Colossians 3
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
25But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358857× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253225× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- ἐνenG172219× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- σύsýG477113× in this chapter
thou
- πᾶςpâsG395610× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- κύριοςkýriosG29629× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- ΧριστόςChristósG55478× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- ὅςhósG37397× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- θεόςtheósG23166× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- μήmḗG33616× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- εἰμίeimíG15105× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- αὐτόςautósG8465× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- γάρgárG10634× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- ἐπίepíG19094× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- κατάkatáG25964× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- τὶςtìsG51004× in this chapter
some or any person or object
- ὡςhōsG56134× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- ἐάνeánG14373× in this chapter
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
- εἰςeisG15193× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- καρδίαkardíaG25883× in this chapter
the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
- οὐouG37563× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- οὖνoûnG37673× in this chapter
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37783× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- σύνsýnG48623× in this chapter
with or together (but much closer than G3326 (μετά) or G3844 (παρά)), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
- γῆgēG10932× in this chapter
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
- γυνήgynḗG11352× in this chapter
a woman; specially, a wife
- δέdéG11612× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- διάdiáG12232× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- δοῦλοςdoûlosG14012× in this chapter
a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)
- ἑαυτοῦheautoûG14382× in this chapter
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
- ἐκekG15372× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἐνδύωendýōG17462× in this chapter
to invest with clothing (literally or figuratively)
- ζωήzōḗG22222× in this chapter
life (literally or figuratively)
- ἀλλάalláG2352× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- ἀλλήλωνallḗlōnG2402× in this chapter
one another
- ἀγαπάωagapáōG252× in this chapter
to love (in a social or moral sense)
- λόγοςlógosG30562× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
- ὀργήorgḗG37092× in this chapter
properly, desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e. (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment
- πατήρpatḗrG39622× in this chapter
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
- ποιέωpoiéōG41602× in this chapter
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)