Colossians 3 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Colossians 4

¹Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

KJVMasters^G2962, give^G3930^(G5732) unto your servants^G1401 that which is just^G1342 and^G2532 equal^G2471; knowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 ye^G5210 also^G2532 have^G2192^(G5719) a Master^G2962 in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

² Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

KJVContinue^G4342^(G5720) in prayer^G4335, and watch^G1127^(G5723) in^G1722 the same^G846 with^G1722 thanksgiving^G2169;

³ praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds,

KJVWithal^G260 praying^G4336^(G5740) also^G2532 for^G4012 us^G2257, that^G2443 God^G2316 would open^G455^(G5661) unto us^G2254 a door^G2374 of utterance^G3056, to speak^G2980^(G5658) the mystery^G3466 of Christ^G5547, for^G1223 which^G3739 I am^G1210 also^G2532 in bonds^G1210^(G5769):

⁴ that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.

KJVThat^G2443 I may make^G5319 it^G846 manifest^G5319^(G5661), as^G5613 I^G3165 ought^G1163^(G5748) to speak^G2980^(G5658).

⁵ Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

KJVWalk^G4043^(G5720) in^G1722 wisdom^G4678 toward^G4314 them that are without^G1854, redeeming^G1805^(G5734) the time^G2540.

⁶ Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

KJVLet your^G5216 speech^G3056 be alway^G3842 with^G1722 grace^G5485, seasoned^G741^(G5772) with salt^G217, that ye may know^G1492^(G5760) how^G4459 ye^G5209 ought^G1163^(G5748) to answer^G611^(G5738) every^G1538 man^G1520.

⁷ All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.

KJVAll^G3956 my^G1691 state^G2596 shall^G1107 Tychicus^G5190 declare^G1107^(G5692) unto you^G5213, who is a beloved^G27 brother^G80, and^G2532 a faithful^G4103 minister^G1249 and^G2532 fellowservant^G4889 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962:

⁸ I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

KJVWhom^G3739 I have sent^G3992^(G5656) unto^G4314 you^G5209 for^G1519 the same^G846 purpose^G5124, that^G2443 he might know^G1097^(G5632) your^G5216 estate^G4012, and^G2532 comfort^G3870^(G5661) your^G5216 hearts^G2588;

⁹ together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.

KJVWith^G4862 Onesimus^G3682, a faithful^G4103 and^G2532 beloved^G27 brother^G80, who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) one of^G1537 you^G5216. They shall make known^G1107^(G5692) unto you^G5213 all things^G3956 which^G3588 are done here^G5602.

¹⁰ Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received instructions, “if he comes to you, receive him”),

KJVAristarchus^G708 my^G3450 fellowprisoner^G4869 saluteth^G782^(G5736) you^G5209, and^G2532 Marcus^G3138, sister's son^G431 to Barnabas^G921,(touching^G4012 whom^G3739 ye received^G2983^(G5627) commandments^G1785: if^G1437 he come^G2064^(G5632) unto^G4314 you^G5209, receive^G1209^(G5663) him^G846;)

¹¹ and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for God’s Kingdom who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to me.

KJVAnd^G2532 Jesus^G2424, which^G3588 is called^G3004^(G5746) Justus^G2459, who^G3588 are^G5607^(G5752) of^G1537 the circumcision^G4061. These^G3778 only^G3441 are my fellowworkers^G4904 unto^G1519 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316, which^G3748 have been^G1096^(G5675) a comfort^G3931 unto me^G3427.

¹² Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

KJVEpaphras^G1889, who is one of^G1537 you^G5216, a servant^G1401 of Christ^G5547, saluteth^G782^(G5736) you^G5209, always^G3842 labouring fervently^G75^(G5740) for^G5228 you^G5216 in^G1722 prayers^G4335, that^G2443 ye may stand^G2476^(G5632) perfect^G5046 and^G2532 complete^G4137^(G5772) in^G1722 all^G3956 the will^G2307 of God^G2316.

¹³ For I testify about him that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

KJVFor^G1063 I bear^G3140 him^G846 record^G3140^(G5719), that^G3754 he hath^G2192^(G5719) a great^G4183 zeal^G2205 for^G5228 you^G5216, and^G2532 them that are in^G1722 Laodicea^G2993, and^G2532 them in^G1722 Hierapolis^G2404.

¹⁴ Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

KJVLuke^G3065, the beloved^G27 physician^G2395, and^G2532 Demas^G1214, greet^G782^(G5736) you^G5209.

¹⁵ Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, with Nymphas and the assembly that is in his house.

KJVSalute^G782^(G5663) the brethren^G80 which are in^G1722 Laodicea^G2993, and^G2532 Nymphas^G3564, and^G2532 the church^G1577 which is in^G2596 his^G846 house^G3624.

¹⁶ When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans, and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3752 this epistle^G1992 is read^G314^(G5686) among^G3844 you^G5213, cause^G4160^(G5657) that^G2443 it be read^G314^(G5686) also^G2532 in^G1722 the church^G1577 of the Laodiceans^G2994; and^G2532 that^G2443 ye^G5210^G314 likewise^G2532 read^G314^(G5632) the epistle from^G1537 Laodicea^G2993.

¹⁷ Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”

KJVAnd^G2532 say^G2036^(G5628) to Archippus^G751, Take heed^G991^(G5720) to the ministry^G1248 which^G3739 thou hast received^G3880^(G5627) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962, that^G2443 thou fulfil^G4137^(G5725) it^G846.

¹⁸ I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.

KJVThe salutation^G783 by the hand^G5495 of me^G1699 Paul^G3972. Remember^G3421^(G5720) my^G3450 bonds^G1199. Grace^G5485 be with^G3326 you^G5216. Amen^G281. Written^G1125^(G5648) from^G575 Rome^G4516 to^G4314 Colossians^G2858 by^G1223 Tychicus^G5190 and^G2532 Onesimus^G3682.

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.

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