Chapter 1
(Colossians 1:15–23)
1 On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.
ΠολυμερῶςPolumerōsIn many portionsG4181ADV πολυτρόπωςpolutropōsin many waysG4187ADV πάλαιpalailong agoG3819ADV λαλήσαςlalēsashaving spokenG2980V-AAP-NSM πατράσινpatrasinfathersG3962N-DPM προφήταιςprophētaisprophetsG4396N-DPM 2 But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son,1 whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.2
ἐσχάτουeschatou[this] lastG2078A-GSN ἡμερῶνhēmerōndaysG2250N-GPF τούτωνtoutōntheseG3778D-GPF ἐλάλησενelalēsenhas spokenG2980V-AAI-3S υἱῷhuiō[His] SonG5207N-DSM ἔθηκενethēkenHe appointedG5087V-AAI-3S κληρονόμονklēronomonheirG2818N-ASM πάντων,pantōnof all things,G3956A-GPN ἐποίησενepoiēsenHe madeG4160GV-AAI-3S - Or in His Son
- Or the world; literally the ages
3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
ἀπαύγασμαapaugasma[the] radianceG0541N-NSN δόξηςdoxēsof [His] gloryG1391N-GSF χαρακτὴρcharaktēr[the] exact expressionG5481N-NSM ὑποστάσεωςhupostaseōssubstanceG5287N-GSF αὐτοῦ,autouof Him,G0846P-GSM φέρωνpherōnupholdingG5342V-PAP-NSM πάνταpantaall thingsG3956A-APN ῥήματιrhēmatideclarationG4487N-DSN δυνάμεωςdunameōspowerG1411N-GSF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM ἑαυτοῦ,he'autouhimselfG1438F-3GSM καθαρισμὸνkatharismon[the] purificationG2512N-ASM ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnof sinsG0266N-GPF ποιησάμενοςpoiēsamenoshaving madeG4160GV-AMP-NSM ἐκάθισενekathisensat downG2523V-AAI-3S δεξιᾷdexia[the] right handG1188A-DSF μεγαλωσύνηςmegalōsunēsMajestyG3172N-GSF ὑψηλοῖςhupsēloishighG5308A-DPM 4 So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.
τοσούτῳtosoutōBy so muchG5118K-DSN κρείττωνkreittōnsuperiorG2908A-NSM-C γενόμενοςgenomenoshaving becomeG1096V-2ADP-NSM ἀγγέλων,angelōnangels,G0032GN-GPM ὅσῳhosōas much asG3745K-DSN διαφορώτερονdiaphorōteronmore excellentG1313A-ASN-C αὐτοὺςautoustheirsG0846P-APM κεκληρονόμηκενkeklēronomēkenHe has inheritedG2816V-RAI-3S ὄνομα.¶onomaa name.G3686N-ASN 5 For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”1? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”2?
ΤίνιTiniTo whichG5101I-DSM εἶπένeipendid He sayG2036V-2AAI-3S ἀγγέλων·angelōnangels:G0032GN-GPM σύ,suYou yourself,G4771P-2NS σήμερονsēmerontodayG4594ADV γεγέννηκάgegennēkahave begottenG1080V-RAI-1S πάλιν·palinagain:G3825ADV ἔσομαιesomaiwill beG1510V-FDI-1S πατέρα,pateraa Father,G3962N-ASM-T αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG0846P-NSM ἔσταιestaiwill beG1510V-FDI-3S υἱόν;huiona Son?G5207N-ASM - Psalm 2:7; literally today I have begotten You
- 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chronicles 17:13
6 And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”1
εἰσαγάγῃeisagagēHe may bringG1521V-2AAS-3S πρωτότοκονprōtotokonFirstbornG4416A-ASM οἰκουμένηνoikoumenēnworldG3625N-ASF λέγει·legeiHe says:G3004GV-PAI-3S προσκυνησάτωσανproskunēsatōsanshould worshipG4352V-AAM-3P πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM ἄγγελοιangeloi[the] angelsG0032GN-NPM θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T - Deuteronomy 32:43 (see DSS and LXX)
7 Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”1
ἀγγέλουςangelousangelsG0032GN-APM λέγει·legeiHe says:G3004GV-PAI-3S ποιῶνpoiōnmakingG4160GV-PAP-NSM ἀγγέλουςangelousangelsG0032GN-APM αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM πνεύματαpneumatawindsG4151HN-APN λειτουργοὺςleitourgousministersG3011N-APM αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM πυρὸςpurosof fireG4442N-GSN φλόγα·phlogaa flame;G5395N-ASF - Psalm 104:4 (see also LXX)
8 But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
θρόνοςthronosthroneG2362N-NSM θεός,theosGodG2316N-VSM-T ῥάβδοςrhabdosscepterG4464N-NSF εὐθύτητοςeuthutētosof righteousness [is]G2118N-GSF ῥάβδοςrhabdosscepterG4464N-NSF βασιλείαςbasileiaskingdomG0932N-GSF 9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”1
ἠγάπησαςēgapēsasYou have lovedG0025V-AAI-2S δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousnessG1343N-ASF ἐμίσησαςemisēsashatedG3404V-AAI-2S ἀνομίαν.anomianwickedness.G0458N-ASF διὰdiabecause ofG1223PREP ἔχρισένechrisenhas anointedG5548V-AAI-3S θεός,theosGod,G2316N-NSM-T ἔλαιονelaionwith [the] oilG1637N-ASN ἀγαλλιάσεωςagalliaseōsof exultationG0020N-GSF μετόχουςmetochouscompanionsG3353N-APM - Psalm 45:6–7
10 And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
σὺsuYou yourselfG4771P-2NS ἀρχάς,archas[the] beginning,G0746N-APF ἐθεμελίωσας,ethemeliōsaslaid the foundation,G2311V-AAI-2S χειρῶνcheirōnhandsG5495N-GPF εἰσινeisinareG1510V-PAI-3P οὐρανοί·ouranoiheavens;G3772N-NPM 11 They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
αὐτοὶautoiThey themselvesG0846P-NPM ἀπολοῦνται,apolountaiwill perish,G0622V-FMI-3P σὺsuYou yourselfG4771P-2NS διαμένεις·diameneisremain;G1265V-PAI-2S πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM ἱμάτιονhimationa garmentG2440N-NSN παλαιωθήσονται,palaiōthēsontaiwill grow old,G3822V-FPI-3P 12 You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment1 they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”2
περιβόλαιονperibolaiona robeG4018N-ASN ἑλίξειςhelixeisYou will roll upG1667V-FAI-2S αὐτοὺςautousthemG0846P-APM ἱμάτιονhimationa garmentG2440N-ASN ἀλλαγήσονται·allagēsontaithey will be changed;G0236V-2FPI-3P σὺsuYou yourselfG4771P-2NS ἐκλείψουσιν.¶ekleipsousinwill never end.G1587V-FAI-3P - BYZ and TR do not include like a garment.
- Psalm 102:25–27
13 Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”1?
ἀγγέλωνangelōnangelsG0032GN-GPM εἴρηκένeirēkenhas He saidG2046V-RAI-3S κάθουkathoudo sitG2521V-PNM-2S δεξιῶνdexiōn[the] right handG1188A-GPN θῶthōI may placeG5087V-2AAS-1S ἐχθρούςechthrousenemiesG2190N-APM ὑποπόδιονhupopodion[as] a footstoolG5286N-ASN - Psalm 110:1
14 Are not the angels1 ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
οὐχὶouchiSurelyG3780PRT-N πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM εἰσὶνeisinthey areG1510V-PAI-3P λειτουργικὰleitourgikaministeringG3010A-NPN πνεύματαpneumataspiritsG4151GN-NPN διακονίανdiakonianserviceG1248N-ASF ἀποστελλόμεναapostellomenabeing sent forthG0649V-PPP-NPN διὰdiafor the sake ofG1223PREP μέλλονταςmellontasbeing aboutG3195V-PAP-APM κληρονομεῖνklēronomeinto inheritG2816V-PAN σωτηρίαν;¶sōtēriansalvation?G4991N-ASF - Literally Are they not all