Προς Κολοσσαεις 3
1 ει ουν συνηγερθητε τω χριστω τα ανω ζητειτε ου ο χριστος εστιν εν δεξια του θεου καθημενος
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
2 τα ανω φρονειτε μη τα επι της γης
Set your minds on the things above, not the things on earth.
3 απεθανετε γαρ και η ζωη υμων κεκρυπται συν τω χριστω εν τω θεω
For you have 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
When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will 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
Put to death therefore whatever belongs to your earthly nature: fornication, impurity, lust, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
6 δι α ερχεται η οργη του θεου επι τους υιους της απειθειας
On account of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.
7 εν οις και υμεις περιεπατησατε ποτε οτε εζητε εν αυτοις
You too once walked in these ways when you lived among them.
8 νυνι δε αποθεσθε και υμεις τα παντα οργην θυμον κακιαν βλασφημιαν αισχρολογιαν εκ του στοματος υμων
But now you must put them all aside: wrath, anger, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth.
9 μη ψευδεσθε εις αλληλους απεκδυσαμενοι τον παλαιον ανθρωπον συν ταις πραξεσιν αυτου
Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices
10 και ενδυσαμενοι τον νεον τον ανακαινουμενον εις επιγνωσιν κατ εικονα του κτισαντος αυτον
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its Creator.
11 οπου ουκ ενι ελλην και ιουδαιος περιτομη και ακροβυστια βαρβαρος σκυθης δουλος ελευθερος αλλα τα παντα και εν πασιν χριστος
Here there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free, but Christ is all and in all.
12 ενδυσασθε ουν ως εκλεκτοι του θεου αγιοι και ηγαπημενοι σπλαγχνα οικτιρμου χρηστοτητα ταπεινοφροσυνην πραοτητα μακροθυμιαν
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and beloved, put on tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
13 ανεχομενοι αλληλων και χαριζομενοι εαυτοις εαν τις προς τινα εχη μομφην καθως και ο χριστος εχαρισατο υμιν ουτως και υμεις
bearing with one another and forgiving one other if any one of you has a complaint against another; just as Christ forgave you, so you also must forgive.
14 επι πασιν δε τουτοις την αγαπην ητις εστιν συνδεσμος της τελειοτητος
Above all, put on 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
Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. 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
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to the Lord with gratitude in your hearts.
17 και παν ο τι αν ποιητε εν λογω η εν εργω παντα εν ονοματι κυριου ιησου ευχαριστουντες τω θεω και πατρι δι αυτου
And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to our God and Father through him.
18 αι γυναικες υποτασσεσθε τοις ανδρασιν ως ανηκεν εν κυριω
Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 οι ανδρες αγαπατε τας γυναικας και μη πικραινεσθε προς αυτας
Husbands, love your wives, and do not be embittered against them.
20 τα τεκνα υπακουετε τοις γονευσιν κατα παντα τουτο γαρ εστιν ευαρεστον τω κυριω
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
21 οι πατερες μη ερεθιζετε τα τεκνα υμων ινα μη αθυμωσιν
Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
22 οι δουλοι υπακουετε κατα παντα τοις κατα σαρκα κυριοις μη εν οφθαλμοδουλιαις ως ανθρωπαρεσκοι αλλ εν απλοτητι καρδιας φοβουμενοι τον θεον
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything. Do not try to please them only when they are watching you, but obey with sincerity of heart, fearing God.
23 και παν ο τι εαν ποιητε εκ ψυχης εργαζεσθε ως τω κυριω και ουκ ανθρωποις
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for men,
24 ειδοτες οτι απο κυριου αποληψεσθε την ανταποδοσιν της κληρονομιας τω γαρ κυριω χριστω δουλευετε
knowing that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward; for you serve the Lord Christ.
25 ο δε αδικων κομιειται ο ηδικησεν και ουκ εστιν προσωποληψια
But he who does wrong will be paid back the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
