G1909 all^G3956 these things^G5125 put on charity^G26, which^G3748 is^G2076^(G5748) the bond^G4886 of perfectness^G5047.

¹⁵ And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.

KJVAnd^G2532 let^G1018 the peace^G1515 of God^G2316 rule^G1018^(G5720) in^G1722 your^G5216 hearts^G2588, to^G1519 the which^G3739 also^G2532 ye are called^G2564^(G5681) in^G1722 one^G1520 body^G4983; and^G2532 be ye^G1096^(G5737) thankful^G2170.

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

KJVLet^G1774 the word^G3056 of Christ^G5547 dwell^G1774^(G5720) in^G1722 you^G5213 richly^G4146 in^G1722 all^G3956 wisdom^G4678; teaching^G1321^(G5723) and^G2532 admonishing^G3560^(G5723) one another^G1438 in psalms^G5568 and^G2532 hymns^G5215 and^G2532 spiritual^G4152 songs^G5603, singing^G103^(G5723) with^G1722 grace^G5485 in^G1722 your^G5216 hearts^G2588 to the Lord^G2962.

¹⁷ Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

KJVAnd^G2532 whatsoever^G3748^G3956 ye do^G302^G4160^(G5725) in^G1722 word^G3056 or^G2228^G1722 deed^G2041, do all^G3956 in^G1722 the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424, giving thanks^G2168^(G5723) to God^G2316 and^G2532 the Father^G3962 by^G1223 him^G846.

¹⁸ Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

KJVWives^G1135, submit yourselves^G5293^(G5732) unto your own^G2398 husbands^G435, as^G5613 it is fit^G433^(G5707) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962.

¹⁹ Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

KJVHusbands^G435, love^G25^(G5720) your wives^G1135, and^G2532 be^G4087 not^G3361 bitter^G4087^(G5744) against^G4314 them^G846.

²⁰ Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

KJVChildren^G5043, obey^G5219^(G5720) your parents^G1118 in^G2596 all things^G3956: for^G1063 this^G5124 is^G2076^(G5748) well pleasing^G2101 unto the Lord^G2962.

²¹ Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

KJVFathers^G3962, provoke^G2042^(G5720) not^G3361 your^G5216 children^G5043 to anger, lest^G3363 they be discouraged^G120^(G5725).

²² Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

KJVServants^G1401, obey^G5219^(G5720) in^G2596 all things^G3956 your masters^G2962 according^G2596 to the flesh^G4561; not^G3361 with^G1722 eyeservice^G3787, as^G5613 menpleasers^G441; but^G235 in^G1722 singleness^G572 of heart^G2588, fearing^G5399^(G5740) God^G2316:

²³ And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

KJVAnd^G2532 whatsoever^G3956^G3748^G1437 ye do^G4160^(G5725), do^G2038^(G5737) it heartily^G1537^G5590, as^G5613 to the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 not^G3756 unto men^G444;

²⁴ knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

KJVKnowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 of^G575 the Lord^G2962 ye shall receive^G618^(G5695) the reward^G469 of the inheritance^G2817: for^G1063 ye serve^G1398^(G5719) the Lord^G2962 Christ^G5547.

²⁵ But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

KJVBut^G1161 he that doeth wrong^G91^(G5723) shall receive^G2865^(G5695) for the wrong^G91 which^G3739 he hath done^G91^(G5656): and^G2532 there is^G2076^(G5748) no^G3756 respect of persons^G4382.

WEB·Colossians 2

¹For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

KJVFor^G1063 I would^G2309^(G5719) that ye^G5209 knew^G1492^(G5760) what great^G2245 conflict^G73 I have^G2192^(G5719) for^G4012 you^G5216, and^G2532 for them at^G1722 Laodicea^G2993, and^G2532 for as many as^G3745 have^G3708 not^G3756 seen^G3708^(G5758) my^G3450 face^G4383 in^G1722 the flesh^G4561;

² that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

KJVThat^G2443 their^G846 hearts^G2588 might be comforted^G3870^(G5686), being knit together^G4822^(G5685) in^G1722 love^G26, and^G2532 unto^G1519 all^G3956 riches^G4149 of the full assurance^G4136 of understanding^G4907, to^G1519 the acknowledgement^G1922 of the mystery^G3466 of God^G2316, and^G2532 of the Father^G3962, and^G2532 of Christ^G5547;

³ in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.

KJVIn^G1722 whom^G3739 are^G1526^(G5748) hid^G614 all^G3956 the treasures^G2344 of wisdom^G4678 and^G2532 knowledge^G1108.

⁴ Now I say this that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

KJVAnd^G1161 this^G5124 I say^G3004^(G5719), lest^G3363 any man^G5100 should beguile^G3884^(G5741) you^G5209 with^G1722 enticing words^G4086.

⁵ For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

KJVFor^G1063 though^G1499 I be absent^G548^(G5748) in the flesh^G4561, yet^G235 am I^G1510^(G5748) with^G4862 you^G5213 in the spirit^G4151, joying^G5463^(G5723) and^G2532 beholding^G991^(G5723) your^G5216 order^G5010, and^G2532 the stedfastness^G4733 of your^G5216 faith^G4102 in^G1519 Christ^G5547.

⁶ As therefore you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him,

KJVAs^G5613 ye have^G3880 therefore^G3767 received^G3880^(G5627) Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 the Lord^G2962, so walk ye^G4043^(G5720) in^G1722 him^G846:

⁷ rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.

KJVRooted^G4492^(G5772) and^G2532 built up^G2026^(G5746) in^G1722 him^G846, and^G2532 stablished^G950^(G5746) in^G1722 the faith^G4102, as^G2531 ye have been taught^G1321^(G5681), abounding^G4052^(G5723) therein^G1722^G846 with^G1722 thanksgiving^G2169.

⁸ Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elemental spirits of the world, and not after Christ.

KJVBeware^G991^(G5720) lest^G3361 any man^G5100 spoil^G2071^(G5704)^G4812^(G5723) you^G5209 through^G1223 philosophy^G5385 and^G2532 vain^G2756 deceit^G539, after^G2596 the tradition^G3862 of men^G444, after^G2596 the rudiments^G4747 of the world^G2889, and^G2532 not^G3756 after^G2596 Christ^G5547.

⁹ For in him all the fullness of the Deity dwells bodily,

KJVFor^G3754 in^G1722 him^G846 dwelleth^G2730^(G5719) all^G3956 the fulness^G4138 of the Godhead^G2320 bodily^G4985.

¹⁰ and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power.

KJVAnd^G2532 ye are^G2075^(G5748) complete^G4137^(G5772) in^G1722 him^G846, which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the head^G2776 of all^G3956 principality^G746 and^G2532 power^G1849:

¹¹ In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ,

KJVIn^G1722 whom^G3739 also^G2532 ye are circumcised^G4059^(G5681) with the circumcision^G4061 made without hands^G886, in^G1722 putting off^G555 the body^G4983 of the sins^G266 of the flesh^G4561 by^G1722 the circumcision^G4061 of Christ^G5547:

¹² having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

KJVBuried with^G4916^(G5651) him^G846 in^G1722 baptism^G908, wherein^G1722^G3739 also^G2532 ye are risen with^G4891^(G5681) him through^G1223 the faith^G4102 of the operation^G1753 of God^G2316, who^G3588 hath raised^G1453^(G5660) him^G846 from^G1537 the dead^G3498.

¹³ You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

KJVAnd^G2532 you^G5209, being^G5607^(G5752) dead^G3498 in^G1722 your sins^G3900 and^G2532 the uncircumcision^G203 of your^G5216 flesh^G4561, hath he quickened together^G4806^(G5656) with^G4862 him^G846, having forgiven^G5483^(G5666) you^G5213 all^G3956 trespasses^G3900;

¹⁴ wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us. He has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.

KJVBlotting out^G1813^(G5660) the handwriting^G5498 of ordinances^G1378 that was against^G2596 us^G2257, which^G3739 was^G2258^(G5713) contrary^G5227 to us^G2254, and^G2532 took^G142^(G5758) it^G846 out of^G1537 the way^G3319, nailing^G4338^(G5660) it^G846 to his cross^G4716;

¹⁵ Having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

KJVAnd having spoiled^G554^(G5666) principalities^G746 and^G2532 powers^G1849, he made a shew of them^G1165^(G5656) openly^G1722^G3954, triumphing over^G2358^(G5660) them^G846 in^G1722 it^G846.

¹⁶ Let no one therefore judge you in eating or drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day,

KJVLet^G2919 no^G3361 man^G5100 therefore^G3767 judge^G2919^(G5720) you^G5209 in^G1722 meat^G1035, or^G2228 in^G1722 drink^G4213, or^G2228 in^G1722 respect^G3313 of an holyday^G1859, or^G2228 of the new moon^G3561, or^G2228 of the sabbath^G4521 days:

¹⁷ which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ’s.

KJVWhich^G3739 are^G2076^(G5748) a shadow^G4639 of things to come^G3195^(G5723); but^G1161 the body^G4983 is of Christ^G5547.

¹⁸ Let no one rob you of your prize by self-abasement and worshiping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

KJVLet^G2603 no man^G3367 beguile^G2603 you^G5209 of your reward^G2603^(G5720) in^G1722 a voluntary^G2309^(G5723) humility^G5012 and^G2532 worshipping^G2356 of angels^G32, intruding into^G1687^(G5723) those things which^G3739 he hath^G3708 not^G3361 seen^G3708^(G5758), vainly^G1500 puffed up^G5448^(G5746) by^G5259 his^G846 fleshly^G4561 mind^G3563,

¹⁹ and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God’s growth.

KJVAnd^G2532 not^G3756 holding^G2902^(G5723) the Head^G2776, from^G1537 which^G3739 all^G3956 the body^G4983 by^G1223 joints^G860 and^G2532 bands^G4886 having nourishment ministered^G2023^(G5746), and^G2532 knit together^G4822^(G5746), increaseth^G837^(G5719) with the increase^G838 of God^G2316.

²⁰ If you died with Christ from the elemental spirits of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,

KJVWherefore^G3767 if^G1487 ye be dead^G599^(G5627) with^G4862 Christ^G5547 from^G575 the rudiments^G4747 of the world^G2889, why^G5101, as though^G5613 living^G2198^(G5723) in^G1722 the world^G2889, are ye subject to ordinances^G1379^(G5743),

²¹ “Don’t handle, nor taste, nor touch”

KJV(Touch^G680^(G5672) not^G3361; taste^G1089^(G5667) not^G3366; handle^G2345^(G5632) not^G3366;

²² (all of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men?

KJVWhich^G3739 all^G3956 are^G2076^(G5748) to^G1519 perish^G5356 with the using^G671;) after^G2596 the commandments^G1778 and^G2532 doctrines^G1319 of men^G444?

²³ These things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, humility, and severity to the body, but aren’t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

KJVWhich things^G3748 have^G2192^(G5723) indeed^G3303 a shew^G2076^(G5748)^G3056 of wisdom^G4678 in^G1722 will worship^G1479, and^G2532 humility^G5012, and^G2532 neglecting^G857 of the body^G4983; not^G3756 in^G1722 any^G5100 honour^G5092 to^G4314 the satisfying^G4140 of the flesh^G4561.

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