Colossians Ch. 3: Translation Work

1 Εἰ οὖν συνηγέρθητε τῷ Χριστῷ, τὰ ἄνω ζητεῖτε, οὗ ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ θεοῦ καθήμενος· 

"So, if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is sitting, at the right hand of God."

- συνηγέρθητε (V. Aorist Passive Indicative, 2nd Person Plural - συνεγείρω) = you have been raised with.
- ἄνω (adv.) = Above
- ζητεῖτε (V. Present active imperative - 2nd person Ploral - ζητέω) = you seek
- δεξιᾷ (adj, Dative Feminine Singular) = right hand
- καθήμενος (v. Present Passive Participle, Nominative Masculine Singular - κάθημαι) = he is sitting

2 τὰ ἄνω φρονεῖτε, μὴ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, 

"The things above, not the things that are on earth."

- φρονεῖτε (V. Present Active Imperative, 2nd person plural - φρονέω) = set your minds on

3 ἀπεθάνετε γάρ, καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν κέκρυπται σὺν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐν τῷ θεῷ· 

"For you died, and your life has been hiden with Christ, in God."

- ἀπεθάνετε (V. Aorist Active Indicative 2nd Person Plural - ἀποθνῄσκω) = you died
- κέκρυπται (V. Perfect Passive Indicative 3rd Person Singular- κρύπτω) = it has been hidden

4 ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ.

"When Christ is revealed, your live too will appear with him, in glory."

- φανερωθῇ (V. Aorist Passive Subjunctive 3rd Person Singular - φανερόω) = he is revealed.
- φανερωθήσεσθε (V. future passive indicative, 2nd Person Plural - φανερόω) = you (pl) will appear.

5 Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρία, 

"Therefore, put to death earthly desires, sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and covetousness which is idolatry."

- Νεκρώσατε (v. Accusitive Active Imperative, 2nd person Plural - νεκρόω) = "Put to Death"
- μέλη (N. Accusitive Neuter Plural, μέλος, ους, τό) = bodily member, organ, limb. (I translated this as "the desires," which are a part of the person much like an organ or a limb. This may be some idiom.
- ἀκαθαρσίαν (N. Accusitive Feminine Singular, ἀκαθαρσία, ας, ἡ) = uncleanness, impurity.
- ἐπιθυμίαν (N. Acusitive Neuter Singular, ἐπιθυμία, ας, ἡ) = Desire (ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, or "evil desire" = Lust.
- πλεονεξίαν (N. Accusitive Feminie Singular, πλεονεξία, ας, ἡ) = covetousness, avarice, desire for advantage.

6 δι’ ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας·

"because of these God's wrath is coming on the children of disobedience."

- ἔρχεται (v. present passive indicitive 3rd person singular - ἔρχομαι) = it is coming.
- ἀπειθείας (n. Genitive Feminine Singular, ἀπείθεια, ας, ἡ) = willful unbelief, obstinacy, disobedience.

7 ἐν οἷς καὶ ὑμεῖς περιεπατήσατέ ποτε ὅτε ἐζῆτε ἐν τούτοις· 

"Among whom you also once walked, when you were living in these things."

- περιεπατήσατέ (v. Accusitive Active Indicitive, 2nd Person Plural, περιπατέω) = you walked.
- ποτε (Participle.) = Once
- ἐζῆτε (v. Imperfect Active Indicitive, 2nd Person Plural, ζάω) = You were living

8 νυνὶ δὲ ἀπόθεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ πάντα, ὀργήν, θυμόν, κακίαν, βλασφημίαν, αἰσχρολογίαν ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν·

"but now put off all of this: anger, rage, malice, slander, and foul language from your mouth."

- ἀπόθεσθε (v. Accusitive Middle Imperative, 2nd Person Plural, ἀποτίθημι) = Put off
- θυμόν (N. Accusitive Masculine Singular, θυμός, οῦ, ὁ) = an outburs of passion, rage.
- κακίαν (N. Accusitive Feminine Singular, κακία, ας, ἡ) = evil, wickedness, malice.
- αἰσχρολογίαν (N. Accusitive Femine Singular, αἰσχρολογία, ας, ἡ) = foul language.

9 μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους· ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ, 

"Don't lie to eachother, since you have stripped of the old self, and its ways."

- ψεύδεσθε (v. Present Middle Imperative, 2nd Person Plural, ψεύδομαι) = Lie
- ἀλλήλους (reciprocal pronoun, accusitive masculine plural,) = one another
- ἀπεκδυσάμενοι (v. Aorist Middle Participle, nominitive Masculine plural, ἀπεκδύομαι) = having renounced, having put off, having stripped.
- παλαιὸν (adj. Accusitive Masculine singular, παλαιός, ά, όν) = old, ancient, worn out.

10 καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν νέον τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν κατ’ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν,

"and put on the new (self,) which is being renewed in knowledge, according to the image of the one that created it."

- ἐνδυσάμενοι (v. Accusitive Middle Participle, nominitive masculine plural, ἐνδύω) = Having clothed
- ἀνακαινούμενον (v. Present Middle participle, Accusitive masculine singular, ἀνακαινόω) = who is being renewed.

11 ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, 

ἐλεύθερος, ἀλλὰ τὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν Χριστός.

"Where there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, Barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all - and in all."

- περιτομὴ (n. Nominitive Feminine Singular, περιτομή, ῆς, ἡ) = Circumcised. This word was translated as an adjectival noun instead of the more awkward noun "circumcision" as in "He is a member of the circumcision."
- ἀκροβυστία (n. Nominitive Feminine Singular, ἀκροβυστία, ας, ἡ) = foreskin, prepuce, used as slang to refer to Gentiles.
- ἐλεύθερος (adj. Nominitive Masculine Singular) = Free

12 Ἐνδύσασθε οὖν ὡς ἐκλεκτοὶ τοῦ θεοῦ, ἅγιοι καὶ ἠγαπημένοι, σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ, χρηστότητα, ταπεινοφροσύνην, πραΰτητα, μακροθυμίαν, 

"Therefore, as God's chosen one's holy and beloved, put on compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience;"

- Ἐνδύσασθε (v. Aorist Middle Imperative, 2nd Person Plural - ἐνδύω) = Put on.

- ἠγαπημένοι (v. Perfect Middle Participle, Nominitve Masculine Plural - ἀγαπάω) = beloved.

- σπλάγχνα (N. Accusative Neuter Plural - σπλάγχνα, ων, τά) = bowels, compassion, pity, the inward parts: the heart, affections, seat of feelings

- οἰκτιρμοῦ (N. Genative Masculine Singular - οἰκτιρμός, οῦ, ὁ) = pity, compassion, favor, grace, mercy.

- χρηστότητα (N. Accusitive Feminine Singular - χρηστότης, τητος, ἡ) = goodness, kindness, uprightness, gentleness.

- ταπεινοφροσύνην (N. Accusitive Feminine Singular - ταπεινοφροσύνη, ης, ἡ) = humility, modesty.

- πραΰτητα (N. Accusitive Feminine Singular - πρᾳΰτης, τητος, ἡ) = mildness, gentleness

- μακροθυμίαν (N. Accusitive Feminine Singular - μακροθυμία, ας, ἡ) = patience, forebearance, longsuffering.

13 ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων καὶ χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς ἐάν τις πρός τινα ἔχῃ μομφήν· καθὼς καὶ ὁ κύριος ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς·

"putting up with one another and forgiving eachother. If anyone should have a quarrel with another, just as the Lord has forgiven you, you also should forgive."

- ἀνεχόμενοι (v. Present Middle Participle, Nominitive Masculine Plural - ἀνέχομαι) = bearing with

- χαριζόμενοι (v. Present Middle Participle, Nominitive Masculine Plural - χαρίζομαι) = forgiving

- μομφήν (N. Accusitive Feminine Singular - μομφή, ῆς, ἡ) = a complaint, fault, blame.

14 ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅ ἐστιν σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος.

"Morover, above all this put on Love, which is the bond of perfect unity."

- σύνδεσμος (N. Nominitve Masculine Singular - σύνδεσμος, ου, ὁ) = a bond, a bind, that which binds together.
- τελειότητος (N. Genitive Feminine Singular - τελειότης, τητος, ἡ) = perfection, maturity

15 καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ Χριστοῦ βραβευέτω ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν, εἰς ἣν καὶ ἐκλήθητε ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι· καὶ εὐχάριστοι γίνεσθε.

"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which you were called in one body, and be thankful."

- βραβευέτω (v. Present Active Imperitive, 3rd Person Singular - βραβεύω) = let rule

16 ὁ λόγος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐνοικείτω ἐν ὑμῖν πλουσίως ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ· διδάσκοντες καὶ νουθετοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ψαλμοῖς, ὕμνοις, ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς ἐν χάριτι, ᾄδοντες ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν τῷ θεῷ·

"Let Christ's Word dwell in you richly wisely teaching and admonishing eachother in psalms, hymns and spiritual odes, singing to God with gratitute in your hearts."

- ἐνοικείτω (V. Present Active Imperative, 3rd Person singular - ἐνοικέω) = Let Dwell
- νουθετοῦντες (V. Present Active Participle, Nominitve Masculine Plural - νουθετέω) = admonishing
- ᾠδαῖς (N. Dative Feminine Plural - ᾠδή, ῆς, ἡ) = an ode, song.
- ᾄδοντες (v. Present Active Participle, Nominitive Masculine Plural - ᾄδω) = singing.

17 καὶ πᾶν ὅ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ θεῷ πατρὶ δι’ αὐτοῦ.

"And whatever you do, in word or deed, (do it) 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, submit to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord."

- ὑποτάσσεσθε (V. Present Passive Imperitive 2nd person plural - ὑποτάσσω) = submit yourselves.
- ἀνῆκεν (V. imperfect active indicitive, 3rd person singular - ἀνήκω) = proper

19 οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας καὶ μὴ πικραίνεσθε πρὸς αὐτάς.

"Husbands, love your wives, and do not be cruel to them."

- πικραίνεσθε (V. present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - πικραίνω) = be bitter, cruel

20 Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν κατὰ πάντα, τοῦτο γὰρ εὐάρεστόν ἐστιν ἐν κυρίῳ. 

"Children obey your parents in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord."

- ὑπακούετε (V. Present active Imperative, 2nd person plural - ὑπακούω) = listen to, obey
- γονεῦσιν (N. Dative Masculine Plural - γονεύς, έως, ὁ) = Parents
- εὐάρεστόν (Adj. Nominitve Neuter Singular - εὐάρεστος, ον) = pleasing, acceptable, grateful.

21 οἱ πατέρες, μὴ ἐρεθίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν, ἵνα μὴ ἀθυμῶσιν.

"Fathers, do not exhasperate your children, so they may not lose heart."

- ἐρεθίζετε (V. Present Active Imperative, 2nd person plural - ἐρεθίζω) = incite, provike, exhasperate
- ἀθυμῶσιν (V. Present Active, Subjunctive, 3rd person singular - ἀθυμέω) = lose heart, despondant, discouraged."

22 οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις, μὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοδουλίαις, ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι, ἀλλ’ ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας, φοβούμενοι τὸν κύριον. 

"Slaves, obey your earthly masters in all things, not just when they are looking, as people pleasers, but sincere hearts, fearing the Lord."

- ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι (adj. Nominitve Masculine Pluiral - ἀνθρωπάρεσκος, ον) = people pleasers
- ἁπλότητι (N. Dative Feminine Singular - ἁπλότης, τητος, ἡ) = sincerity, simplicity, purity, graciousness.
- φοβούμενοι (V. Present Middle Participle, Nominitive Masculine Plural - φοβέομαι) = Fearing.

23 ὃ ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε, ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις, 

"Whatever you might do, work with all your heart, for God and not for men."

24 εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπὸ κυρίου ἀπολήμψεσθε τὴν ἀνταπόδοσιν τῆς κληρονομίας· τῷ κυρίῳ Χριστῷ δουλεύετε· 

"knowing that you will receive your due inheritance from the Lord, Jesus Christ, whom you serve." 

- εἰδότες (V. Perfect Active Participle, Nominitive Masculine Plural - οἶδα) = knowing (e.g. clearly seeing/understanding).
- ἀπολήμψεσθε (V. Future Middle Indicitive, 2nd Person Plural - ἀπολαμβάνω) = you will receive.
- ἀνταπόδοσιν (N. Accusitive Feminine Singular - ἀνταπόδοσις, εως, ἡ) = reward
- κληρονομίας·(N. Genitive Feminie Singular - κληρονομία, ας, ἡ) = inheritance

25 ὁ γὰρ ἀδικῶν κομίσεται ὃ ἠδίκησεν, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν προσωπολημψία. 

"For the unjust person will be repaid for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality."

- ἀδικῶν (V. Present Active Participle, Nominitive Masculine Singular - ἀδικέω) = wrongdoer, unrighteous, unjust
- κομίσεται (V. Future Middle Indicitive, 3rd Person Singular - κομίζω) = he will receive back, he will be repaid.
- ἠδίκησεν (V. Aorist Active Indicitive, 3rd Person singular - ἀδικέω) = he has done wrong,
- προσωπολημψία (N. Nominitive Feminine Singular - προσωποληψία, ας, ἡ) = partiality, favoritism.

Colossians Ch 2: Translation Work

2:1 Θέλω γὰρ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι ἡλίκον ἀγῶνα ἔχω ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ καὶ ὅσοι οὐχ ἑόρακαν τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἐν σαρκί,

"for I want you to know how great a struggle I am having for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as who have not seen me in person."

- ἡλίκον (adj-AMS) = "of what size," "how great"

- ὅσοι (rel.pronoun - NMP) = "as many as"

2:2 ἵνα παρακληθῶσιν αἱ καρδίαι αὐτῶν, συμβιβασθέντες ἐν ἀγάπῃ καὶ εἰς πᾶν πλοῦτος τῆς πληροφορίας τῆς συνέσεως, εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ μυστηρίου τοῦ θεοῦ, Χριστοῦ,

"that their hearts might be encouraged, having been knit together in love, with all the riches full assurance and understanding regarding the knowledge of the mystery of God - Christ."

- παρακληθῶσιν (V-APS-3P. παρακαλέω = I summon, comfort, encourage.) = "might be encouraged."

- συμβιβασθέντες (V-PAP-NMP. συμβιβάζω = "I unite," "Knit together.) = "having been knit toghther,"

- πληροφορίας (N-GFS. πληροφορία, ας, ἡ) = "full assurance."

- εἰς + Acc = "with respect to" showing reference/respect. = "regarding."

2:3 ἐν ᾧ εἰσιν πάντες οἱ θησαυροὶ τῆς σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως ἀπόκρυφοι.

"in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden."

- θησαυροὶ (N-NMP. θησαυρός, οῦ, ὁ) = A storehouse for precious things, hence "A treasure."

2:4 τοῦτο λέγω ἵνα μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς παραλογίζηται ἐν πιθανολογίᾳ. 

"I say this so that no one might decieve you with persuasive speech."

- παραλογίζηται (V-PSP-3S. παραλογίζομαι: I deceive, beguile, reason falsely, mislead.) = might deceive

- πιθανολογίᾳ (N-DFS. πιθανολογία, ας, ἡ) = Persuasive speech.

2:5 εἰ γὰρ καὶ τῇ σαρκὶ ἄπειμι, ἀλλὰ τῷ πνεύματι σὺν ὑμῖν εἰμι, χαίρων καὶ βλέπων ὑμῶν τὴν τάξιν καὶ τὸ στερέωμα τῆς εἰς Χριστὸν πίστεως ὑμῶν.

"for though I am still absent from you in the flesh, I am with you in spirit, rejoicing
and seeing your good conduct and the firmness of your faith in Christ."

- ἄπειμι (V-PAI-1S. ἄπειμι: I am absent) = I am absent

- χαίρων (V-PAP-NMS. χαίρω: I rejoice, am glad) = (I) rejoicing

- βλέπων (V-PAP-NMS. βλέπω: I look, see, perceive, discern). = (I) seeing.

- τάξιν (N-AFS. τάξις, εως, ἡ: order, position, rank) = a military term, used here to complement the Colossians conduct.

- στερέωμα (N-ANS. στερέωμα, ατος, τό) firmness, steadfastness, constancy.

2:6 Ὡς οὖν παρελάβετε τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν τὸν κύριον, ἐν αὐτῷ περιπατεῖτε, 

"Therefore just as you have received Christ Jesus, the Lord, also walk in him,"

- παρελάβετε (V-AAI-2P, παραλαμβάνω: I take from, receive)= "you have received."

- περιπατεῖτε (V-PAI-2P,περιπατέω: I walk, conduct my life)= "walk"

2:7 ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ ἐποικοδομούμενοι ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ βεβαιούμενοι τῇ πίστει καθὼς ἐδιδάχθητε, περισσεύοντες ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ.

"having been rooted in him, and being built up; being established in the faith, just as you were taught - abounding in it with thanksgiving."

- ἐρριζωμένοι (Perf-M-P-NMP, ῥιζόω: I root, fix by the root) = "having been rooted"

- ἐποικοδομούμενοι (V-PMP-NMP, ἐποικοδομέω: I build upon a foundation) = "being built up"

- βεβαιούμενοι (V-PMP-NMP,βεβαιόω: I confirm, establish, ratify)= "being established in"

- ἐδιδάχθητε (V-API-2P, διδάσκω: I teach )= "you were taught"

- περισσεύοντες (V-PAP-NMP, περισσεύω: I exceed, abound, overflow)= "abounding"

2:8 Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν·

"See that no one takes you captive through the philosophy and empty deceit of human tradition, according to the elementary principals of the world, and not according to Christ."

- Βλέπετε (verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - βλέπω) = Watch out. or as I've translated it "keep watch."
- μή (adv.) = Not or Lest.
- διὰ (preposition with the Genative showing means = through)
- συλαγωγῶν (V. Present Active Participle, Nominative Masculine Singular - συλαγωγέω) = takes you captive.
- ἀπάτης (N. Genative Femanine Singular) = Deceit
- παράδοσιν (N. Accusative Femanine Singular) = tradition
- στοιχεῖα (N. Accusative Nominative Plural) = (Elementary) Principles

2:9 ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ κατοικεῖ πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τῆς θεότητος σωματικῶς

"For in him all the fullness of the Deity dwells bodily"

- κατοικεῖ (V. Present Active Indicative, 3P Singular κατοικέω)= (he)Dwells
- πλήρωμα (N. Nominative Neuter Singular) = Fullness (pleroma).

2:10 καὶ ἐστὲ ἐν αὐτῷ πεπληρωμένοι, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας, 

"and you are complete in him, who iis the head of all rule and authority"

- πεπληρωμένοι (V. Perfect Passive Participle, Nominatve Masculine Plural - πληρόω) = made complete.

2:11 ἐν ᾧ καὶ περιετμήθητε περιτομῇ ἀχειροποιήτῳ ἐν τῇ ἀπεκδύσει τοῦ σώματος τῆς σαρκός, ἐν τῇ περιτομῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ

"In whom you were also circumcised, with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the fleshy body by the circumcision of Christ."

- περιετμήθητε (V. Aorist Passive Indicative, 2nd Person Plural περιτέμνω) = You were circumcised
- περιτομῇ (N. Dative Feminine Singular) = Circumcision
- ἀχειροποιήτῳ (adg. Dative Feminine Singular) = Made without hands
- ἀπεκδύσει (N. Dative Feminie Singular) = removal

2:12 συνταφέντες αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ βαπτισμῷ, ἐν ᾧ καὶ συνηγέρθητε διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν· 

"Having been buried with him in baptism, you also were raised with him, through the faith of God's Divine Power, who rasied him from the dead."

- συνταφέντες (v. Aorist Passive Participle, Nominative Masculine Plural - συνθάπτω) = Having been buried together with.
- συνηγέρθητε (V. Aorist Passive Indicative, 2nd Person Plural - συνεγείρω) = (you were raised with)
- ἐνεργείας (N. Genative Feminine Singular) = divine working
- ἐγείραντος (V. Aorist Active Participle, Genative Masculine Singular - ἐγείρω) = having raised.

2:13 καὶ ὑμᾶς νεκροὺς ὄντας [m]ἐν τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν, συνεζωοποίησεν ὑμᾶς σὺν αὐτῷ· χαρισάμενος ἡμῖν πάντα τὰ παραπτώματα

"and you, being dead in the transgressions and uncircumcision of the flesh, he made alive together with him, having forgiven all of our transgressions."

- παραπτώμασιν (N. Dative Neuter Plural) = transgressions
- ἀκροβυστίᾳ (N. Dative Femanine Singular) = uncircumcision
- συνεζωοποίησεν (v. Accusative Active Indicative, 3rd Person Singular - συζωοποιέω) = He has made you alive together
- χαρισάμενος (V. Aorist Middle Participle, Nominative Masculine Singular - χαρίζομαι) = having forgiven.

2:14 ἐξαλείψας τὸ καθ’ ἡμῶν χειρόγραφον τοῖς δόγμασιν ὃ ἦν ὑπεναντίον ἡμῖν, καὶ αὐτὸ ἦρκεν ἐκ τοῦ μέσου προσηλώσας αὐτὸ τῷ σταυρῷ· 

"Having blotteed out the writing in the decrees against us, he has removed it, having nailed it to the cross."

- ἐξαλείψας (V. Aorist Active Participle, Nominative Masculine Singular - ἐξαλείφω) = blotting out.
- χειρόγραφον (N. Accusative Nominative Singular) = handwriting, writing
- δόγμασιν (N. Dative Nominative Plural) = decrees
- ὑπεναντίον (adj. Nominative Neuter Singular) = opposed to, adverse, against
- ἦρκεν (V. Perfect Active Indicative, 3rd Person Singular- αἴρω)= he has taken
- μέσου (adj. Genative Neuter Singular) = in the midst of (way)
- προσηλώσας (V. Acusative Aorist Participle, Nominative masculine singular-προσηλόω ) = having nailed it

2:15 ἀπεκδυσάμενος τὰς ἀρχὰς καὶ τὰς ἐξουσίας ἐδειγμάτισεν ἐν παρρησίᾳ, θριαμβεύσας αὐτοὺς ἐν αὐτῷ.

"[thus] having disarmed the rulers and authorities, he made a public spectacle [of them] having triumphed over them in him."

- ἀπεκδυσάμενος (V. Accusative Aorist Participle, Nominative masculine singular - ἀπεκδύομαι) = having disarmed, stripped, divested
- ἐδειγμάτισεν (V. Aorist Active Indicative, 3rd Person Singular - δειγματίζω) = he made a spectacle of.
- παρρησίᾳ (N. Dative Feminine Singular) = public
- θριαμβεύσας (v. accusative active participle, nominative masculine singular - θριαμβεύω) = having triumphed

2:16 Μὴ οὖν τις ὑμᾶς κρινέτω ἐν βρώσει ἢ ἐν πόσει ἢ ἐν μέρει ἑορτῆς ἢ νουμηνίας ἢ σαββάτων,

"Therefore, do not let anyone judge you, rearding food, or drink, or with regard to a feast or a new moon or Sabbath,"

- βρώσει (N. Dative Feminie Singular) βρῶσις, εως, ἡ = Food
- πόσει (N. Dative Feminie Singular) πόσις, εως, ἡ = drink
- μέρει (N. Dative Neuter Singular) μέρος, ους, τό = regard, a portion, a share
- ἑορτῆς (N. Genetive Feminine Singular) ἑορτή, ῆς, ἡ = a festival, feast
- νεομηνίας (N. Dative Feminie Singular) νουμηνία, ας, ἡ = New Moon, First of the Month

2:17 ἅ ἐστιν σκιὰ τῶν μελλόντων, τὸ δὲ σῶμα τοῦ Χριστοῦ

"Which are a shadow of the things coming, but the substance is Christ."

- σκιὰ (N. Nominative Feminie Singular) σκιά, ᾶς, ἡ = a shadow
- μελλόντων (V. Present Active Participle, Genitive Neuter Plural - μέλλω) coming
- σῶμα (N. Nominative Neuter Singular) σῶμα, ατος, τό = body or substance

2:18 μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς καταβραβευέτω θέλων ἐν ταπεινοφροσύνῃ καὶ θρησκείᾳ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἃ ἑόρακεν ἐμβατεύων, εἰκῇ φυσιούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ νοὸς τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ, 

"Don't be conned by anyone who delights in humility and the worship of angels, who describes in detail what has seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshy imagination."

- καταβραβευέτω (V. Present Active Imperative, 3rd Person singular - καταβραβεύω) = let defraud.
- ταπεινοφροσύνῃ (N. Dative Feminie Singular) ταπεινοφροσύνη, ης, ἡ, = humility, modesty.
- θρησκείᾳ (N. Dative Feminie Singular)θρησκεία, ας, ἡ = worship
- ἑόρακεν (V. Perfect Active Indicative, 3rd Person Singular - ὁράω) = he has seen
- ἐμβατεύων (V. Present Active Participle, Nominative Masculine Singular - ἐμβατεύω) = describing
- εἰκῇ (adv.) Vainly
- φυσιούμενος (V. Perfect Middle Participle, Nominative Masculine Singular - φυσιόω) = being puffed up.

2:19 καὶ οὐ κρατῶν τὴν κεφαλήν, ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα διὰ τῶν ἁφῶν καὶ συνδέσμων ἐπιχορηγούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον αὔξει τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ θεοῦ.

"but detached from the head, from whom the whole body, through the joints and ligaments, supplied and knit together, grows with Godly growth."

- κρατῶν (V. Present Active Participle, Nominative Masculine Singular - κρατέω) = lay hold of, obtain
- ἁφῶν (N. Genitive Feminine Plural) ἁφή, ῆς, ἡ = Joints
- συνδέσμων (N. Genitive Masculine Plural) σύνδεσμος, ου, ὁ = Ligaments
- ἐπιχορηγούμενον (V. Present Middle Participle, Nominative Neuter Singular - ἐπιχορηγέω) = being supplied
- συμβιβαζόμενον (V. Present Middle Participle, Nominative Neuter Singular - συμβιβάζω) = being knit together
- αὔξει (V. Present Active Indicative, 3rd Person Singular - αὐξάνω) = it grows
- αὔξησιν (N. Accusative Feminine Singular) αὔξησις, εως, ἡ = growth

2:20 Εἰ ἀπεθάνετε σὺν Χριστῷ ἀπὸ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ κόσμου, τί ὡς ζῶντες ἐν κόσμῳ δογματίζεσθε· 

"If you have died with Christ, to the Elemental principles of the world, why as if you were living in the world, do you submit to its decrees?" 

- ἀπεθάνετε (V. Aorist Active Indicative, 2nd Person Plural - ἀποθνῄσκω) = you have died
- στοιχείων (N - Genative Neuter Plural) στοιχεῖον, ου, τό = element, principal
- ζῶντες (V. Present Active Participle, Nominitive, Masculine, Plural - ζάω) = Living
- δογματίζεσθε (V. Present Passive Indicative, 2nd Person Plural - δογματίζω) = you subject yourself.

2:21 Μὴ ἅψῃ μηδὲ γεύσῃ μηδὲ θίγῃς,

"Do not handle! do not taste! do not touch!

- ἅψῃ (V. Aorist Middle Subjunctive, 2nd Person Singular - ἅπτομαι) = do not handle
- γεύσῃ (V. Aorist Middle Subjunctive, 2nd Person Singular - γεύομαι) = do not taste
- θίγῃς (V. Aorist Active Subjunctive, 2nd Person Singular - θιγγάνω) = do not touch

2:22 ἅ ἐστιν πάντα εἰς φθορὰν τῇ ἀποχρήσει, κατὰ τὰ ἐντάλματα καὶ διδασκαλίας τῶν ἀνθρώπων; "

"the use of which are all subject to destruction, according to the precepts and teachings of men."

- φθορὰν (N. Accusative Feminine, Singular) φθορά, ᾶς, ἡ = corruption, decay, rottenness, destruction
- ἀποχρήσει (N. Dative Feminine Singular) ἀπόχρησις, εως, ἡ = using, abuse, misuse
- ἐντάλματα (N. Accusativie Neuter Plural) ἔνταλμα, ατος, τό = injunctions, precepts, ordinances

2:23 ἅτινά ἐστιν λόγον μὲν ἔχοντα σοφίας ἐν ἐθελοθρησκίᾳ καὶ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ καὶ ἀφειδίᾳ σώματος, οὐκ ἐν τιμῇ τινι πρὸς πλησμονὴν τῆς σαρκός.

"which truly appears to be a form of wisdom, in its self imposed worship, humility, and harsh treatment of the body, but is useless against the gratification of the flesh."

- ἅτινά (Relative Pronoun, Nominative Neuter Plural) ὅστις, ἥτις, ὅτι = which
- ἐθελοθρησκίᾳ (N. Dative Feminine Singular) = ἐθελοθρησκεία, ας, ἡ = arbitrary or self-imposed worship
- ταπεινοφροσύνῃ (N. Dative Feminine Singular) ταπεινοφροσύνη, ης, ἡ = humility, modesty
- ἀφειδίᾳ (N. Dative Feminine Singular) ἀφειδία, ας, ἡ = harsh treatment
- πλησμονὴν (N. Accusitive Feminine Singular) πλησμονή, ῆς, ἡ = satisfaction, indulgence, gratification.