Colossians · Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
Colossians 3 Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
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Notes on this text (3)
- The digital source has no accents or capitals (as Robinson distributes it); 1912 base text, movable nu regularised.
- Double square brackets [[ ]] are marks in the digital source; at 1 John 5:7–8 they enclose the words the 1904 edition prints in smaller type.
- Credit: Maurice A. Robinson & Jussi Ala-Konni (byztxt).
1 ει ουν συνηγερθητε τω χριστω, τα ανω ζητειτε, ου ο χριστος εστιν εν δεξια του θεου καθημενος,
1 If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
2 τα ανω φρονειτε, μη τα επι της γης.
2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
3 απεθανετε γαρ, και η ζωη υμων κεκρυπται συν τω χριστω εν τω θεω·
3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4 οταν ο χριστος φανερωθη, η ζωη ημων, τοτε και υμεις συν αυτω φανερωθησεσθε εν δοξη.
4 When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
5 νεκρωσατε ουν τα μελη υμων τα επι της γης, πορνειαν, ακαθαρσιαν, παθος, επιθυμιαν κακην, και την πλεονεξιαν, ητις εστιν ειδωλολατρια,
5 Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
6 δι α ερχεται η οργη του θεου επι τους υιους της απειθειας,
6 For these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
7 εν οις και υμεις περιεπατησατε ποτε, οτε εζητε εν αυτοις·
7 You also once walked in those, when you lived in them,
8 νυνι δε αποθεσθε και υμεις τα παντα, οργην, θυμον, κακιαν, βλασφημιαν, αισχρολογιαν εκ του στοματος υμων·
8 but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
9 μη ψευδεσθε εις αλληλους, απεκδυσαμενοι τον παλαιον ανθρωπον συν ταις πραξεσιν αυτου
9 Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,
10 και ενδυσαμενοι τον νεον τον ανακαινουμενον εις επιγνωσιν κατ εικονα του κτισαντος αυτον,
10 and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,
11 οπου ουκ ενι ελλην και ιουδαιος, περιτομη και ακροβυστια, βαρβαρος, σκυθης, δουλος, ελευθερος, αλλα τα παντα και εν πασιν χριστος.
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.
12 ενδυσασθε ουν, ως εκλεκτοι του θεου αγιοι και ηγαπημενοι, σπλαγχνα οικτιρμου, χρηστοτητα, ταπεινοφροσυνην, πραοτητα, μακροθυμιαν,
12 Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
13 ανεχομενοι αλληλων και χαριζομενοι εαυτοις εαν τις προς τινα εχη μομφην· καθως και ο χριστος εχαρισατο υμιν, ουτως και υμεις·
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.
14 επι πασιν δε τουτοις την αγαπην, ητις εστιν συνδεσμος της τελειοτητος.
14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
15 και η ειρηνη του θεου βραβευετω εν ταις καρδιαις υμων, εις ην και εκληθητε εν ενι σωματι· και ευχαριστοι γινεσθε·
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.
16 ο λογος του χριστου ενοικειτω εν υμιν πλουσιως, εν παση σοφια διδασκοντες και νουθετουντες εαυτους ψαλμοις και υμνοις και ωδαις πνευματικαις, εν χαριτι αδοντες εν τη καρδια υμων τω κυριω.
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.
17 και παν ο τι αν ποιητε εν λογω η εν εργω, παντα εν ονοματι κυριου ιησου, ευχαριστουντες τω θεω και πατρι δι αυτου.
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.
18 αι γυναικες υποτασσεσθε τοις ανδρασιν, ως ανηκεν εν κυριω.
18 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 οι ανδρες αγαπατε τας γυναικας και μη πικραινεσθε προς αυτας.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.
20 τα τεκνα υπακουετε τοις γονευσιν κατα παντα· τουτο γαρ εστιν ευαρεστον τω κυριω.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
21 οι πατερες μη ερεθιζετε τα τεκνα υμων, ινα μη αθυμωσιν.
21 Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.
22 οι δουλοι υπακουετε κατα παντα τοις κατα σαρκα κυριοις, μη εν οφθαλμοδουλιαις, ως ανθρωπαρεσκοι, αλλ εν απλοτητι καρδιας, φοβουμενοι τον θεον.
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.
23 και παν ο τι εαν ποιητε, εκ ψυχης εργαζεσθε, ως τω κυριω και ουκ ανθρωποις,
23 And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
24 ειδοτες οτι απο κυριου αποληψεσθε την ανταποδοσιν της κληρονομιας· τω γαρ κυριω χριστω δουλευετε·
24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
25 ο δε αδικων κομιειται ο ηδικησεν, και ουκ εστιν προσωποληψια.
25 But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
Cross references (25)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Romans 8:6; Matthew 6:33; 2 Corinthians 4:18; Colossians 3:2; Matthew 6:20
- 2 1 John 2:15–17; 1 Chronicles 22:19; Colossians 3:1; Matthew 16:23; Romans 8:4–6
- 3 Galatians 2:20; Romans 6:2; Colossians 2:20; John 5:24; Romans 8:2
- 4 John 11:25; 1 John 3:2; Galatians 2:20; 1 Peter 1:13; Philippians 3:21
- 5 Romans 8:13; Galatians 5:19–21; Galatians 5:24; 1 Peter 2:11; Romans 6:13
- 6 Ephesians 5:6; Romans 1:18; 1 Peter 1:14; Ezekiel 16:45–46; Revelation 22:15
- 7 Ephesians 2:2; 1 Peter 4:3–4; Romans 6:19–20; Titus 3:3; 1 Corinthians 6:11
- 8 Ephesians 4:29; Ephesians 4:22; James 1:20–21; Ephesians 5:4; Colossians 3:5
- 9 Ephesians 4:22; Ephesians 4:25; Leviticus 19:11; Romans 6:6; John 8:44
- 10 Ephesians 4:23–24; Romans 12:2; Colossians 3:12; Ephesians 2:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17
- 11 Galatians 3:28–29; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Romans 10:12; Ephesians 3:6; Ephesians 1:23
- 12 Ephesians 4:32; Ephesians 4:2; 1 John 4:19; 2 Peter 1:5–8; Galatians 5:22–23
- 13 Ephesians 4:32; Mark 11:25; James 2:13; Ephesians 4:2; Matthew 6:14–15
- 14 1 Peter 4:8; Ephesians 5:2; 1 Corinthians 13:1–13; Colossians 2:2; John 13:34
- 15 John 14:27; Philippians 4:6–7; Isaiah 26:3; Romans 15:13; Psalm 29:11
- 16 Psalm 119:11; Ephesians 5:19; John 15:7; Romans 10:17; Jeremiah 15:16
- 17 1 Corinthians 10:31; Colossians 3:23; Proverbs 3:6; Ephesians 5:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:18
- 18 Ephesians 5:22–6:9; Titus 2:4–5; 1 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Peter 3:1–6; Genesis 3:16
- 19 1 Peter 3:7; Genesis 2:23–24; Ephesians 5:25; Colossians 3:21; Ephesians 5:28–29
- 20 Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:1–3; Proverbs 6:20; Matthew 19:19; Matthew 15:4–6
- 21 Proverbs 4:1–4; Ephesians 6:4; Psalm 103:13; Proverbs 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 2:11
- 22 Ephesians 6:5–7; Galatians 1:10; 1 Timothy 6:1–2; 1 Peter 2:18–19; Titus 2:9–10
- 23 Colossians 3:17; Ephesians 6:6–7; Romans 14:8; 2 Chronicles 31:21; Ecclesiastes 9:10
- 24 Ephesians 6:8; Acts 20:32; Galatians 1:10; Luke 14:14; 1 Corinthians 7:22
- 25 Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Deuteronomy 10:17; Ephesians 6:9
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What the Fathers said
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
I know that many are offended by the foregoing discourse, but what can I do? ye heard what the Master enjoined. Am I to blame? what shall I do? See ye not the creditors, when debtors are obstinate, how they wear collars? Heard ye what Paul proclaimed today?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 13 (1889)
… of the flesh, and receiving the Holy Spirit; as the apostle says in the Epistle to the Colossians: "Mortify, therefore, your members which are upon the earth." And what these are he himself explains: "Fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence; and covetousness, which is idolatry." The laying aside of these is what the apostle preaches; and he declares that those …
But so soon as I understood, withal, that man made "after the image of Him that created him" was not so understood by Thy spiritual sons (whom of the Catholic mother Thou hadst begotten again through grace), as though they believed and imagined Thee to be bounded by human form,--although what was the nature of a spiritual substance I had …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
As also in another place he said in clearer words, "Our life is hid with Christ in God." Be then of a good heart about it.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
Put off, by confession, the old man, which waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit, that ye may put on the new man, which is renewed according to knowledge of Him that created him.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)