Greeting
1
Παυλος
Paul
Paul
αποστολος
apostle
apostle
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
[of]-Jesus
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
δια
through
through
θεληματος
[of]-will
[of]-will
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
και
and
and
Τιμοθεος
Timothy
Timothy
ὁ
the
the
αδελφος
sibling
sibling
2
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
εν
in
in
Κολασσαις
Colosse
Colosse
ἁγιοις
[to]-consecrated
[to]-consecrated
και
and
and
πιστοις
[to]-trustworthy
[to]-trustworthy
αδελφοις
[to]-siblings
[to]-siblings
εν
in
in
Χριστω
[to]-Christ
[to]-Christ
χαρις
favor
favor
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
και
and
and
ειρηνη
peace
peace
απο
from
from
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
πατρος
[of]-father
[of]-father
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
Gratitude and prayer
3
ευχαριστουμεν
we-are-thanking
we-are-thanking
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
[to]-God
πατρι
[to]-father
[to]-father
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
[of]-Jesus
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
παντοτε
always
always
περι
about
about
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
προσευχομενοι
praying
praying
4
ακουσαντες
hearing
hearing
την
the
the
πιστιν
trust
trust
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
εν
in
in
Χριστω
[to]-Christ
[to]-Christ
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
[of]-Jesus
και
and
and
την
the
the
αγαπην
love
love
ἡν
which
which
εχετε
yous-have
yous-have
εις
into
into
παντας
all
all
τους
the
the
ἁγιους
consecrated
consecrated
5
δια
through
through
την
the
the
ελπιδα
hope
hope
την
the
the
αποκειμενην
being-reserved
being-reserved
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
εν
in
in
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
ουρανοις
[to]-heavens
[to]-heavens
ἡν
which
which
προηκουσατε
yous-heard-before
yous-heard-before
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
λογω
[to]-saying
[to]-saying
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
αληθειας
[of]-truth
[of]-truth
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
ευαγγελιου
[of]-good-news
[of]-good-news
6
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
παροντος
being-present
being-present
εις
into
into
ὑμας
yous
yous
καθως
according-to
according-to
και
and
and
εν
in
in
παντι
[to]-every
[to]-every
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
κοσμω
[to]-arrangement
[to]-arrangement
εστιν
is
is
καρποφορουμενον
being-productive
being-productive
και
and
and
αυξανομενον
being-grown
being-grown
καθως
according-to
according-to
και
and
and
εν
in
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
αφ᾽
from
from
ἡς
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
ἡμερας
days
days
ηκουσατε
yous-heard
yous-heard
και
and
and
επεγνωτε
yous-fully-know
yous-fully-know
την
the
the
χαριν
favor
favor
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
εν
in
in
αληθεια
[to]-truth
[to]-truth
7
καθως
according-to
according-to
εμαθετε
yous-learned
yous-learned
απο
from
from
Επαφρα
[of]-Epaphras
[of]-Epaphras
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
αγαπητου
[of]-beloved
[of]-beloved
συνδουλου
[of]-co-slave
[of]-co-slave
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
ὁς
who
who
εστιν
is
is
πιστος
trustworthy
trustworthy
ὑπερ
over
over
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
διακονος
servant
servant
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
8
ὁ
the
the
και
and
and
δηλωσας
making-obvious
making-obvious
ἡμιν
[to]-us
[to]-us
την
the
the
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
αγαπην
love
love
εν
in
in
πνευματι
[to]-spirit
[to]-spirit
9
δια
through
through
τουτο
this
this
και
and
and
ἡμεις
we
we
αφ᾽
from
from
ἡς
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
ἡμερας
days
days
ηκουσαμεν
we-heard
we-heard
ου
not
not
παυομεθα
we-stop
we-stop
ὑπερ
over
over
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
προσευχομενοι
praying
praying
και
and
and
αιτουμενοι
asking
asking
ἱνα
that
that
πληρωθητε
yous-may-be-filled-up
yous-may-be-filled-up
την
the
the
επιγνωσιν
recognition
recognition
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεληματος
[of]-will
[of]-will
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
εν
in
in
παση
[to]-every
[to]-every
σοφια
wisdom
wisdom
και
and
and
συνεσει
[to]-comprehension
[to]-comprehension
πνευματικη
[to]-spiritual
[to]-spiritual
10
περιπατησαι
to-walk-around
to-walk-around
αξιως
worthily
worthily
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
εις
into
into
πασαν
all
all
αρεσκειαν
pleasantness
pleasantness
εν
in
in
παντι
[to]-every
[to]-every
εργω
[to]-action
[to]-action
αγαθω
[to]-good
[to]-good
καρποφορουντες
being-productive
being-productive
και
and
and
αυξανομενοι
growing
growing
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
επιγνωσει
[to]-recognition
[to]-recognition
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
11
εν
in
in
παση
[to]-every
[to]-every
δυναμει
[to]-power
[to]-power
δυναμουμενοι
being-empowered
being-empowered
κατα
according-to
according-to
το
the
the
κρατος
mighty-rule
mighty-rule
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
δοξης
[of]-honor
[of]-honor
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
εις
into
into
πασαν
all
all
ὑπομονην
endurance
endurance
και
and
and
μακροθυμιαν
great-patience
great-patience
μετα
with
with
χαρας
[of]-joy
[of]-joy
12
ευχαριστουντες
thanking
thanking
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
πατρι
[to]-father
[to]-father
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
ἱκανωσαντι
[to]-making-adequate
[to]-making-adequate
ἡμας
us
us
εις
into
into
την
the
the
μεριδα
portion
portion
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κληρου
[of]-die
[of]-die
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
ἁγιων
[of]-consecrated-ones
[of]-consecrated-ones
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
φωτι
[to]-illumination
[to]-illumination
13
ὁς
who
who
ερρυσατο
pulled-through
pulled-through
ἡμας
us
us
εκ
out
out
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
εξουσιας
[of]-authority
[of]-authority
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
σκοτους
[of]-darkness
[of]-darkness
και
and
and
μετεστησεν
transported
transported
εις
into
into
την
the
the
βασιλειαν
kingdom
kingdom
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
υἱου
[of]-son
[of]-son
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
αγαπης
[of]-love
[of]-love
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
14
εν
in
in
ὡ
[to]-whom
[to]-whom
εχομεν
we-have
we-have
την
the
the
απολυτρωσιν
release
release
την
the
the
αφεσιν
acquittal
acquittal
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
ἁμαρτιων
[of]-sin
[of]-sin
The supremacy of Jesus
15
ὁς
who
who
εστιν
is
is
εικων
image
image
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
αορατου
[of]-invisible
[of]-invisible
πρωτοτοκος
firstborn
firstborn
πασης
[of]-every
[of]-every
κτισεως
[of]-creation
[of]-creation
16
ὁτι
since
since
εν
in
in
αυτω
[to]-that-one
[to]-that-one
εκτισθη
was-created
was-created
τα
the
the
παντα
all
all
τα
the
the
εν
in
in
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
ουρανοις
[to]-heavens
[to]-heavens
και
and
and
τα
the
the
επι
on
on
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
γης
[of]-earth
[of]-earth
τα
the
the
ὁρατα
visible
visible
και
and
and
τα
the
the
αορατα
invisible
invisible
ειτε
if-also
if-also
θρονοι
thrones
thrones
ειτε
if-also
if-also
κυριοτητες
masteries
masteries
ειτε
if-also
if-also
αρχαι
origins
origins
ειτε
if-also
if-also
εξουσιαι
authorities
authorities
τα
the
the
παντα
all
all
δι᾽
through
through
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
και
and
and
εις
into
into
αυτον
that-one
that-one
εκτισται
has-been-formed
has-been-formed
17
και
and
and
αυτος
self
self
εστιν
is
is
προ
before
before
παντων
[of]-all
[of]-all
και
and
and
τα
the
the
παντα
all
all
εν
in
in
αυτω
[to]-that-one
[to]-that-one
συνεστηκεν
has-commended
has-commended
18
και
and
and
αυτος
self
self
εστιν
is
is
ἡ
the
the
κεφαλη
[to]-head
[to]-head
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
σωματος
[of]-body
[of]-body
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
εκκλησιας
[of]-congregation
[of]-congregation
ὁς
who
who
εστιν
is
is
αρχη
[to]-origin
[to]-origin
πρωτοτοκος
firstborn
firstborn
εκ
out
out
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
νεκρων
[of]-the-dead
[of]-the-dead
ἱνα
that
that
γενηται
may-come-to-be
may-come-to-be
εν
in
in
πασιν
[to]-all
[to]-all
αυτος
self
self
πρωτευων
holding-first-place
holding-first-place
19
ὁτι
since
since
εν
in
in
αυτω
[to]-that-one
[to]-that-one
ευδοκησεν
was-pleased
was-pleased
παν
all
all
το
the
the
πληρωμα
completion
completion
κατοικησαι
to-dwell
to-dwell
20
και
and
and
δι᾽
through
through
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
αποκαταλλαξαι
to-reconcile
to-reconcile
τα
the
the
παντα
all
all
εις
into
into
αυτον
that-one
that-one
ειρηνοποιησας
making-peace
making-peace
δια
through
through
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
αἱματος
[of]-blood
[of]-blood
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
σταυρου
[of]-stake
[of]-stake
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
ειτε
if-also
if-also
τα
the
the
επι
on
on
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
γης
[of]-earth
[of]-earth
ειτε
if-also
if-also
τα
the
the
εν
in
in
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
ουρανοις
[to]-skies
[to]-skies
21
και
and
and
ὑμας
yous
yous
ποτε
when?
when?
οντας
being
being
απηλλοτριωμενους
having-been-alienated
having-been-alienated
και
and
and
εχθρους
enemies
enemies
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
διανοια
[to]-thoughts
[to]-thoughts
εν
in
in
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
εργοις
[to]-actions
[to]-actions
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
πονηροις
[to]-evil
[to]-evil
νυνι
now
now
δε
yet
yet
αποκατηλλαξεν
reconciled
reconciled
22
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
σωματι
[to]-body
[to]-body
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
σαρκος
[of]-flesh
[of]-flesh
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
δια
through
through
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θανατου
[of]-death
[of]-death
παραστησαι
to-exhibit
to-exhibit
ὑμας
yous
yous
ἁγιους
consecrated
consecrated
και
and
and
αμωμους
flawless
flawless
και
and
and
ανεγκλητους
above-reproach
above-reproach
κατενωπιον
in-view
in-view
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
23
ει
if
if
γε
surely
surely
επιμενετε
yous-are-persisting
yous-are-persisting
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
πιστει
[to]-trust
[to]-trust
τεθεμελιωμενοι
having-been-founded
having-been-founded
και
and
and
ἑδραιοι
settled
settled
και
and
and
μη
not
not
μετακινουμενοι
shifting
shifting
απο
from
from
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ελπιδος
[of]-hope
[of]-hope
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
ευαγγελιου
[of]-good-news
[of]-good-news
οὑ
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
ηκουσατε
yous-heard
yous-heard
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κηρυχθεντος
[of]-being-announced
[of]-being-announced
εν
in
in
παση
[to]-every
[to]-every
κτισει
[to]-creation
[to]-creation
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
ὑπο
under
under
τον
the
the
ουρανον
sky
sky
οὑ
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
εγενομην
I-came-to-be
I-came-to-be
εγω
I
I
Παυλος
Paul
Paul
διακονος
servant
servant
A positive attitude toward suffering
24
νυν
now
now
χαιρω
I-am-happy
I-am-happy
εν
in
in
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
παθημασιν
[to]-experiences
[to]-experiences
ὑπερ
over
over
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
και
and
and
ανταναπληρω
I-am-filling-up
I-am-filling-up
τα
the
the
ὑστερηματα
lack
lack
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
θλιψεων
[of]-pressures
[of]-pressures
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
σαρκι
[to]-flesh
[to]-flesh
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
ὑπερ
over
over
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
σωματος
[of]-body
[of]-body
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
ὁ
the
the
εστιν
is
is
ἡ
the
the
εκκλησια
[to]-congregation
[to]-congregation
25
ἡς
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
εγενομην
I-came-to-be
I-came-to-be
εγω
I
I
διακονος
servant
servant
κατα
according-to
according-to
την
the
the
οικονομιαν
orderly-planning
orderly-planning
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
την
the
the
δοθεισαν
being-given
being-given
μοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
εις
into
into
ὑμας
yous
yous
πληρωσαι
to-fill-up
to-fill-up
τον
the
the
λογον
saying
saying
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
26
το
the
the
μυστηριον
secret
secret
το
the
the
αποκεκρυμμενον
having-been-concealed
having-been-concealed
απο
from
from
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
αιωνων
[of]-ages
[of]-ages
και
and
and
απο
from
from
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
γενεων
[of]-generations
[of]-generations
νυν
now
now
δε
yet
yet
εφανερωθη
was-revealed
was-revealed
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
ἁγιοις
[to]-consecrated
[to]-consecrated
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
27
οἱς
[to]-whom
[to]-whom
ηθελησεν
chose
chose
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
γνωρισαι
to-make-known
to-make-known
τι
what
what
το
the
the
πλουτος
wealth
wealth
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
δοξης
[of]-honor
[of]-honor
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
μυστηριου
[of]-secret
[of]-secret
τουτου
[of]-this
[of]-this
εν
in
in
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
εθνεσιν
[to]-nations
[to]-nations
ὁ
the
the
εστιν
is
is
Χριστος
Christ
Christ
εν
in
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
ἡ
the
the
ελπις
hope
hope
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
δοξης
[of]-honor
[of]-honor
28
ὁν
whom
whom
ἡμεις
we
we
καταγγελλομεν
we-are-announcing
we-are-announcing
νουθετουντες
warning
warning
παντα
all
all
ανθρωπον
person
person
και
and
and
διδασκοντες
teaching
teaching
παντα
all
all
ανθρωπον
person
person
εν
in
in
παση
[to]-every
[to]-every
σοφια
wisdom
wisdom
ἱνα
that
that
παραστησωμεν
we-should-stand-beside
we-should-stand-beside
παντα
all
all
ανθρωπον
person
person
τελειον
mature
mature
εν
in
in
Χριστω
[to]-Christ
[to]-Christ
29
εις
into
into
ὁ
the
the
και
and
and
κοπιω
I-am-tiring
I-am-tiring
αγωνιζομενος
contending
contending
κατα
according-to
according-to
την
the
the
ενεργειαν
operation
operation
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
την
the
the
ενεργουμενην
operating
operating
εν
in
in
εμοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
εν
in
in
δυναμει
[to]-power
[to]-power