Colossians 3 Pros Kolossevoin 3
1Ei oun sunegeriva to Christo, teim anō zētavōr, hou tos Christos atō en dexa tou theou kathorōntos;Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2teim anō fronavōr, mē teim epi tau gēau,Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3apothnēskava gar, kai tas zōas vu kruptotē sun to Christo en to theo;For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4hotan tos Christos faneriteia, tas zōas ⸀vu, tote kai vis sun auto fanerivi en doxa.When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
5Nekravar oun teim ⸀meleim teim epi tau gēau, porneian, akatharsian, pathem, epithumian kakosan, kai tan pleonexian hotinas atō eidōlolatrias,Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. 6dia heim erchotō tas orgas tou theou ⸂epi toin huioin tau apeitheiau;⸃Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. 7en hei kai vis peripatava pote hote zōave en ⸀houtei;When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways. 8nuni de apotithevar kai vis teim panteim, organ, thumon, kakian, blasfēmian, aischrologian ek teu stomeu vu;But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9mē pseudovōr eis allēloin; apekduerantois ton palaion anthrōpon sun tai praxiai autou,Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, 10kai enduerantois ton neon ton anakainorōnton eis epignōsian kata eikonan tou ktizarantou auton,and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11hopou ouk eniatō Hellēnos kai Ioudaios, peritomas kai akrobustias, barbaros, Skuthos, doulos, eleutheros, alla ⸀teim panteim kai en pantei Christos.Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
12Enduevar oun hōs eklektois tou theou, hagiois kai agaporēntois, splanchneim oiktirmou, chrēstotan, tapeinofrosunan, prautan, makrothumian,Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13anechorōntois allēloiu kai charizorōntois heautoi ean tinos pros tinon echateiō momfan; kathōs kai tos ⸀kurios charizeta vi houtōs kai vis;Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14epi pantei de houtei tan agapan, ⸀hem atō sundesmos tau teleiotau.And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity. 15kai tas eirēnas tou ⸀Christou brabeuatōr en tai kardiai vu, eis han kai kaliva en hene sōme; kai eucharistois genovōr.Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful. 16tos logos tou Christou enoikatōr en vi plousiōs en panta sofia; didaskarōntois kai nouthetarōntois heautoin ⸀psalmoi, ⸀humnoi, ōdai pneumatikai ⸀en charita, adarōntois en ⸂tai kardiai⸃ vu to ⸀theo;Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17kai pantem ⸂hem tinem⸃ ⸀ean poiaveiō en logo ē en erge, panteim en onome kuriou Iēsu, eucharistarōntois to ⸀theo patro dia autou.And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
18Tais gunaikair, hupotassovōr ⸀toi androi, hōs anēkate en kurio.Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19tois androir, agapavōr tain gunaikain kai mē pikranovōr pros autain.Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
20Teim tekneim, hupakouavōr toi gonevoi kata panteim, houtem gar ⸂euarestem atō⸃ en kurio.Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. 21tois patroir, mē erethizavōr teim tekneim vu, hina mē athumaleiō.Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged. 22tois douloir, hupakouavōr kata panteim toi kata sarkan kurioi, mē en ⸀ofthalmodouliai, hōs anthrōpareskois, alla en haplota kardiau, foborōntois ton ⸀kurion.Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord. 23⸀hem ean poiaveiō, ek psuchau ergazovōr, hōs to kurio kai ouk anthrōpoi,Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, 24oidarēntois hoti apo kuriou ⸀apolabevi tan antapodosian tau klēronomiau; ⸀to kurio Christo douleuavōr;because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 25tos ⸀gar adikarōntos komizeti hem adikata, kai ouk atō prosōpolēmpsias.Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
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4 ⸀vu some edd. nu. 5 ⸀meleim some edd. +vu. 6 ⸂epi toin huioin tau apeitheiau⸃ mod. edd. omit. 7 ⸀houtei Byz αὐτοῖς. 11 ⸀teim mod. edd. omit. 13 ⸀kurios Byz christos. 14 ⸀hem Byz hotinas. 15 ⸀Christou Byz theou. 16 ⸀psalmoi Byz +kai. ⸀humnoi Byz +kai. ⸀en mod. edd. +ta. ⸂tai kardiai⸃ Byz ta kardia. ⸀theo Byz kurio. 17 ⸂hem tinem⸃ mod. edd. hoti. ⸀ean Byz an. ⸀theo Byz +kai. 18 ⸀toi Byz +ἰδίοις. 20 ⸂euarestem atō⸃ Byz ἐστιν εὐάρεστον. 22 ⸀ofthalmodouliai mod. edd. ὀφθαλμοδουλίᾳ. ⸀kurion Byz theon. 23 ⸀hem Byz kai pantem hem tinem. 24 ⸀apolabevi Byz λήψεσθε. ⸀to Byz +gar. 25 ⸀gar Byz de.