Colossians 3:16

“Let the word of the Messiah dwell in you richly, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.”

Colossians 3:16 · direct translation from the Greek
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Let the word of the Messiah dwell richly among you, with singing and teachingThe Word of GodA garment of compassion, humility, and patience, and songs togetherThe Church and CommunityPaul asks that the Messiah's peace rule and that we be thankfulJoy and thanks

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Colossians 3:16, word by word

Let the wordλόγοςlogos

message

What God says, proclaimed to people.

Where else “logos” appears
of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou

Messiah

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

Where else “Christou” appears
dwellἐνοικείτωenoikeitō

dwell in

Dwell in, live within someone.

Where else “enoikeitō” appears
richlyπλουσίωςplousiōs

richly

Richly, abundantly.

Where else “plousiōs” appears
wisdomσοφίᾳsophiai

wisdom

Wisdom.

Where else “sophiai” appears
teachingδιδάσκοντεςdidaskontes

teach

Teach.

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admonishingνουθετοῦντεςnouthetountes

admonish

Admonish, warn, correct with counsel.

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with psalmsψαλμοῖςpsalmois

psalm

Psalm: a song of praise; the book of Psalms.

Where else “psalmois” appears
hymnsὕμνοιςhymnois

hymn

Hymn, a song of praise.

Where else “hymnois” appears
and spiritualπνευματικαῖςpneumatikais

spiritual

Given or moved by the Spirit of God.

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songsᾠδαῖςōidais

song

Song.

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singingᾄδοντεςaidontes

sing

Sing.

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graceχάριτιchariti

grace

A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.

Where else “chariti” appears
your heartsκαρδίαιςkardiais

heart

Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.

Where else “kardiais” appears
to Godθεῷtheōi

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

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The context

15And let the peace of the Messiah rule in your hearts, to which you were also called in one body; and be thankful.

16 · This verse (above)

17And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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