Colossians 3:3 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 3:313 words

GreekMeaning

ἀπεθάνετεapethanete

You have diedverbG599

γάρgar

forwordG1063

καὶkai

andwordG2532

ἡhē

thearticleG3588

ζωὴzōē

lifenounG2222

ὑμῶνhymōn

of youpronounG4771

κέκρυπταιkekryptai

has been hiddenverbG2928

σὺνsyn

withprepositionG4862

τῷtō

thearticleG3588

ΧριστῷChristō

ChristnounG5547

ἐνen

inprepositionG1722

τῷtō

thearticleG3588

θεῷtheō

GodnounG2316

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 3:3

“Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth. For you died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life shall be manifested, then shall you also with Him be manifested in glory.” This is not your life, he says, it is some other one. He is now urgent to remove them, and insists upon showing that they are seated above, and are dead; from both considerations establishing the position, that they are not to seek…
Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 7 on Colossians

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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Amara OseiNote3mo ago

Your Life Is Hidden With Christ in God

I'm a pastor's wife, which sounds like a nice position until you realize that your whole life becomes public property. The church knows your business, judges your parenting, has opinions about your ap...