Colossians 3
1 Since, therefore, you were raised to life with the Christ, seek for the things that are above; for it is there that the Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
ει ουν συνηγερθητε τω χριστω τα ανω ζητειτε ου ο χριστος εστιν εν δεξια του θεου καθημενος
2 Fix your thoughts on the things that are above, not on those that are on earth.
τα ανω φρονειτε μη τα επι της γης
3 For you died, and your life now lies hidden, with the Christ, in God.
απεθανετε γαρ και η ζωη υμων κεκρυπται συν τω χριστω εν τω θεω
4 When the Christ, who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
οταν ο χριστος φανερωθη η ζωη ημων τοτε και υμεις συν αυτω φανερωθησεσθε εν δοξη
5 Therefore destroy all that is earthly in you – immorality, uncleanness, passions, evil desires, and that greed which is idolatry.
νεκρωσατε ουν τα μελη υμων τα επι της γης πορνειαν ακαθαρσιαν παθος επιθυμιαν κακην και την πλεονεξιαν ητις εστιν ειδωλολατρια
6 These are the things because of which the wrath of God comes,
δι α ερχεται η οργη του θεου επι τους υιους της απειθειας
7 and to which you, like others, once devoted your lives, when you lived for them.
εν οις και υμεις περιεπατησατε ποτε οτε εζητε εν αυτοις
8 You, however, must now lay aside all such things – anger, passion, malice, slander, abuse.
νυνι δε αποθεσθε και υμεις τα παντα οργην θυμον κακιαν βλασφημιαν αισχρολογιαν εκ του στοματος υμων
9 Never lie to one another. Get rid of your old self and its habits,
μη ψευδεσθε εις αλληλους απεκδυσαμενοι τον παλαιον ανθρωπον συν ταις πραξεσιν αυτου
10 and clothe yourselves with that new self, which, as it gains in knowledge, is being constantly renewed in resemblance to him who made it.
και ενδυσαμενοι τον νεον τον ανακαινουμενον εις επιγνωσιν κατ εικονα του κτισαντος αυτον
11 In that new life there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all! – and in all!
οπου ουκ ενι ελλην και ιουδαιος περιτομη και ακροβυστια βαρβαρος σκυθης δουλος ελευθερος αλλα τα παντα και εν πασιν χριστος
12 Therefore, as God’s people, consecrated and dear to him, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindliness, humility, gentleness, forbearance;
ενδυσασθε ουν ως εκλεκτοι του θεου αγιοι και ηγαπημενοι σπλαγχνα οικτιρμου χρηστοτητα ταπεινοφροσυνην πραοτητα μακροθυμιαν
13 bearing with one another, and, when there is any ground for complaint, forgiving one another freely. As the Master freely forgave you, so you must forgive one another.
ανεχομενοι αλληλων και χαριζομενοι εαυτοις εαν τις προς τινα εχη μομφην καθως και ο χριστος εχαρισατο υμιν ουτως και υμεις
14 Over all these virtues put on love; for that is the belt which makes all complete.
επι πασιν δε τουτοις την αγαπην ητις εστιν συνδεσμος της τελειοτητος
15 Let the peace that the Christ gives decide all doubts within your hearts; for you also were called to the enjoyment of peace as members of one body. And show yourselves thankful.
και η ειρηνη του θεου βραβευετω εν ταις καρδιαις υμων εις ην και εκληθητε εν ενι σωματι και ευχαριστοι γινεσθε
16 Let the message of the Christ be alive in your minds in all its wealth, bringing all wisdom with it. Teach and admonish one another with psalms, and hymns, and sacred songs, full of the loving kindness of God, lifting your hearts in song to him.
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
17 And, whatever you say or do, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus; and through him offer thanksgiving to God the father.
και παν ο τι αν ποιητε εν λογω η εν εργω παντα εν ονοματι κυριου ιησου ευχαριστουντες τω θεω και πατρι δι αυτου
18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as befits those who belong to the Lord.
αι γυναικες υποτασσεσθε τοις ανδρασιν ως ανηκεν εν κυριω
19 Husbands, love your wives, and never treat them harshly.
οι ανδρες αγαπατε τας γυναικας και μη πικραινεσθε προς αυτας
20 Children, always obey your parents; for that is pleasant to see in those who belong to the Lord.
τα τεκνα υπακουετε τοις γονευσιν κατα παντα τουτο γαρ εστιν ευαρεστον τω κυριω
21 Fathers, never irritate your children, otherwise they might become disheartened.
οι πατερες μη ερεθιζετε τα τεκνα υμων ινα μη αθυμωσιν
22 Slaves, always obey your earthly masters, not only when their eyes are on you, as if you had but to please people alone, but giving them ungrudging service, in your respect for the Master.
οι δουλοι υπακουετε κατα παντα τοις κατα σαρκα κυριοις μη εν οφθαλμοδουλιαις ως ανθρωπαρεσκοι αλλ εν απλοτητι καρδιας φοβουμενοι τον θεον
23 Whatever you do, do it with all your heart, as if working for the Master and not for people,
και παν ο τι εαν ποιητε εκ ψυχης εργαζεσθε ως τω κυριω και ουκ ανθρωποις
24 since you know that it is from the Master that you will receive the inheritance which will be your reward. You are serving Christ, the Master.
ειδοτες οτι απο κυριου αποληψεσθε την ανταποδοσιν της κληρονομιας τω γαρ κυριω χριστω δουλευετε
25 Those who do wrong will reap the wrong they have done; and there will be no partiality.
ο δε αδικων κομιειται ο ηδικησεν και ουκ εστιν προσωποληψια
