<TITLE>Colossians</TITLE>
       Epistle to the Colossians

1:2 - "brothers" - Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated "brothers") refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God's family, the church
1:7 - "fellow servant" - Greek fellow bondservant
1:7 - "your" - Some manuscripts our
1:12 - "patience... thanks" - Or patience, with joy giving thanks
1:12 - "you" - Some manuscripts us
1:16 - "For by" - That is, by means of; or in
1:23 - "in all creation" - Or to every creature

2:8 - "elemental spirits" - Or elementary principles; also verse 20
2:15 - "rulers and authorities" - Probably demonic rulers and authorities
2:15 - "in him" - Or in it (that is, the cross)
2:18 - "about visions" - Or about the things he has seen

3:4 - "your" - Some manuscripts our
3:5 - "therefore what is earthly in you" - Greek therefore your members that are on the earth
3:6 - "is coming" - Some manuscripts add upon the sons of disobedience
3:9 - "self" - Greek man; also as supplied in verse 10
3:11 - "slave" - Greek bondservant
3:22 - "Slaves" - Or Servants; Greek Bondservants
3:22 - "your earthly masters" - Or your masters according to the flesh

4:1 - "slaves" - Or servants; Greek bondservants
4:5 - "Conduct yourselves wisely" - Greek Walk in wisdom
4:7 - "fellow servant" - Greek fellow bondservant; also verse 12
4:15 - "brothers" - Or brothers and sisters

                  <A HREF="TOC-Notes.txt">Footnotes</A>

 <A HREF="/podBible files/TOC-Main.txt">Table of Contents</A> - <A HREF="/podBible files/Menu.txt">Main Menu</A>


