Προς Κολοσσαεις 3
1 Εἰ οὖν συνηγέρθητε τῷ ˚Χριστῷ, τὰ ἄνω ζητεῖτε, οὗ ὁ ˚Χριστός ἐστιν, ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ καθήμενος.
If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
2 Τὰ ἄνω φρονεῖτε, μὴ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.
3 Ἀπεθάνετε γάρ, καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν κέκρυπται σὺν τῷ ˚Χριστῷ ἐν τῷ ˚Θεῷ.
For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 Ὅταν ὁ ˚Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ.
When Christ, [who is] our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.
5 Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς: πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν, ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρία,
Put to death therefore 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,
for which things’ sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:
7 ἐν οἷς καὶ ὑμεῖς περιεπατήσατέ ποτε ὅτε ἐζῆτε ἐν τούτοις.
wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things;
8 Νυνὶ δὲ ἀπόθεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ πάντα: ὀργήν, θυμόν, κακίαν, βλασφημίαν, αἰσχρολογίαν ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν.
but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:
9 Μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ,
lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,
10 καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν νέον, τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν, κατʼ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν,
and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11 ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος, ἀλλὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν ˚Χριστός.
where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.
12 Ἐνδύσασθε οὖν, ὡς ἐκλεκτοὶ τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ ἅγιοι καὶ ἠγαπημένοι, σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ, χρηστότητα, ταπεινοφροσύνην, πραΰτητα, μακροθυμίαν,
Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;
13 ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων καὶ χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς, ἐάν τις πρός τινα ἔχῃ μομφήν· καθὼς καὶ ὁ ˚Κύριος ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν, οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς.
forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:
14 Ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις, τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅ ἐστιν σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος.
and above all these things [put on] love, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 Καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ βραβευέτω ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν, εἰς ἣν καὶ ἐκλήθητε ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι· καὶ εὐχάριστοι γίνεσθε.
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were 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, ἐν τῇ χάριτι ᾄδοντες ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν τῷ ˚Θεῷ.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
17 Καὶ πᾶν, ὅ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι ˚Κυρίου ˚Ἰησοῦ, εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ ˚Θεῷ Πατρὶ διʼ αὐτοῦ.
And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
18 Αἱ γυναῖκες, ὑποτάσσεσθε τοῖς ἀνδράσιν, ὡς ἀνῆκεν ἐν ˚Κυρίῳ.
Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας, καὶ μὴ πικραίνεσθε πρὸς αὐτάς.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against 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.
Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.
22 Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις, μὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοδουλεία, ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι, ἀλλʼ ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας, φοβούμενοι τὸν ˚Κύριον.
Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:
23 Ὃ ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ ˚Κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις,
whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;
24 εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπὸ ˚Κυρίου ἀπολήμψεσθε τὴν ἀνταπόδοσιν τῆς κληρονομίας. Τῷ ˚Κυρίῳ ˚Χριστῷ δουλεύετε.
knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.
25 Ὁ γὰρ ἀδικῶν, κομιεῖται ὃ ἠδίκησεν, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν προσωπολημψία.
For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
