< Προς Κολοσσαεις 3 >
1 Εἰ οὖν συνηγέρθητε τῷ Χριστῷ, τὰ ἄνω ζητεῖτε, οὗ ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ θεοῦ καθήμενος·
If then ye are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting on the right hand of God;
2 τὰ ἄνω φρονεῖτε, μὴ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς,
think about those things above, and not things upon the earth.
3 ἀπεθάνετε γάρ, καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν κέκρυπται σὺν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐν τῷ θεῷ·
For ye are dead, and your life is hidden with Christ in God:
4 ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ⸀ὑμῶν τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ.
when Christ, your life, may appear, then will you also appear with him in glory.
5 Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ ⸀μέλητὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρία,
Therefore kill your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
6 διʼ ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ⸂ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας·
through which the wrath of God comes.
7 ἐν οἷς καὶ ὑμεῖς περιεπατήσατέ ποτε ὅτε ἐζῆτε ἐν ⸀τούτοις
In which you indeed at one time did walk about, when you lived in them:
8 νυνὶ δὲ ἀπόθεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ πάντα, ὀργήν, θυμόν, κακίαν, βλασφημίαν, αἰσχρολογίαν ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν·
but you also lay aside all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, disgraceful talk out of your mouths:
9 μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους· ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ,
lie not to one another, having laid aside the old man with his habits,
10 καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν νέον τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν κατʼ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν,
and having put on the new man, who is renewed into perfect knowledge according to the image of him who created him:
11 ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος, ἀλλὰ ⸀τὰπάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν Χριστός.
where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: but Christ is all things, and in all.
12 Ἐνδύσασθε οὖν ὡς ἐκλεκτοὶ τοῦ θεοῦ, ἅγιοι καὶ ἠγαπημένοι, σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ, χρηστότητα, ταπεινοφροσύνην, πραΰτητα, μακροθυμίαν,
Therefore, as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on affections of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
13 ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων καὶ χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς ἐάν τις πρός τινα ἔχῃ μομφήν· καθὼς καὶ ὁ ⸀κύριοςἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς·
forbearing one another and forgiving one another, if any one may have a quarrel against any one; as Christ also forgave you, so indeed do you likewise:
14 ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις τὴν ἀγάπην, ⸀ὅἐστιν σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος.
and in all these things put on divine love, which is the bond of perfection.
15 καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ ⸀Χριστοῦβραβευέτω ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν, εἰς ἣν καὶ ἐκλήθητε ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι· καὶ εὐχάριστοι γίνεσθε.
And let the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, in which you are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 ὁ λόγος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐνοικείτω ἐν ὑμῖν πλουσίως ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ· διδάσκοντες καὶ νουθετοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ⸀ψαλμοῖς ⸀ὕμνοις ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς ⸀ἐνχάριτι, ᾄδοντες ἐν ⸂ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν τῷ ⸀θεῷ
Let the word of God dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another, in all wisdom, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with grace making melody in your hearts to God;
17 καὶ πᾶν ⸂ὅ τι ⸀ἐὰνποιῆτε ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ ⸀θεῷπατρὶ διʼ αὐτοῦ.
and every thing whatsoever you may do, in word or in work, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
18 Αἱ γυναῖκες, ὑποτάσσεσθε ⸀τοῖςἀνδράσιν, ὡς ἀνῆκεν ἐν κυρίῳ.
Ye wives, submit to your husbands as is becoming in the Lord.
19 οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας καὶ μὴ πικραίνεσθε πρὸς αὐτάς.
Ye husbands, love your wives with divine love, and be not harsh towards them.
20 Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν κατὰ πάντα, τοῦτο γὰρ ⸂εὐάρεστόν ἐστιν ἐν κυρίῳ.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
21 οἱ πατέρες, μὴ ἐρεθίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν, ἵνα μὴ ἀθυμῶσιν.
Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, in order that they may not be discouraged.
22 οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις, μὴ ἐν ⸀ὀφθαλμοδουλίαις ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι, ἀλλʼ ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας, φοβούμενοι τὸν ⸀κύριον
Ye servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things; not with eye-service, pleasing men, but of purity of heart, fearing the Lord.
23 ⸀ὃἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις,
Whatsoever you may do, work from your soul, as for the Lord, and not for men;
24 εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπὸ κυρίου ⸀ἀπολήμψεσθετὴν ἀνταπόδοσιν τῆς κληρονομίας· ⸀τῷκυρίῳ Χριστῷ δουλεύετε·
knowing that you will receive the recompense of the inheritance from the Lord. Serve the Lord Christ;
25 ὁ ⸀γὰρἀδικῶν κομίσεται ὃ ἠδίκησεν, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν προσωπολημψία.
for the one doing wrong receives that for which he did the injustice: and there is no respect of persons.