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 which are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God.

2 τα ανω φρονειτε μη τα επι της γης

Set your affections on things above; not on things upon the earth.

3 απεθανετε γαρ και η ζωη υμων κεκρυπται συν τω χριστω εν τω θεω

For you are dead; but your life is hid with Christ in God.

4 οταν ο χριστος φανερωθη η ζωη ημων τοτε και υμεις συν αυτω φανερωθησεσθε εν δοξη

When Christ our life shall appear then you shall also appear with him in glory.

5 νεκρωσατε ουν τα μελη υμων τα επι της γης πορνειαν ακαθαρσιαν παθος επιθυμιαν κακην και την πλεονεξιαν ητις εστιν ειδωλολατρεια

Mortify, therefore, your members which are on the earth; fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and licentiousness, which is idolatry;

6 δι α ερχεται η οργη του θεου επι τους υιους της απειθειας

for which the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience;

7 εν οις και υμεις περιεπατησατε ποτε οτε εζητε εν αυτοις

in which you also formerly walked, when you lived with them.

8 νυνι δε αποθεσθε και υμεις τα παντα οργην θυμον κακιαν βλασφημιαν αισχρολογιαν εκ του στοματος υμων

But now also put away all these, anger, wrath, malice, defamation, obscene discourse, from your mouth.

9 μη ψευδεσθε εις αλληλους απεκδυσαμενοι τον παλαιον ανθρωπον συν ταις πραξεσιν αυτου

Lie not one to another, having put off the old man, with his practices;

10 και ενδυσαμενοι τον νεον τον ανακαινουμενον εις επιγνωσιν κατ εικονα του κτισαντος αυτον

and having put on the new, who is renewed by knowledge, after the image of him, who created him; --

11 οπου ουκ ενι ελλην και ιουδαιος περιτομη και ακροβυστια βαρβαρος σκυθης δουλος ελευθερος αλλα τα παντα και εν πασιν χριστος

where there is neither Greek nor Jew; circumcision nor uncircumcision; barbarian, Scythian; bond nor free; but Christ is all, and in all.

12 ενδυσασθε ουν ως εκλεκτοι του θεου αγιοι και ηγαπημενοι σπλαγχνα οικτιρμου χρηστοτητα ταπεινοφροσυνην πραοτητα μακροθυμιαν

Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering.

13 ανεχομενοι αλληλων και χαριζομενοι εαυτοις εαν τις προς τινα εχη μομφην καθως και ο χριστος εχαρισατο υμιν ουτως και υμεις

Bear with one another, and forgive each other, if any one have a complaint against any one: even as Christ forgave you, so also do you.

14 επι πασιν δε τουτοις την αγαπην ητις εστιν συνδεσμος της τελειοτητος

And over all these put on love, which is a bond of perfection.

15 και η ειρηνη του θεου βραβευετω εν ταις καρδιαις υμων εις ην και εκληθητε εν ενι σωματι και ευχαριστοι γινεσθε

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts; to which also you are 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

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; and with all wisdom teach and admonish each other by psalms and hymns, and spiritual songs; singing with gratitude in your hearts 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

And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God, even the Father, through him.

18 αι γυναικες υποτασσεσθε τοις ιδιοις ανδρασιν ως ανηκεν εν κυριω

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

19 οι ανδρες αγαπατε τας γυναικας και μη πικραινεσθε προς αυτας

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

20 τα τεκνα υπακουετε τοις γονευσιν κατα παντα τουτο γαρ εστιν ευαρεστον εν κυριω

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

21 οι πατερες μη ερεθιζετε τα τεκνα υμων ινα μη αθυμωσιν

Fathers, do not exasperate your children, lest they be discouraged.

22 οι δουλοι υπακουετε κατα παντα τοις κατα σαρκα κυριοις μη εν οφθαλμοδουλειαις ως ανθρωπαρεσκοι αλλ εν απλοτητι καρδιας φοβουμενοι τον θεον

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but with integrity of heart, as fearing God.

23 και παν ο τι εαν ποιητε εκ ψυχης εργαζεσθε ως τω κυριω και ουκ ανθρωποις

And whatever you do, work it from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to men:

24 ειδοτες οτι απο κυριου ληψεσθε την ανταποδοσιν της κληρονομιας τω γαρ κυριω χριστω δουλευετε

knowing that from the Lord you shall receive the recompense for the inheritance; for you serve the Lord.

25 ο δε αδικων κομιειται ο ηδικησεν και ουκ εστιν προσωποληψια

But he who does unjustly, shall receive for the injustice, he has done: for there is no respect of persons.