Worldview_en_sq/sq_COL.tsv

1	Reference	ID	Tags	Quote	Occurrence	Question	Response
2	front:intro	pla1			0	# Colossians Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.
3	1:1	uk55	basic,observe	Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ	1	How does Paul describe himself to the Colossians?
4	1:1	f1b5	basic,interpret	διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ	1	Why does Paul choose to describe the source of his apostleship as **by the will of God**?
5	1:1	qhd9	basic,observe	καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφὸς	1	Who was with Paul as he wrote this letter?
6	1:2	hyp6	basic,observe	τοῖς ἐν Κολοσσαῖς ἁγίοις, καὶ πιστοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ	1	What terms does Paul use to describe the Colossian believers?
7	1:2	hud2	basic,observe	χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	What does Paul desire for **God our Father** to give to the Colossians?
8	1:3	z9dq	basic,observe	εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ Πατρὶ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι	1	What is the main reason that Paul and Timothy **pray for** the Colossians?
9	1:4	l000	basic,observe	ἀκούσαντες τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην ἣν ἔχετε εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους	1	What are the two characteristics of the Colossians that caused Paul to thank God for them?
10	1:4	l001	basic,observe	τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ	1	Toward whom was the **faith** of the Colossians directed?
11	1:4	fud1	basic,observe	τὴν ἀγάπην ἣν ἔχετε εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους	1	Toward whom was the **love** of the Colossians directed?
12	1:5	nr63	basic,observe	διὰ τὴν ἐλπίδα τὴν ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς	1	What was the sources of **the faith and love** of the Colossians?
13	1:5	vhj8	basic,interpret	τὴν ἐλπίδα τὴν ἀποκειμένην ὑμῖν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς	1	What did Paul mean when he said **the hope** of the Colossians was **stored up** for them **in heaven**?
14	1:5	h7q1	basic,observe	ἣν προηκούσατε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας, τοῦ εὐαγγελίου	1	How did the Colossians know about this **hope** which was **stored up** for them?
15	1:5	l002	basic,interpret	τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ἀληθείας, τοῦ εὐαγγελίου	1	Why does Paul describe **the gospel** as **the word of truth**?
16	1:6	l003	basic,observe	καθὼς καὶ ἐν παντὶ τῷ κόσμῳ, ἐστὶν καρποφορούμενον καὶ αὐξανόμενον	1	What is the **gospel** doing all **over the world**?
17	1:6	gb16	basic,observe	καθὼς καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν	1	What is the **gospel** doing among the Colossians?
18	1:6	l004	basic,observe	ἀφ’ ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσατε	1	How long has the **gospel** been **bearing fruit** among the Colossians?
19	1:6	a4q9	basic,interpret	ἐπέγνωτε τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ	1	What does it mean that they **truly understood the grace of God**?
20	1:7	l228	basic,observe	καθὼς ἐμάθετε ἀπὸ Ἐπαφρᾶ	1	From whom did the Colossians learn about the grace of God?
21	1:7	gzw1	basic,observe	Ἐπαφρᾶ, τοῦ ἀγαπητοῦ συνδούλου ἡμῶν, ὅς ἐστιν πιστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν διάκονος τοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	What terms does Paul use here to describe Epaphras?
22	1:7	d3ua	basic,interpret	ὅς ἐστιν πιστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν διάκονος τοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	What does it mean to be **a faithful minister of Christ** on behalf of someone?
23	1:8	nnu9	basic,observe	ὁ καὶ δηλώσας ἡμῖν τὴν ὑμῶν ἀγάπην ἐν Πνεύματι	1	What fact about the Colossians did Epaphras make known to Paul and Timothy?
24	1:8	uu87	basic,interpret	τὴν ὑμῶν ἀγάπην ἐν Πνεύματι	1	What does Paul mean when he speaks of **your love in the Spirit**?
25	1:9	l009	basic,interpret	διὰ τοῦτο	1	To what does **For this reason** refer back?
26	1:9	csc9	basic,observe	ἡμεῖς, ἀφ’ ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσαμεν, οὐ παυόμεθα ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι	1	What has the report of the Colossians’ love caused Paul and Timothy to continually do for them?
27	1:9	c7cj	basic,observe	αἰτούμενοι, ἵνα πληρωθῆτε τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ συνέσει πνευματικῇ	1	What specific thing do Paul and Timothy pray that God would do for the Colossians?
28	1:9	l010	basic,interpret	ἵνα πληρωθῆτε τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ	1	What does it mean for someone to be filled **with the knowledge of** God’s **will**?
29	1:10	l011	basic,observe	περιπατῆσαι ἀξίως τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς πᾶσαν ἀρεσκείαν	1	What is the result that Paul wants to see in the Colossians as they understand God’s will?
30	1:10	jr7f	basic,observe	ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ καρποφοροῦντες, καὶ αὐξανόμενοι τῇ ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	In this verse, Paul lists the first two of four things that will please God. What are they?
31	1:11	l012	basic,observe	ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει δυναμούμενοι	1	In this verse, Paul lists the third of four things that will please God. What is it?
32	1:11	vyl8	basic,observe	εἰς πᾶσαν ὑπομονὴν καὶ μακροθυμίαν μετὰ χαρᾶς	1	What spiritual characteristics result from **being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might**?
33	1:12	abc1	basic,observe	εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ Πατρὶ	1	In this verse, Paul lists the fourth of four things that will please God. What is it?
34	1:12	wed9	basic,observe	τῷ ἱκανώσαντι ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν μερίδα τοῦ κλήρου τῶν ἁγίων ἐν τῷ φωτί	1	What reason does Paul give here for believers to give **thanks to the Father**?
35	1:12	vq5g	basic,interpret	τῷ ἱκανώσαντι ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν μερίδα τοῦ κλήρου τῶν ἁγίων	1	In what way has the Father **qualified** the Colossians **to share in the inheritance of the saints**?
36	1:12	pa9c	basic,interpret	τοῦ κλήρου τῶν ἁγίων ἐν τῷ φωτί	1	What does Paul mean when he speaks of **the inheritance of the saints in the light**?
37	1:13	l013	basic,observe	ὃς ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ σκότους	1	From what has the Father **rescued us**?
38	1:13	ph9z	basic,interpret	τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ σκότους	1	What is **the dominion of darkness**?
39	1:13	bjl6	basic,observe	μετέστησεν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Υἱοῦ τῆς ἀγάπης αὐτοῦ	1	Into what has the Father **brought us**?
40	1:13	ntl8	basic,interpret	τοῦ Υἱοῦ τῆς ἀγάπης αὐτοῦ	1	Why does Paul refer to Jesus as **His beloved Son**?
41	1:14	uwu7	basic,observe	ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, τὴν ἄφεσιν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν	1	What two things have we received through Christ?
42	1:14	b8b7	basic,interpret	ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, τὴν ἄφεσιν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν	1	What did Christ do in order to make it possible for believers to **have redemption** and **the forgiveness of sins**?
43	1:15	c8ss	basic,interpret	ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ἀοράτου	1	What does Paul mean when he says the **Son is the image of the invisible God**?
44	1:15	r3aa	basic,interpret	εἰκὼν τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ἀοράτου	1	Since God is **invisible**, in what way can the **Son** be His **image**?
45	1:15	d1zm	basic,interpret	πρωτότοκος πάσης κτίσεως	1	What does it mean for the **Son** to be **the firstborn over all creation**?
46	1:15	l014	basic,interpret	πρωτότοκος	1	What special rights did a **firstborn** son have in the days of Paul?
47	1:16	sfb1	basic,observe	ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ ἐκτίσθη τὰ πάντα ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, τὰ ὁρατὰ καὶ τὰ ἀόρατα, εἴτε θρόνοι, εἴτε κυριότητες, εἴτε ἀρχαὶ, εἴτε ἐξουσίαι	1	What **things were created** by the Son?
48	1:16	ki8l	basic,observe	ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ ἐκτίσθη τὰ πάντα ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, τὰ ὁρατὰ καὶ τὰ ἀόρατα, εἴτε θρόνοι, εἴτε κυριότητες, εἴτε ἀρχαὶ, εἴτε ἐξουσίαι	1	Is there anything that was created that Paul does not attibute to the action of the Son?
49	1:16	es4l	basic,observe	τὰ πάντα δι’ αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰς αὐτὸν ἔκτισται.	1	According to Paul, for whom were all things created?
50	1:17	l015	basic,interpret	καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν πρὸ πάντων	1	What does Paul mean when he says that Jesus the Son is **before all things**?
51	1:17	l016	basic,interpret	καὶ τὰ πάντα ἐν αὐτῷ συνέστηκεν	1	What does Paul mean when he says that in the Son, **all things hold together**?
52	1:18	l017	basic,observe	καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος, τῆς ἐκκλησίας	1	What is another name for **the body**, of which Christ is **the head**?
53	1:18	n654	basic,observe	αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος, τῆς ἐκκλησίας	1	In what sense is Jesus **the head** of **the church**?
54	1:18	q1p8	basic,interpret	ὅς ἐστιν ἡ ἀρχή, πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν	1	What does Paul mean when he says Jesus is **the beginning and firstborn from among the dead**?
55	1:18	td57	basic,observe	πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων	1	Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which Jesus became the **firstborn from among the dead**. What is that purpose?
56	1:18	sz79	basic,observe	ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων	1	What does Paul mean when he says Christ has **preeminence** **in all things**?
57	1:19	abc2	basic,observe	ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ εὐδόκησεν πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα κατοικῆσαι	1	What about the Son caused God to be **pleased**?
58	1:19	hgb9	basic,interpret	πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα	1	What does Paul mean when he speaks of **all** God’s **fullness**?
59	1:19	l019	basic,interpret	ἐν αὐτῷ εὐδόκησεν πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα κατοικῆσαι	1	What does the fact that all God’s **fullness** dwells in the Son tell us about who the Son is?
60	1:20	ie95	basic,observe	καὶ δι’ αὐτοῦ ἀποκαταλλάξαι τὰ πάντα εἰς αὐτόν	1	What did God accomplish through His Son?
61	1:20	x36x	basic,observe	ἀποκαταλλάξαι τὰ πάντα εἰς αὐτόν & εἴτε τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, εἴτε τὰ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς	1	What **things** did God **reconcile to Himself** through his Son?
62	1:20	l020	basic,observe	εἰρηνοποιήσας διὰ τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ σταυροῦ αὐτοῦ δι’ αὐτοῦ	1	What did the Son do that enabled God **to reconcile to Himself all things**?
63	1:20	c52s	basic,observe	τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ σταυροῦ αὐτοῦ	1	What does Paul mean when he speaks of **the blood of His cross**?
64	1:21	p472	basic,observe	καὶ ὑμᾶς ποτε ὄντας ἀπηλλοτριωμένους, καὶ ἐχθροὺς τῇ διανοίᾳ ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς πονηροῖς,	1	What was the former condition of the Colossians before God?
65	1:21	l022	basic,observe	ἐχθροὺς τῇ διανοίᾳ	1	What formerly caused the Colossians to engage in **evil deeds**?
66	1:22	w32h	basic,observe	νυνὶ δὲ ἀποκατηλλάγητε ἐν τῷ σώματι τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ, διὰ τοῦ θανάτου	1	What did God require in order to reconcile the Colossians to Himself?
67	1:22	qe48	basic,observe	παραστῆσαι ὑμᾶς ἁγίους, καὶ ἀμώμους, καὶ ἀνεγκλήτους, κατενώπιον αὐτοῦ	1	For what purpose did God reconcile the Colossians to Himself?
68	1:23	l024	basic,observe	εἴ γε ἐπιμένετε τῇ πίστει, τεθεμελιωμένοι καὶ ἑδραῖοι, καὶ μὴ μετακινούμενοι ἀπὸ τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ εὐαγγελίου οὗ ἠκούσατε	1	What does Paul say the Colossians must continue to do in order to be holy, unblemished, and blameless in God’s presence?
69	1:23	l025	basic,interpret	μὴ μετακινούμενοι ἀπὸ τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ εὐαγγελίου	1	In what way might a believer be **moved from the hope of the gospel**?
70	1:23	j49j	basic,observe	τοῦ κηρυχθέντος ἐν πάσῃ κτίσει τῇ ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανόν	1	According to Paul, to whom has the gospel **been proclaimed**?
71	1:23	ujs1	basic,observe	οὗ ἐγενόμην ἐγὼ Παῦλος διάκονος	1	What was Paul’s role with respect to **the gospel**?
72	1:23	asn2	basic,interpret	ἐγενόμην ἐγὼ Παῦλος διάκονος	1	In what way did Paul **become a servant** of the gospel?
73	1:24	l026	basic,observe	νῦν χαίρω ἐν τοῖς παθήμασιν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν	1	How did Paul respond to his **sufferings** for the Colossians?
74	1:24	l027	basic,observe	καὶ ἀνταναπληρῶ τὰ ὑστερήματα τῶν θλίψεων τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου ὑπὲρ τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ	1	According to Paul, what purpose were his sufferings accomplishing?
75	1:24	p3jn	basic,interpret	ἀνταναπληρῶ τὰ ὑστερήματα τῶν θλίψεων τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου	1	In what way was Paul able to **fill up** in his flesh **what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions**?
76	1:24	l028	basic,observe	ὑπὲρ τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ, ὅ ἐστιν ἡ ἐκκλησία	1	According to Paul, what is Christ’s **body**?
77	1:25	yp6z	basic,observe	ἧς ἐγενόμην ἐγὼ διάκονος, κατὰ τὴν οἰκονομίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι εἰς ὑμᾶς πληρῶσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	How did Paul become a **servant** of the church?
78	1:25	pd7h	basic,observe	κατὰ τὴν οἰκονομίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι εἰς ὑμᾶς πληρῶσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	What was **the commission** that God gave to Paul?
79	1:26	x9qk	basic,interpret	τὸ μυστήριον τὸ ἀποκεκρυμμένον ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν γενεῶν	1	Why does Paul here describe word of God that he proclaims as **the mystery**?
80	1:26	q6y3	basic,observe	νῦν δὲ ἐφανερώθη τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ	1	What has **now** happened to the mystery?
81	1:27	g5t1	basic,observe	οἷς ἠθέλησεν ὁ Θεὸς, γνωρίσαι τί τὸ πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης τοῦ μυστηρίου τούτου ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν	1	To whom has God **chosen to make known** **the glorious riches of this mystery**?
82	1:27	l031	basic,observe	τοῦ μυστηρίου τούτου & ὅ ἐστιν Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς δόξης	1	What is the content of **this mystery**?
83	1:27	l030	basic,interpret	Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς δόξης	1	How does Christ in the Colossian Gentile believers become **the hope of glory** for them?
84	1:28	hgu3	basic,observe	ὃν ἡμεῖς καταγγέλλομεν, νουθετοῦντες πάντα ἄνθρωπον καὶ διδάσκοντες πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ	1	What are Paul and Timothy doing in order to proclaim Christ?
85	1:28	e14e	basic,observe	ἵνα παραστήσωμεν πάντα ἄνθρωπον τέλειον ἐν Χριστῷ	1	Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which Paul and Timothy proclaim Christ. What is that purpose?
86	1:28	h6vt	basic,interpret	παραστήσωμεν πάντα ἄνθρωπον τέλειον ἐν Χριστῷ	1	In what way can someone be **perfect in Christ**?
87	1:29	r2ak	basic,observe	εἰς ὃ καὶ κοπιῶ, ἀγωνιζόμενος κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ, τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν δυνάμει.	1	What is Paul doing in order to accomplish his goal of presenting everyone perfect in Christ?
88	1:29	duy9	basic,observe	κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ, τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν δυνάμει	1	What is **working powerfully** within Paul to enable him to accomplish his purpose?
89	2:1	l032	basic,observe	θέλω γὰρ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι, ἡλίκον ἀγῶνα ἔχω ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικίᾳ, καὶ ὅσοι οὐχ ἑόρακαν τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἐν σαρκί	1	For whom was Paul **struggling**?
90	2:1	l033	basic,observe	ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικίᾳ, καὶ ὅσοι οὐχ ἑόρακαν τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἐν σαρκί	1	How well did Paul know the believers at Colossae and at the nearby city of Laodicea?
91	2:2	sa5y	basic,observe	ἵνα παρακληθῶσιν αἱ καρδίαι αὐτῶν, συμβιβασθέντες ἐν ἀγάπῃ, καὶ εἰς πᾶν πλοῦτος τῆς πληροφορίας τῆς συνέσεως	1	Here the first occurrence of **that** introduces three results that Paul expects from his struggle for the believers. What are those results?
92	2:2	cda2	basic,interpret	εἰς πᾶν πλοῦτος τῆς πληροφορίας τῆς συνέσεως	1	Here Paul seems to use every way possible to emphasize the degree to which he wants the Colossians to understand. Why does he do that?
93	2:2	l034	basic,observe	εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ μυστηρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ, Χριστοῦ	1	Here **so that** introduces the purpose of the Colossians’ full understanding. What is that purpose?
94	2:2	kpw1	basic,interpret	τοῦ μυστηρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ, Χριστοῦ	1	In what way is **Christ** **the mystery of God**?
95	2:3	w8yq	basic,observe	ἐν ᾧ εἰσιν πάντες οἱ θησαυροὶ τῆς σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως ἀπόκρυφοι	1	According to Paul, what is **hidden** in Christ?
96	2:3	z1xr	basic,interpret	πάντες οἱ θησαυροὶ τῆς σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως	1	What does Paul mean when he speaks of **all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge** being in Christ?
97	2:4	pn2a	basic,observe	τοῦτο λέγω ἵνα μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς παραλογίζηται ἐν πιθανολογίᾳ.	1	Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which Paul tells the Colossians these things. What is that purpose?
98	2:4	lx3p	basic,interpret	ὑμᾶς παραλογίζηται ἐν πιθανολογίᾳ	1	How does **smooth rhetoric** enable someone to **deceive** others?
99	2:5	v9w2	basic,observe	εἰ γὰρ καὶ τῇ σαρκὶ ἄπειμι	1	In what way was Paul **absent from** the Colossians?
100	2:5	l035	basic,observe	τῷ πνεύματι σὺν ὑμῖν εἰμι	1	In what way was Paul **present with** the Colossians?
101	2:5	rl4c	basic,interpret	τῷ πνεύματι σὺν ὑμῖν εἰμι	1	What did Paul mean when he said he was **present with** the Colossians **in spirit**?
102	2:5	l038	basic,observe	χαίρων καὶ βλέπων ὑμῶν τὴν τάξιν, καὶ τὸ στερέωμα τῆς εἰς Χριστὸν πίστεως ὑμῶν	1	What did the Colossians do that caused Paul to **delight**?
103	2:6	tzh2	basic,observe	ὡς οὖν παρελάβετε τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν τὸν Κύριον	1	Who did the Colossians consider Christ Jesus to be?
104	2:6	l040	basic,observe	ὡς οὖν παρελάβετε τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν τὸν Κύριον, ἐν αὐτῷ περιπατεῖτε	1	In what way did Paul want the Colossians to **continue to walk**?
105	2:6	w9tm	basic,interpret	ἐν αὐτῷ περιπατεῖτε	1	Here **walk** is a metaphor. What does Paul mean when he says to **continue to walk** in Christ?
106	2:7	i7h4	basic,observe	ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ ἐποικοδομούμενοι ἐν αὐτῷ, καὶ βεβαιούμενοι τῇ πίστει, καθὼς ἐδιδάχθητε, περισσεύοντες ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ	1	What actions does Paul list that would demonstrate that the Colossians were walking in Christ?
107	2:7	bp2n	basic,interpret	ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ ἐποικοδομούμενοι ἐν αὐτῷ	1	Here, being **rooted** and **built up** are two metaphors explaining how the Colossians can be in Christ. What does Paul mean by using them?
108	2:7	jmq9	basic,interpret	βεβαιούμενοι τῇ πίστει, καθὼς ἐδιδάχθητε	1	In the context of this letter, why is it important that the Colossians be **established in the faith** just as they **were taught**?
109	2:7	l042	basic,observe	περισσεύοντες ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ	1	With what did Paul want the Colossians to overflow?
110	2:7	ytx7	basic,interpret	περισσεύοντες ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ	1	What does it mean to overflow with thankfulness?
111	2:8	l043	basic,observe	βλέπετε, μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης	1	What are two methods Paul fears false teachers might use to take the Colossians **captive**?
112	2:8	d3rx	basic,observe	κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου	1	According to Paul, what is the basis for **philosophy and empty deception**?
113	2:8	a3eb	basic,observe	καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν	1	What does Paul want the Colossians to use as the basis of their faith?
114	2:9	l044	basic,observe	ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ κατοικεῖ πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τῆς Θεότητος σωματικῶς	1	What does Paul say **dwells** in Christ?
115	2:9	fi5q	basic,interpret	πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τῆς Θεότητος	1	What does **all the fullness of the Deity** mean?
116	2:9	l045	basic,observe	σωματικῶς	1	In what form does **all the fullness of the Deity** dwell in Christ?
117	2:9	l046	basic,interpret	ἐν αὐτῷ κατοικεῖ πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τῆς Θεότητος σωματικῶς	1	How is it possible that **all the fullness of the Deity** can be present in the physical body of Christ?
118	2:10	l048	basic,observe	καὶ ἐστὲ ἐν αὐτῷ πεπληρωμένοι	1	What is the status of the Colossians as a result of their faith in Christ?
119	2:10	hl55	basic,observe	ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας	1	What is the relationship between Christ and any **ruler** or **authority**?
120	2:11	ip26	basic,observe	ἐν ᾧ καὶ περιετμήθητε περιτομῇ ἀχειροποιήτῳ, ἐν τῇ ἀπεκδύσει τοῦ σώματος τῆς σαρκός, ἐν τῇ περιτομῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ	1	What kind of **circumcision** did the Colossians receive?
121	2:11	z74z	basic,observe	τῇ ἀπεκδύσει τοῦ σώματος τῆς σαρκός	1	What did this **circumcision** accomplish for the Colossians?
122	2:12	lwd9	basic,observe	συνταφέντες αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ βαπτισμῷ	1	In what way were the Colossians **buried with** Christ?
123	2:12	l049	basic,observe	ἐν ᾧ καὶ συνηγέρθητε, διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	What enabled the Colossians to be **raised with** Christ?
124	2:12	l050	basic,observe	τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν	1	What did God to do demonstrate His **power**?
125	2:13	l051	basic,observe	καὶ ὑμᾶς νεκροὺς ὄντας ἐν τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν	1	What was the spiritual condition of the Colossians before they believed in Christ?
126	2:13	l053	basic,observe	συνεζωοποίησεν ὑμᾶς σὺν αὐτῷ	1	What was the spiritual condition of the Colossians after they believed in Christ?
127	2:13	q516	basic,observe	χαρισάμενος ἡμῖν πάντα τὰ παραπτώματα	1	What did God forgive when we believed in Jesus?
128	2:14	l054	basic,observe	ἐξαλείψας τὸ καθ’ ἡμῶν χειρόγραφον	1	What did God do with **the debt ascribed to us**?
129	2:14	cf3b	basic,observe	τοῖς δόγμασιν, ὃ ἦν ὑπεναντίον ἡμῖν	1	What was the form of our **debt** which God cancelled?
130	2:14	fqt7	basic,observe	καὶ αὐτὸ ἦρκεν ἐκ τοῦ μέσου, προσηλώσας αὐτὸ τῷ σταυρῷ	1	What did God do with our debt after he cancelled it?
131	2:14	l055	basic,interpret	προσηλώσας αὐτὸ τῷ σταυρῷ	1	What does Paul mean when he says that God nailed our debt **to the cross**?
132	2:15	l056	basic,observe	ἀπεκδυσάμενος τὰς ἀρχὰς καὶ τὰς ἐξουσίας	1	Who did God disarm?
133	2:15	x53s	basic,observe	ἐδειγμάτισεν ἐν παρρησίᾳ	1	How did God treat the **powers and authorities** after he had disarmed them?
134	2:15	l057	basic,interpret	θριαμβεύσας αὐτοὺς ἐν αὐτῷ	1	In what sense did God triumph over the powers and authorities **by the cross**?
135	2:16	l058	basic,observe	μὴ οὖν τις ὑμᾶς κρινέτω ἐν βρώσει, καὶ ἐν πόσει, ἢ ἐν μέρει ἑορτῆς, ἢ νουμηνίας, ἢ Σαββάτων	1	What things does Paul list that should not cause us to be judged?
136	2:16	k866	basic,interpret	μὴ οὖν τις ὑμᾶς κρινέτω ἐν βρώσει, καὶ ἐν πόσει, ἢ ἐν μέρει ἑορτῆς, ἢ νουμηνίας, ἢ Σαββάτων	1	What are examples of religious groups that judge people based on these same things?
137	2:17	vrz6	basic,observe	ἅ ἐστιν σκιὰ τῶν μελλόντων	1	What does Paul give as the reason why these things are not important enough for us to be judged concerning them?
138	2:17	l059	basic,observe	ἅ ἐστιν σκιὰ τῶν μελλόντων, τὸ δὲ σῶμα τοῦ Χριστοῦ.	1	A shadow is nothing. What is the reality, of which these things are only **a shadow**?
139	2:18	f88l	basic,observe	μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς καταβραβευέτω	1	What will happen to the Colossians if they follow the false teachers?
140	2:18	lx9k	basic,observe	θέλων ἐν ταπεινοφροσύνῃ, καὶ θρησκείᾳ τῶν ἀγγέλων	1	What is the delight of the false teachers who are coming to the Colossians?
141	2:18	hck2	basic,interpret	ἃ ἑόρακεν ἐμβατεύων	1	What kind of things might a false teacher claim to have seen in order to get people to listen to him?
142	2:18	l060	basic,observe	εἰκῇ φυσιούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ νοὸς τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ	1	What causes these false teachers to be **puffed up without basis**?
143	2:19	v42f	basic,interpret	καὶ οὐ κρατῶν τὴν κεφαλήν	1	Paul is using a metaphor. What happens to a person or animal that literally loses **connection to** its **head**?
144	2:19	g7yt	basic,interpret	οὐ κρατῶν τὴν κεφαλήν	1	In Paul’s metaphor, who is **the head**?
145	2:19	l061	basic,observe	ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα διὰ τῶν ἁφῶν καὶ συνδέσμων ἐπιχορηγούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον, αὔξει τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	What happens to **the whole body** if it remains connected to its head?
146	2:19	tef1	basic,interpret	πᾶν τὸ σῶμα	1	In Paul’s metaphor, who is **the whole body**?
147	2:19	kw3g	basic,observe	τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	Who is the one who **causes** the body **to grow**?
148	2:20	b9ax	basic,observe	εἰ ἀπεθάνετε σὺν Χριστῷ ἀπὸ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ κόσμου	1	To what had the Colossian believers **died with Christ**?
149	2:20	l062	basic,interpret	τί ὡς ζῶντες ἐν κόσμῳ	1	Since the Colossian believers have indeed died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, do they **still belong to** that **world**?
150	2:20	ka5b	basic,interpret	τί & δογματίζεσθε	1	Was it reasonable for the Colossians to **submit to the spiritual **regulations** of the religious world to which they had died?
151	2:21	l063	basic,observe	μὴ ἅψῃ! μηδὲ γεύσῃ! μηδὲ θίγῃς!	1	What are the examples of spiritual regulations of the world that Paul lists here?
152	2:21	wj5i	basic,apply	μὴ ἅψῃ! μηδὲ γεύσῃ! μηδὲ θίγῃς!	1	Are there still religious groups today that promote spiritual regulations such as **“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”**?
153	2:22	sii5	basic,observe	ἅ ἐστιν πάντα εἰς φθορὰν τῇ ἀποχρήσει	1	What will happen to all these spiritual regulations?
154	2:22	ee51	basic,observe	κατὰ τὰ ἐντάλματα καὶ διδασκαλίας τῶν ἀνθρώπων	1	Why will all these spiritual regulations **perish with use**?
155	2:23	bx82	basic,observe	ἅτινά ἐστιν λόγον μὲν ἔχοντα σοφίας	1	What value do these **restrictions** initially appear to have?
156	2:23	v99g	basic,observe	ἐν ἐθελοθρησκείᾳ καὶ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ, ἀφειδίᾳ σώματος	1	What examples of these **restrictions** does Paul list?
157	2:23	ya5v	basic,apply	ἐν ἐθελοθρησκείᾳ καὶ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ, ἀφειδίᾳ σώματος	1	Are you familiar with any religious group that promotes these very restrictions, or something similar to them?
158	2:23	l064	basic,observe	ἅτινά ἐστιν & οὐκ ἐν τιμῇ τινι πρὸς πλησμονὴν τῆς σαρκός	1	How effective are these spiritual **restrictions** against **the indulgence of the flesh**?
159	2:23	l065	basic,apply	ἅτινά ἐστιν & οὐκ ἐν τιμῇ τινι πρὸς πλησμονὴν τῆς σαρκός	1	If these **restrictions** are **of no value against the indulgence of the flesh**, why do you think so many religious groups promote them?
160	3:1	r4ka	basic,observe	οὖν	1	To what does **Therefore** here refer back?
161	3:1	f69c	basic,observe	εἰ οὖν συνηγέρθητε τῷ Χριστῷ	1	What has happened to the Colossians along **with Christ**?
162	3:1	t5e8	basic,observe	τὰ ἄνω ζητεῖτε, οὗ ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Θεοῦ καθήμενος	1	For what are the Colossians to **strive**?
163	3:1	k63f	basic,interpret	τὰ ἄνω	1	What does Paul mean by **the things above**?
164	3:1	bnl2	basic,observe	οὗ ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Θεοῦ καθήμενος	1	Where is Christ currently **seated**?
165	3:2	l066	basic,observe	τὰ ἄνω φρονεῖτε, μὴ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς	1	To what does Paul contrast **things above**?
166	3:2	tiu4	basic,interpret	τὰ ἄνω φρονεῖτε	1	What might be examples of **things above**, on which we are to set our **minds**?
167	3:2	uq3j	basic,interpret	μὴ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς	1	What might be examples of **earthly things**, on which we should not set our **minds**?
168	3:3	h54t	basic,interpret	ἀπεθάνετε γάρ	1	In what way did the Colossians die when they believed in Christ?
169	3:3	u9db	basic,observe	καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν κέκρυπται σὺν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ	1	Where did Paul say the **life** of the Colossians was located?
170	3:3	kf73	basic,interpret	ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν κέκρυπται	1	What did Paul mean when he said the **life** of the Colossians was **now hidden**?
171	3:4	gc1e	basic,observe	ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ.	1	When will the **life** of the Colossians no longer be hidden?
172	3:4	g8rc	basic,interpret	ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν	1	What did Paul mean when he said **Christ** was their **life**?
173	3:4	vxj4	basic,observe	καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ	1	Where will believers be when Christ appears?
174	3:5	jp51	basic,observe	νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς	1	What should believers do with **the components of** their **earthly nature**?
175	3:5	l067	basic,interpret	νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς	1	What does Paul mean when he says we should **Put to death** these things?
176	3:5	hgz7	basic,observe	πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν, ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρία	1	What are **the components of** our **earthly nature**?
177	3:5	zhr5	basic,interpret	τὴν πλεονεξίαν, ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρία	1	What does Paul mean when he says that **greed** **is idolatry**?
178	3:6	k3fv	basic,observe	δι’ ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	According to Paul, what **is coming on the sons of disobedience** as a result of these evil traits?
179	3:6	tg6y	basic,interpret		1	Who are the people that Paul calls **the sons of disobedience**?
180	3:7	gsy2	basic,observe	ἐν οἷς καὶ ὑμεῖς περιεπατήσατέ ποτε ὅτε ἐζῆτε ἐν τούτοις.	1	In what way did the Colossians live when they were among the sons of disobedience?
181	3:8	xng2	basic,observe	νυνὶ δὲ ἀπόθεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ πάντα	1	What must believers do with the evil traits of their old life?
182	3:8	ze9y	basic,observe	ὀργήν, θυμόν, κακίαν, βλασφημίαν, αἰσχρολογίαν ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν	1	In addition to the evil traits in verse 5, what traits does Paul here add?
183	3:9	ijs2	basic,interpret	μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους	1	Paul has already given a long list of evil traits in verses 5 and 7. Why do you think Paul separately tells them to **not lie to one another**?
184	3:9	l068	basic,observe	ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ	1	What does Paul state as a reason the Colossians must **not lie to one another**?
185	3:9	pb8u	basic,observe	τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον	1	What is **the old self** that the Colossians have **taken off**?
186	3:10	s51c	basic,observe	καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν νέον	1	After taking off the old self, what have the Colossians **put on**?
187	3:10	nt8x	basic,observe	τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν, κατ’ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν	1	What is happening to **the new self** that the Colossians have **put on**?
188	3:10	ty2j	basic,interpret	κατ’ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν	1	What does Paul mean when he says this **new self** is being renewed **in the image of its Creator**?
189	3:10	l069	basic,interpret	κατ’ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν	1	In 1:15-16, Paul said Jesus created all things. What are the traits that he demonstrated in his life?
190	3:11	ee3q	basic,interpret	ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος	1	Why does Paul say **there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free** when he clearly knows those differences exist? What does Paul mean?
191	3:11	yuu2	basic,observe	ἀλλὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν Χριστός	1	According to Paul, what is the the only thing about a person that is important?
192	3:12	z2he	basic,interpret	οὖν	1	To what does **Therefore** here refer back?
193	3:12	d8g6	basic,observe	ὡς ἐκλεκτοὶ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἅγιοι καὶ ἠγαπημένοι	1	What terms does Paul here use to describe the Colossians?
194	3:12	l070	basic,interpret	ἐκλεκτοὶ τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	What does Paul mean when he calls the Colossians **the elect of God**?
195	3:12	g5u1	basic,observe	ἐνδύσασθε & σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ, χρηστότητα, ταπεινοφροσύνην, πραΰτητα, μακροθυμίαν	1	With what does Paul tell the Colossians to **clothe** themselves?
196	3:13	hyt3	basic,observe	ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων καὶ χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς, ἐάν τις πρός τινα ἔχῃ μομφήν	1	How does Paul tell the Colossians to treat each other?
197	3:13	qc9k	basic,observe	καθὼς καὶ ὁ Κύριος ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν, οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς.	1	What is the example for the way the Colossians are to forgive one another?
198	3:13	by4a	basic,interpret	καθὼς καὶ ὁ Κύριος ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν	1	In what way did **the Lord** forgive the Colossians?
199	3:14	l072	basic,observe	ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις, τὴν ἀγάπην	1	According to Paul, what is the most important of **these virtues** that he has listed?
200	3:14	l073	basic,observe	ὅ ἐστιν σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος	1	What characteristic of **love** makes it so important?
201	3:14	nt87	basic,apply	σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος	1	Why is **the bond of perfect unity** so important within the church?
202	3:15	hfk3	basic,observe	καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ Χριστοῦ βραβευέτω ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν	1	What should **rule in** the **hearts** of believers?
203	3:15	l074	basic,observe	εἰς ἣν καὶ ἐκλήθητε ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι	1	What was the Colossian church **called** to become?
204	3:15	dd2i	basic,interpret	ἑνὶ σώματι	1	What is the **one body** to which believers are called to be **members**?
205	3:15	j2xc	basic,observe	καὶ εὐχάριστοι γίνεσθε.	1	What attitude should the Colossian church have as they live together in unity?
206	3:16	l075	basic,observe	ὁ λόγος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐνοικείτω ἐν ὑμῖν πλουσίως	1	What should **richly dwell** in the Colossian church?
207	3:16	f4ul	basic,observe	ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ, διδάσκοντες καὶ νουθετοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς & ᾄδοντες	1	What are the three actions Paul here commands the Colossian church to do?
208	3:16	l076	basic,observe	ψαλμοῖς, ὕμνοις, ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς & ᾄδοντες	1	What are the three kinds of **songs** that Paul says the Colossians should sing to God?
209	3:16	gm1k	basic,observe	ἐν τῇ χάριτι & ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν τῷ Θεῷ	1	What attitude should the Colossians have in their **hearts**?
210	3:17	ya7d	basic,observe	καὶ πᾶν, ὅ τι ἐὰν ποιῆτε ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἐν ἔργῳ, πάντα ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ	1	In whose **name** should believers do everything?
211	3:17	ip8w	basic,observe	εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ Θεῷ Πατρὶ	1	To whom should believers alway give **thanks**?
212	3:17	l077	basic,observe	εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ Θεῷ Πατρὶ δι’ αὐτοῦ	1	What gives believers the right to access **God the Father** in order to thank Him?
213	3:18	l078	basic,observe	αἱ γυναῖκες, ὑποτάσσεσθε τοῖς ἀνδράσιν	1	To whom are **wives** to **submit**?
214	3:18	t4e7	basic,observe	ὡς ἀνῆκεν ἐν Κυρίῳ	1	What is the reason Paul gives for wives to **submit** to their **husbands**?
215	3:19	l079	basic,observe	οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας	1	How are husbands to treat their **wives**?
216	3:19	ium2	basic,observe	καὶ μὴ πικραίνεσθε πρὸς αὐτάς	1	What is one way Paul gives for husbands to demonstrate that they **love** their **wives**?
217	3:20	w3kq	basic,observe	τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν κατὰ πάντα	1	In what situations should children **obey** their **parents**?
218	3:20	gn28	basic,observe	τοῦτο γὰρ εὐάρεστόν ἐστιν ἐν Κυρίῳ	1	What is the reason Paul gives for children to **obey** to their **parents in everything**?
219	3:21	qu93	basic,observe	οἱ πατέρες, μὴ ἐρεθίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν	1	What should fathers be careful not to do to their **children**?
220	3:21	sdg1	basic,interpret	μὴ ἐρεθίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν	1	What are some of the ways fathers can **provoke** their children?
221	3:21	l080	basic,observe	ἵνα μὴ ἀθυμῶσιν	1	Here **so** introduces the reason fathers should not **provoke** their **children**. What is that reason?
222	3:22	mi2u	basic,observe	οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις	1	In what situations should slaves **obey** their **earthly masters**?
223	3:22	l081	basic,observe	μὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοδουλεία, ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι	1	According to Paul, what kind of obedience is not acceptable for believing slaves?
224	3:22	qw1j	basic,observe	ἀλλ’ ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας, φοβούμενοι τὸν Κύριον	1	What is the right way for believing slaves to **obey** their **masters**?
225	3:22	l082	basic,interpret	φοβούμενοι τὸν Κύριον	1	Why should believing slaves obey their **earthly master** with **fear of the Lord**?
226	3:23	l083	basic,observe	ὃ ἐὰν ποιῆτε, ἐκ ψυχῆς ἐργάζεσθε	1	What attitude should believers have in whatever they do?
227	3:23	g7uh	basic,observe	ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις	1	For whom should believers consider that they are working in whatever they do?
228	3:24	pz97	basic,observe	εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπὸ Κυρίου ἀπολήμψεσθε τὴν ἀνταπόδοσιν τῆς κληρονομίας	1	Here **because** introduces the purpose for which believers should work as if serving the Lord. What is that purpose?
229	3:24	c7xf	basic,observe	τῷ Κυρίῳ Χριστῷ δουλεύετε.	1	According to Paul, who are we really **serving** in whatever we do in this life?
230	3:25	l6lt	basic,observe	ὁ γὰρ ἀδικῶν, κομιεῖται ὃ ἠδίκησεν	1	What will happen to anyone who **does wrong**?
231	3:25	dgq4	basic,observe	καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν προσωπολημψία	1	In what way does the Lord consider the status of a person when He judges them?
232	4:1	xm9c	basic,observe	οἱ κύριοι, τὸ δίκαιον καὶ τὴν ἰσότητα τοῖς δούλοις παρέχεσθε	1	What must believing masters **supply** for their **slaves**?
233	4:1	lvd6	basic,observe	εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔχετε Κύριον ἐν οὐρανῷ	1	Here **since** introduces the reason believing masters must do **what is right and fair** for their slaves. What is that reason?
234	4:1	l084	basic,interpret	εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔχετε Κύριον ἐν οὐρανῷ	1	Why would knowing they have **a Master in heaven** cause believing masters to treat their **slaves** fairly?
235	4:2	fs5y	basic,observe	τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτερεῖτε	1	To what should the Colossian believers devote themselves?
236	4:2	l085	basic,observe	γρηγοροῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ	1	What attitude should the Colossian believers have as they pray?
237	4:3	jx5n	basic,observe	προσευχόμενοι ἅμα καὶ περὶ ἡμῶν	1	For whom does Paul want the Colossian believers to **pray**?
238	4:3	d67v	basic,observe	ἵνα ὁ Θεὸς ἀνοίξῃ ἡμῖν θύραν τοῦ λόγου	1	What does Paul want **God** to **open** for him and for Timothy?
239	4:3	l086	basic,observe	λαλῆσαι τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ Χριστοῦ, δι’ ὃ καὶ δέδεμαι	1	For what purpose does Paul want God to open **a door for the word**?
240	4:3	g11u	basic,observe	δι’ ὃ καὶ δέδεμαι	1	In what sense was Paul **in chains** at that time?
241	4:4	fb9f	basic,observe	ἵνα φανερώσω αὐτὸ, ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι	1	What did Paul specifically ask the Colossians to pray concerning his proclaiming of the mystery of Christ?
242	4:5	l087	basic,observe	ἐν σοφίᾳ περιπατεῖτε πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω	1	How should believers act **toward outsiders**?
243	4:5	l088	basic,interpret	τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι	1	What does Paul mean when he speaks of **redeeming the time**?
244	4:6	x1q1	basic,observe	ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν πάντοτε ἐν χάριτι	1	What quality should the **speech** of a believer always have?
245	4:6	l089	basic,interpret	ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος	1	Here **seasoned with salt** is a metaphor about **speech**. What does this metaphor mean?
246	4:6	d13g	basic,observe	εἰδέναι πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἀποκρίνεσθαι	1	What will the Colossian believers know how to do if they speak graciously?
247	4:7	aye3	basic,observe	τὰ κατ’ ἐμὲ πάντα γνωρίσει ὑμῖν Τυχικὸς	1	What will **Tychicus** tell the Colossians when he arrives there?
248	4:7	c6n9	basic,observe	ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἀδελφὸς, καὶ πιστὸς διάκονος, καὶ σύνδουλος ἐν Κυρίῳ	1	Who was **Tychicus**?
249	4:8	w97a	basic,observe	ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, ἵνα γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν, καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν	1	For what purpose did Paul send Tychicus to the Colossians?
250	4:9	l090	basic,observe	σὺν Ὀνησίμῳ	1	Who was Paul sending with Tychicus?
251	4:9	l091	basic,observe	πιστῷ καὶ ἀγαπητῷ ἀδελφῷ, ὅς ἐστιν ἐξ ὑμῶν	1	How did Paul describe **Onesimus**?
252	4:9	z5wj	basic,observe	πάντα ὑμῖν γνωρίσουσιν τὰ ὧδε.	1	What will Tychicus and Onesimus tell the Colossians?
253	4:10	l092	basic,interpret	Ἀρίσταρχος, ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου	1	Why would Paul call **Aristarchus** his **fellow prisoner**?
254	4:10	sk92	basic,observe	καὶ Μᾶρκος, ὁ ἀνεψιὸς Βαρναβᾶ	1	Who else was in Rome with Paul?
255	4:10	f4e4	basic,observe	περὶ οὗ ἐλάβετε ἐντολάς; ἐὰν ἔλθῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, δέξασθε αὐτόν	1	What did Paul want the Colossians to do for **Mark**, and what preparations had Paul made for that?
256	4:11	gm55	basic,interpret	καὶ Ἰησοῦς, ὁ λεγόμενος Ἰοῦστος	1	How do we know that this **Jesus** is not Jesus Christ?
257	4:11	v55j	basic,observe	οἱ ὄντες ἐκ περιτομῆς οὗτοι, μόνοι συνεργοὶ εἰς τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, οἵτινες ἐγενήθησάν μοι παρηγορία.	1	In what way were Aristarchus, Mark and Jesus different than the other **workers for the kingdom** who worked with Paul?
258	4:12-14	l5n2	basic,observe	Ἐπαφρᾶς & Λουκᾶς & Δημᾶς	1	In light of Paul’s statement in the previous sentence, what do we know about the ethnic background of **Epaphras**, **Luke**, and **Demas**?
259	4:12	tn5i	basic,observe	Ἐπαφρᾶς, ὁ ἐξ ὑμῶν	1	Where is **Epaphras** from?
260	4:12	l093	basic,observe	πάντοτε ἀγωνιζόμενος ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐν ταῖς προσευχαῖς	1	What is Epaphras always doing for the Colossians?
261	4:12	f6r1	basic,observe	ἵνα σταθῆτε τέλειοι καὶ πεπληροφορημένοι ἐν παντὶ θελήματι τοῦ Θεοῦ	1	Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which Epaphras prays for the Colossians. What is that purpose?
262	4:13	l094	basic,observe	μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτῷ, ὅτι ἔχει πολὺν πόνον ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν	1	What was Paul’s testimony about Epaphras?
263	4:13	h2vh	basic,observe	ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικίᾳ, καὶ τῶν ἐν Ἱεραπόλει	1	For whom did Epaphras go **to great pains**?
264	4:13	bb3g	basic,interpret	ἔχει πολὺν πόνον ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν	1	What does it mean to go **to great pains** for someone?
265	4:14	de7t	basic,observe	ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Λουκᾶς, ὁ ἰατρὸς ὁ ἀγαπητὸς, καὶ Δημᾶς.	1	Who else was with Paul and sent their **greetings** to the Colossians?
266	4:14	l095	basic,observe	Λουκᾶς, ὁ ἰατρὸς ὁ ἀγαπητὸς	1	How does Paul describe **Luke**?
267	4:15	l096	basic,observe	ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἐν Λαοδικίᾳ ἀδελφοὺς, καὶ Νύμφαν, καὶ τὴν κατ’ οἶκον αὐτῆς ἐκκλησίαν.	1	Who did Paul ask the Colossians to greet on his behalf?
268	4:15	t6d3	basic,observe	Νύμφαν, καὶ τὴν κατ’ οἶκον αὐτῆς ἐκκλησίαν	1	What special way did Paul point out that **Nympha** served the Lord?
269	4:16	z861	basic,observe	καὶ ὅταν ἀναγνωσθῇ παρ’ ὑμῖν ἡ ἐπιστολή, ποιήσατε ἵνα καὶ ἐν τῇ Λαοδικαίων ἐκκλησίᾳ ἀναγνωσθῇ	1	What did Paul command the Colossians to do with his **letter** to them after they had read it?
270	4:16	l097	basic,interpret	καὶ τὴν ἐκ Λαοδικίας ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀναγνῶτε	1	We do not have this a copy of **the letter from Laodicea**. Why do you think some letters of the apostles were preserved, and others were not?
271	4:17	l098	basic,observe	καὶ εἴπατε Ἀρχίππῳ, βλέπε τὴν διακονίαν ἣν παρέλαβες ἐν Κυρίῳ, ἵνα αὐτὴν πληροῖς.	1	What did Paul want the church to tell **Archippus**?
272	4:17	sh2q	basic,interpret	καὶ εἴπατε Ἀρχίππῳ, βλέπε τὴν διακονίαν ἣν παρέλαβες ἐν Κυρίῳ, ἵνα αὐτὴν πληροῖς.	1	Why do you think it was necessary for the church to tell **Archippus** to **complete the ministry** he received in the Lord?
273	4:18	l099	basic,interpret	ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ, Παύλου.	1	Why do you think **Paul** wrote this **greeting** with his **own hand**?
274	4:18	k46q	basic,interpret	ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ, Παύλου.	1	If **Paul** means he wrote only this final **greeting**, what would that imply about the one who wrote down the rest of this letter?
275	4:18	l100	basic,interpret	μνημονεύετέ μου τῶν δεσμῶν	1	Why does Paul want the Colossians to remember his **chains**?
276	4:18	cnh7	basic,observe	ἡ χάρις μεθ’ ὑμῶν.	1	What is Paul’s closing wish for the Colossians?