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Colossians 3:7 — King James Version← Study notes

In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.


Colossians 3:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 3:710 words
GreekMeaning
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
οἷςhois
whichrelative pronounG3739
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
περιεπατήσατέperiepatēsate
walkedverbG4043
ποτεpote
onceadverbG4218
ὅτεhote
whenadverbG3753
ἐζῆτεezēte
you were livingverbG2198
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τούτοιςtoutois
he (it was that), hereof, itdemonstrativeG3778
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 3:7

I know that many are offended by the foregoing discourse, but what can I do? You heard what the Master enjoined. Am I to blame? What shall I do? Have you not seen the creditors, when debtors are obstinate, how they wear collars? Did you hear what Paul proclaimed today? “Mortify,” he says, “your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.” What is worse than such a covetousness? This is worse than any…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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The promise of restoration - Colossians 3
It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from t...
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