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Colossians 3:15 — King James Version← Study notes

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.


Colossians 3:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 3:1520 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
thearticleG3588
εἰρήνηeirēnē
peacenounG1515
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
Christ / AnointednounG5547
βραβευέτωbrabeuetō
should ruleverbG1018
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ταῖςtais
thearticleG3588
καρδίαιςkardiais
heartsnounG2588
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ἣνhēn
whichrelative pronounG3739
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ἐκλήθητεeklēthēte
you were calledverbG2564
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἑνὶheni
into / toadjectiveG1519
σώματιsōmati
bodynounG4983
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
εὐχάριστοιeucharistoi
thankfuladjectiveG2170
γίνεσθεginesthe
do beverbG1096
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 3:15

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.” “The peace of God.” This is that which is fixed and steadfast. If on man's account indeed you have peace, it quickly comes to dissolution, but if on God's account, never. Although he had spoken of love universally, yet again he comes to the particular. For there is a love too which is immoderate; for instance, when out of much love one makes accusations without…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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