Colossians 4:5 - 8

Question 1

Parse This Verbal Form:

περιπατεῖτε

Col. 4:5

Answer 1

περιπατέω (I walk, live)
Pres. Act. Imp.
2nd Pl.

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Question 2

Parse This Verbal Form:

ἐξαγοραζόμενοι

Col. 4:5

Answer 2

ἐξαγοράζω (I make the most of)
Pres. Mid. Part.
Masc. Nom. Pl.

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Question 3

Translate this verse:

Ἐν σοφίᾳ περιπατεῖτε πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.

Col. 4:5

Answer 3

Ἐν σοφίᾳ (in wisdom) περιπατεῖτε (walk) πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω (toward those outside) τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι. (making the best use of the time).

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

Col. 4:5

Question 4

Parse This Verbal Form:

ἠρτυμένος

Col. 4:6

Answer 4

ἀρτύω (I season)
Perf. Pass. Part.
Masc. Nom. Sing.

Col. 4:6

Question 5

Parse This Verbal Form:

εἰδέναι

Col. 4:6

Answer 5

οἶδα (I know)
Perf. Act. Inf.

Col. 4:6

Question 6

Parse This Verbal Form:

ἀποκρίνεσθαι

Col. 4:6

Answer 6

ἀποκρίνομαι (I answer, reply)
Pres. Mid. Inf.

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Question 7

δεῖ

Answer 7

δεῖ (it is necesary)
Pres. Act. Ind.
3rd Sing.

Question 8

Idntify the nouns and their declensions:

ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν πάντοτε ἐν χάριτι, ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος, εἰδέναι πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἀποκρίνεσθαι.

Col. 4:6

Answer 8

ὁ λόγος (2) ὑμῶν πάντοτε ἐν χάριτι (3), ἅλατι (3) ἠρτυμένος, εἰδέναι πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἀποκρίνεσθαι.

Col. 4:6

Question 9

Parse This Verbal Form:

γνωρίσει

Col. 4:7

Answer 9

γνωρίζω (I make known)
Fut. Act. Ind.
3rd Sing.

Col. 4:7

Question 10

What are the three phrases Paul uses to describe Tychichus?

Τὰ κατʼ ἐμὲ πάντα γνωρίσει ὑμῖν Τύχικος ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἀδελφὸς καὶ πιστὸς διάκονος καὶ σύνδουλος ἐν κυρίῳ

Col. 4:7

Answer 10

Τὰ κατʼ ἐμὲ πάντα γνωρίσει ὑμῖν Τύχικος ὁ (he is) ἀγαπητὸς ἀδελφὸς (beloved brother) καὶ πιστὸς διάκονος (faithful servant) καὶ σύνδουλος ἐν κυρίῳ (fellow slave in the Lord)

Col. 4:7

Question 11

Parse This Verbal Form:

ἔπεμψα

Col 4:8

Answer 11

πέμπω (I send)
Aor. Act. Ind.
1st Sing.

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Question 12

Parse This Verbal Form:

γνῶτε

Col 4:8

Answer 12

γινὠσκω (I know)
Aor. Act. Subj.
2nd Pl.

Col 4:8

Question 13

Parse This Verbal Form:

παρακαλέσῃ

Col 4:8

Answer 13

παρακαλέω (I encourage)
Aor. Act. Subj.
3rd Sing.

Col 4:8

Question 14

Identify the word(s) that can be translated, “You may know how we are.”

ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, ἵνα γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν,

Col 4:8

Answer 14

ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, ἵνα γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν (lit. “you may know the things concerning us”) καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν,

Col 4:8