Colossians 3:11

“where there is no Greek or Jew, circumcision or uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free, but the Messiah is all and in all.”

Colossians 3:11 · direct translation from the Greek
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Colossians 3:11, word by word

whereὅπουhopou

where

Where, wherever.

Where else “hopou” appears
there isἔνιeni

there is, is found

There is, is found; it has a place in something.

Where else “eni” appears
GreekἝλληνHellēn

Gentile

Someone who is not a Jew.

Where else “Hellēn” appears
JewἸουδαῖοςIoudaios

Jew

A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.

Where else “Ioudaios” appears
circumcisionπεριτομὴperitomē

the circumcised

Those who bear that sign, that is, the Jews.

Where else “peritomē” appears
uncircumcisionἀκροβυστίαakrobystia

uncircumcision

Not being circumcised.

Where else “akrobystia” appears
barbarianβάρβαροςbarbaros

foreigner, non-Greek

A foreigner, someone who does not speak Greek; in the New Testament without contempt, "native", "local people".

Where else “barbaros” appears
ScythianΣκύθηςSkythēs

Scythian

Scythian: from a people north of the Black Sea, considered very wild.

Where else “Skythēs” appears
slaveδοῦλοςdoulos

slave

A person who belongs to a master and serves him.

Where else “doulos” appears
freeἐλεύθεροςeleutheros

free

A person who belongs to no master and is in charge of their own life.

Where else “eleutheros” appears
the MessiahΧριστόςChristos

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

Where else “Christos” appears

Translation note

The Scythians were a people north of the Black Sea, regarded as the most savage.

The context

10and have put on the new man, which is being renewed for knowledge according to the image of the one who created it,

11 · This verse (above)

12So put on, as chosen ones of God, holy and beloved, compassionate affection, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience,

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