Colossians 3:14 - 17

Question 1

Parse This Verbal Form:

ἐστιν

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Answer 1

εἰμί (I am)
Pres. Act. Ind.
3rd Sing.

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Question 2

Translate This Verse:

ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅ ἐστιν σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος.

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Answer 2

ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις (on top of all these) τὴν ἀγάπην (love), ὅ ἐστιν (which is) σύνδεσμος (the bond) τῆς τελειότητος. (of perfection)

On top of all of these put on love, which is the perfecting bond.

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Question 3

Parse This Verbal Form:

βραβευέτω

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Answer 3

βραβεύω (I rule, control)
Pres. Act. Imp.
3rd Sing.

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Question 4

Parse This Verbal Form:

ἐκλήθητε

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Answer 4

καλέω (I call, summon)
Aor. Pass. Ind.
2nd Pl.

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Question 5

Parse This Verbal Form:

γίνεσθε

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Answer 5

γίνομαι (I am, become)
Pres. Mid. Imp.
2nd Pl.

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Question 6

Identify Nouns and Their Declensions

καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ Χριστοῦ βραβευέτω ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν, εἰς ἣν καὶ ἐκλήθητε ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι· καὶ εὐχάριστοι γίνεσθε.

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Answer 6

καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη (1st) τοῦ Χριστοῦ (2nd) βραβευέτω ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις (1st) ὑμῶν, εἰς ἣν καὶ ἐκλήθητε ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι (3rd)· καὶ εὐχάριστοι γίνεσθε.

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Question 7

Parse This Verbal Form:

ἐνοικείτω

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Answer 7

ἐνοικέω (I dwell)
Pres. Act. Imp.
3rd Sing.

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Question 8

Parse This Verbal Form:

διδάσκοντες

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Answer 8

διδάσκω (I teach)
Pres. Act. Part.
Masc. Nom. Pl.

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Question 9

Parse This Verbal Form:

νουθετοῦντες

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Answer 9

νουθετέω (I admonish)
Pres. Act. Part.
Masc. Nom. Pl.

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Question 10

Parse This Verbal Form:

ᾄδοντες

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Answer 10

ᾂδω (I sing)
Pres. Act. Part.
Masc. Nom. Pl.

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Question 11

What verbs could these nouns attach to? How does it affect translation?

ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ διδάσκοντες καὶ νουθετοῦντες ἑαυτούς, ψαλμοῖς ὕμνοις ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς ἐν [τῇ] χάριτι ᾄδοντες ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν τῷ θεῷ·

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Answer 11

διδάσκοντες καὶ νουθετοῦντες teaching and admonishing (by) psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness…

ᾄδοντες teaching and admonishing, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness…

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Question 12

Parse This Verbal Form:

ποιῆτε

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Answer 12

ποιέω (I do)
Pres. Act. Subj.
2nd Pl.

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Question 13

Parse This Verbal Form:

εὐχαριστοῦντες

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Answer 13

εὐχαριστέω (I give thanks)
Pres. Act. Part.
Masc. Nom. Pl.

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Question 14

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Answer 14

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