6 •

ὡς ōs • As

οὖν oun • therefore

παρελάβετε parelabete • received

τὸν ton • the

Χριστὸν christon • Christ

Ἰησοῦν iēsoun • Jesus

τὸν ton • the

κύριον, kurion • Lord

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ autō • him

περιπατεῖτε, peripateite • walk

7 •

ἐρριζωμένοι errizōmenoi • Rooted

καὶ kai • and

ἐποικοδομούμενοι epoikodomoumenoi • built

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ autō • him

καὶ kai • and

βεβαιούμενοι bebaioumenoi • established

τῇ tē • the

πίστει pistei • faith

καθὼς kathōs • just as

ἐδιδάχθητε, edidachthēte • instructed

περισσεύοντες perisseuontes • overflowing

(ἐν) en • in

(αὐτῇ) autē • him

ἐν en • in

εὐχαριστίᾳ. eucharistia • gratitude

8 •

βλέπετε blepete • see

μή mē • no

τις tis • one

ὑμᾶς umas • you

ἔσται estai • spoil

ὁ o • the

συλαγωγῶν sulagōgōn • take spoils

διὰ dia • through

τῆς tēs • the

φιλοσοφίας philosophias • philosophy

καὶ kai • than

κενῆς kenēs • empty

ἀπάτης apatēs • deception

κατὰ kata • according

τὴν tēn • the

παράδοσιν paradosin • tradition

τῶν tōn • the

ἀνθρώπων anthrōpōn • men

κατὰ kata • according

τὰ ta • the

στοιχεῖα stoicheia • rudiments

τοῦ tou • the

κόσμου kosmou • world

καὶ kai • than

οὐ ou • rather

κατὰ kata • according

Χριστόν· christon • Christ

9 •

ὅτι oti • For

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ autō • him

κατοικεῖ katoikei • dwells

πᾶν pan • all

τὸ to • the

πλήρωμα plērōma • fullness

τῆς tēs • the

θεότητος theotētos • Deity

σωματικῶς, sōmatikōs • bodily

10 •

καὶ kai • and

ἐστὲ este • are

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ autō • him

πεπληρωμένοι, peplērōmenoi • complete

ὅς os • which

ἐστιν estin • is

ἡ ē • the

κεφαλὴ kephalē • head

πάσης pasēs • all

ἀρχῆς archēs • rule

καὶ kai • and

ἐξουσίας. exousias • authority

11 •

ἐν en • In

ᾧ ō • whom

καὶ kai • also

περιετμήθητε perietmēthēte • circumcised

περιτομῇ peritomē • circumcision

ἀχειροποιήτῳ acheiropoiētō • unmanufactured

ἐν en • In

τῇ tē • the

ἀπεκδύσει apekdusei • removal

τοῦ tou • the

σώματος sōmatos • body

τῆς tēs • the

σαρκός, sarkos • flesh

ἐν en • In

τῇ tē • the

περιτομῇ peritomē • circumcision

τοῦ tou • the

Χριστοῦ, christou • Christ

12 •

συνταφέντες suntaphentes • buried

αὐτῷ autō • him

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • who

βαπτίσματι / βαπτισμῷ, baptismō • baptism

ἐν en • in

ᾧ ō • which

καὶ kai • also

συνηγέρθητε sunēgerthēte • raised

διὰ dia • through

τῆς tēs • who

πίστεως pisteōs • faith

τῆς tēs • who

ἐνεργείας energeias • working

τοῦ tou • who

θεοῦ theou • God

τοῦ tou • who

ἐγείραντος egeirantos • raised

αὐτὸν auton • him

ἐκ ek • from

νεκρῶν· nekrōn • dead

13 •

καὶ kai • and

ὑμᾶς umas • you

νεκροὺς nekrous • dead

ὄντας ontas • being

[ἐν] en • in

τοῖς tois • the

παραπτώμασιν paraptōmasin • transgressions

καὶ kai • and

τῇ tē • the

ἀκροβυστίᾳ akrobustia • uncircumcision

τῆς tēs • the

σαρκὸς sarkos • flesh

ὑμῶν umōn • your

συνεζωοποίησεν sunezōopoiēsen • together

ὑμᾶς umas • you

σὺν sun • with

αὐτῷ, autō • him

χαρισάμενος charisamenos • forgiven

ἡμῖν ēmin • our

πάντα panta • all

τὰ ta • the

παραπτώματα. paraptōmata • transgressions

14 •

ἐξαλείψας exaleipsas • canceled

τὸ to • the

καθ' kath • against

ἡμῶν ēmōn • us

χειρόγραφον cheirographon • handwriting

τοῖς tois • the

δόγμασιν dogmasin • decrees

ὃ o • which

ἦν ēn • was

ὑπεναντίον upenantion • hostile

ἡμῖν ēmin • us

καὶ kai • and

αὐτὸ auto • it

ἦρκεν ērken • taken

ἐκ ek • of

τοῦ tou • the

μέσου mesou • way

προσηλώσας prosēlōsas • nailed

αὐτὸ auto • it

τῷ tō • the

σταυρῷ· staurō • cross

15 •

ἀπεκδυσάμενος apekdusamenos • disarmed

τὰς tas • the

ἀρχὰς archas • rulers

καὶ kai • and

τὰς tas • the

ἐξουσίας exousias • authorities

ἐδειγμάτισεν edeigmatisen • made

ἐν en • through

παρρησίᾳ parrēsia • public

θριαμβεύσας thriambeusas • over

αὐτοὺς autous • he

ἐν en • through

αὐτῷ. autō • him

16 •

Μὴ mē • no

οὖν oun • therefore

τις tis • one

ὑμᾶς umas • you

κρινέτω krinetō • decree

ἐν en • in

βρώσει brōsei • food

καὶ kai • or

ἐν en • in

πόσει posei • drink

ἢ ē • or

ἐν en • in

μέρει merei • respect

ἑορτῆς eortēs • festival

ἢ ē • or

νεομηνίας neomēnias • new moon

ἢ ē • or

σαββάτων· sabbatōn • Sabbath

17 •

ἅ a • which

ἐστιν estin • are

σκιὰ skia • shadow

τῶν tōn • the

μελλόντων, mellontōn • come

τὸ to • the

δὲ de • but

σῶμα sōma • substance

τοῦ tou • the

Χριστοῦ. christou • Christ

18 •

μηδεὶς mēdeis • man

ὑμᾶς umas • you

καταβραβευέτω katabrabeuetō • beguile of reward

θέλων thelōn • delighting

ἐν en • in

ταπεινοφροσύνῃ tapeinophrosunē • self-abasement

καὶ kai • and

θρησκείᾳ thrēskeia • worship

τῶν tōn • the

ἀγγέλων, angelōn • angels

ἃ a • which

ἑόρακεν eoraken • seen

ἐμβατεύων, embateuōn • into

εἰκῇ eikē • vainly

φυσιούμενος phusioumenos • inflated

ὑπὸ upo • by

τοῦ tou • the

νοὸς noos • mind

τῆς tēs • the

σαρκὸς sarkos • fleshly

αὐτοῦ, autou • his

19 •

καὶ kai • and

οὐ ou • not

κρατῶν kratōn • holding

τὴν tēn • the

κεφαλήν, kephalēn • head

ἐξ ex • from

οὗ ou • whom

πᾶν pan • entire

τὸ to • the

σῶμα sōma • body

διὰ dia • by

τῶν tōn • the

ἁφῶν aphōn • joints

καὶ kai • and

συνδέσμων sundesmōn • ligaments

ἐπιχορηγούμενον epichorēgoumenon • supplied

καὶ kai • and

συμβιβαζόμενον sumbibazomenon • together

αὔξει auxei • grows

τὴν tēn • the

αὔξησιν auxēsin • growth

τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ. theou • God

20 •

Εἰ ei • if

ἀπεθάνετε apethanete • died

σὺν sun • with

Χριστῷ christō • Christ

ἀπὸ apo • from

τῶν tōn • the

στοιχείων stoicheiōn • rudiments

τοῦ tou • the

κόσμου, kosmou • world

τί ti • why

ὡς ōs • if

ζῶντες zōntes • living

ἐν en • in

κόσμῳ kosmō • world

δογματίζεσθε; dogmatizesthe • ordinances

21 •

μὴ mē • not

ἅψῃ apsē • touch

μηδὲ mēde • not

γεύσῃ geusē • taste

μηδὲ mēde • not

θίγῃς, thigēs • touch

22 •

ἅ a • which

ἐστιν estin • are

πάντα panta • all

εἰς eis • to

φθορὰν phthoran • perish

τῇ tē • the

ἀποχρήσει, apochrēsei • using

κατὰ kata • accordance

τὰ ta • the

ἐντάλματα entalmata • commandments

καὶ kai • and

διδασκαλίας didaskalias • teachings

τῶν tōn • the

ἀνθρώπων, anthrōpōn • men

23 •

ἅτινά atina • these

ἐστιν estin • show

λόγον logon • matters

μὲν men • sure

ἔχοντα echonta • have

σοφίας sophias • wisdom

ἐν en • in

ἐθελοθρησκίᾳ ethelothrēskia • worship

καὶ kai • and

ταπεινοφροσύνῃ tapeinophrosunē • self-abasement

καὶ kai • and

ἀφειδίᾳ apheidia • neglecting

σώματος, sōmatos • body

οὐκ ouk • no

ἐν en • in

τιμῇ timē • value

τινι tini • any

πρὸς pros • against

πλησμονὴν plēsmonēn • indulgence

τῆς tēs • the

σαρκός. sarkos • fleshly