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Colossians 3:4 — King James Version← Study notes

When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.


Colossians 3:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 3:415 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτανhotan
WhenwordG3752
ho
thearticleG3588
ΧριστὸςChristos
ChristnounG5547
φανερωθῇphanerōthē
may be revealedverbG5319
thearticleG3588
ζωὴzōē
lifenounG2222
ὑμῶνhymōn
you yourselvespronounG4771
τότεtote
thenadverbG5119
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ὑμεῖςhymeis
youpronounG4771
σὺνsyn
withprepositionG4862
αὐτῷautō
HimpronounG846
φανερωθήσεσθεphanerōthēsesthe
will appearverbG5319
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
δόξῃdoxē
glorynounG1391
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 3:4

“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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