Colossians 3:3 - 6

Question 1

Parse This Verbal Form:

ἀπεθάνετε

Col. 3:3

Answer 1

αποθνῃσκω (I die)
Aor. Act. Ind.
2nd Pl.

Col. 3:3

Question 2

Parse This Verbal Form:

κέκρυπται

Col. 3:3

Answer 2

κρύπτω (I hide)
Perf. Pass. Ind.
3rd Sing.

Col. 3:3

Question 3

Translate This Phrase

ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν κέκρυπται σὺν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐν τῷ θεῷ

Col. 3:3

Answer 3

ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν (your life)
κέκρυπται (has been hidden)
σὺν τῷ Χριστῷ (with Christ)
ἐν τῷ θεῷ (in God)

*Your life has been hidden with Christ in God. *

Col. 3:3

Question 4

φανερωθῇ

Col. 3:4

Answer 4

φανερόω (I reveal, make known)
Aor. Pass. Subj.
3rd Sing.

Col. 3:4

Question 5

φανερωθήσεσθε

Col. 3:4

Answer 5

φανερόω (I reveal, make known)
Fut. Pass. Ind.
2nd Pl.

Col. 3:4

Question 6

Translate This Phrase:

σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ.

Col. 3:4

Answer 6

σὺν αὐτῷ (with him)
φανερωθήσεσθε (you will be revealed)
ἐν δόξῃ. (in glory)

You will be revealed (appear) with him in glory.

Col. 3:4

Question 7

Νεκρώσατε

Col. 3:5

Answer 7

νεκρόω (I put to death, kill)
Aor. Act. Imp.
2nd Pl.

Col. 3:5

Question 8

ἐστὶν

Col. 3:5

Answer 8

εἰμί (I am)
Pres. Act. Ind.
3rd Sing.

Col. 3:5

Question 9

What Should We Put to Death, According to This Verse?

Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, πορνείαν ἀκαθαρσίαν πάθος ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν, ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρία

BONUS: What Does The Last Phrase Clarify About πλεοωεξίαν?

Col. 3:5

Answer 9

πορνείαν (sexual immorality)
ἀκαθαρσίαν (uncleanness)
πάθος (passion)
ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν (evil desire)
πλεονεξίαν (greediness)

BONUS: πλεονεξίαν (greediness) is εἰδωλολατρία (idolatry)

Col. 3:5

Question 10

ἔρχεται

Col. 3:6

Answer 10

ἔρχομαι (I come, I go)
Pres. Mid. Ind.
3rd Sing.

Col. 3:6

Question 11

Translate This Phrase:

διʼ ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ

Col. 3:6

Answer 11

On account of these the wrath of God is coming.

Col. 3:6