Alive with Christ
(Colossians 2:6–23)

1 Καὶ (And) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) ὄντας (being) νεκροὺς (dead) τοῖς (in the) παραπτώμασιν (trespasses) καὶ (and) ταῖς (the) ἁμαρτίαις (sins) ὑμῶν (of you⁺), 2 ἐν (in) αἷς (which) ποτε (once) περιεπατήσατε (you⁺ walked) κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age) τοῦ (-) κόσμου (world) τούτου (of this), κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) ἄρχοντα (ruler) τῆς (of the) ἐξουσίας (authority) τοῦ (of the) ἀέρος (air), τοῦ (the) πνεύματος (spirit) τοῦ (-) νῦν (now) ἐνεργοῦντος (working) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) υἱοῖς (sons) τῆς (-) ἀπειθείας (of disobedience)· 3 ἐν (among) οἷς (whom) καὶ (also) ἡμεῖς (we) πάντες (all) ἀνεστράφημέν (conducted ourselves) ποτε (once) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἐπιθυμίαις (desires) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh) ἡμῶν (of us), ποιοῦντες (doing) τὰ (the) θελήματα (desires) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh) καὶ (and) τῶν (of its) διανοιῶν (thoughts), καὶ (and) ἤμεθα (we were) τέκνα (children) φύσει (by nature) ὀργῆς (of wrath) ὡς (as) καὶ (even) οἱ (the) λοιποί (rest)·

4 Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Θεὸς (God) πλούσιος (rich) ὢν (being) ἐν (in) ἐλέει (mercy), διὰ (because of) τὴν (the) πολλὴν (much) ἀγάπην (love) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἣν (with which) ἠγάπησεν (He loved) ἡμᾶς (us), 5 καὶ (even) ὄντας (being) ἡμᾶς (us) νεκροὺς (dead) τοῖς (-) παραπτώμασιν (in trespasses) συνεζωοποίησεν (made us alive with) τῷ (-) Χριστῷ (Christ),—χάριτί (by grace) ἐστε (you⁺ are) σεσῳσμένοι (saved),— 6 καὶ (and) συνήγειρεν (He raised us up together) καὶ (and) συνεκάθισεν (seated us together) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) ἐπουρανίοις (heavenly realms) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), 7 ἵνα (so that) ἐνδείξηται (He might display) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) αἰῶσιν (ages) τοῖς (that) ἐπερχομένοις (are coming) τὸ (the) ὑπερβάλλον (surpassing) πλοῦτος (riches) τῆς (of the) χάριτος (grace) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐν (in) χρηστότητι (kindness) ἐφ’ (toward) ἡμᾶς (us) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus).

8 Τῇ (-) γὰρ (For) χάριτί (by grace) ἐστε (you⁺ are) σεσῳσμένοι (saved) διὰ (through) πίστεως (faith)· καὶ (and) τοῦτο (this) οὐκ (not) ἐξ (of) ὑμῶν (yourselves), Θεοῦ (it is of God) τὸ (the) δῶρον (gift)· 9 οὐκ (not) ἐξ (by) ἔργων (works), ἵνα (so that) μή (no) τις (one) καυχήσηται (may boast). 10 αὐτοῦ (Of Him) γάρ (for) ἐσμεν (we are) ποίημα (workmanship), κτισθέντες (having been created) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) ἐπὶ (for) ἔργοις (works) ἀγαθοῖς (good), οἷς (which) προητοίμασεν (prepared beforehand) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἵνα (that) ἐν (in) αὐτοῖς (them) περιπατήσωμεν (we should walk).

One in Christ
(Philippians 2:1–4)

11 Διὸ (Therefore) μνημονεύετε (remember) ὅτι (that) ποτὲ (once) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (Gentiles) ἐν (in) σαρκί (the flesh), οἱ (the ones) λεγόμενοι (being called) ἀκροβυστία (the uncircumcision) ὑπὸ (by) τῆς (that) λεγομένης (being called) περιτομῆς (the circumcision) ἐν (in) σαρκὶ (the flesh) χειροποιήτου (done by hands), 12 ὅτι (that) ἦτε (you⁺ were) τῷ (at the) καιρῷ (time) ἐκείνῳ (that) χωρὶς (apart from) Χριστοῦ (Christ), ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι (having been alienated from) τῆς (the) πολιτείας (commonwealth) τοῦ (-) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel) καὶ (and) ξένοι (foreigners) τῶν (to the) διαθηκῶν (covenants) τῆς (of the) ἐπαγγελίας (promise), ἐλπίδα (hope) μὴ (not) ἔχοντες (having) καὶ (and) ἄθεοι (without God) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world). 13 νυνὶ (Now) δὲ (however) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) οἵ (the ones) ποτε (once) ὄντες (being) μακρὰν (far off) ἐγενήθητε (became) ἐγγὺς (near) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) αἵματι (blood) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ).

14 Αὐτὸς (He Himself) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) εἰρήνη (peace) ἡμῶν (of us), ὁ (-) ποιήσας (having made) τὰ (-) ἀμφότερα (both) ἓν (one) καὶ (and) τὸ (the) μεσότοιχον (middle wall) τοῦ (of the) φραγμοῦ (partition) λύσας (having broken down), τὴν (the) ἔχθραν (hostility), 15 ἐν (in) τῇ (the) σαρκὶ (flesh) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὸν (the) νόμον (law) τῶν (-) ἐντολῶν (of commandments) ἐν (in) δόγμασιν (decrees) καταργήσας (having annulled), ἵνα (so that) τοὺς (the) δύο (two) κτίσῃ (He might create) ἐν (in) αὑτῷ (Himself) εἰς (into) ἕνα (one) καινὸν (new) ἄνθρωπον (man) ποιῶν (making) εἰρήνην (peace), poiōn eirēnēn 16 καὶ (and that) ἀποκαταλλάξῃ (He might reconcile) τοὺς (-) ἀμφοτέρους (both) ἐν (in) ἑνὶ (one) σώματι (body) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God) διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) σταυροῦ (cross), ἀποκτείνας (having put to death) τὴν (the) ἔχθραν (hostility) ἐν (by) αὐτῷ (it)·

17 Καὶ (And) ἐλθὼν (having come) εὐηγγελίσατο (He preached good news) εἰρήνην (peace) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) τοῖς (the ones) μακρὰν (far off) καὶ (and) εἰρήνην (peace) τοῖς (to those) ἐγγύς (near)· 18 ὅτι (For) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἔχομεν (we have) τὴν (-) προσαγωγὴν (access) οἱ (-) ἀμφότεροι (both) ἐν (in) ἑνὶ (one) Πνεύματι (Spirit) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father).

Christ Our Cornerstone
(Isaiah 28:14–22; 1 Corinthians 3:10–15; 1 Peter 2:1–8)

19 Ἄρα (So) οὖν (then) οὐκέτι (no longer) ἐστὲ (are you⁺) ξένοι (strangers) καὶ (and) πάροικοι (aliens), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐστὲ (you⁺ are) συμπολῖται (fellow citizens) τῶν (of the) ἁγίων (saints) καὶ (and) οἰκεῖοι (of the household) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), 20 ἐποικοδομηθέντες (having been built) ἐπὶ (upon) τῷ (the) θεμελίῳ (foundation) τῶν (of the) ἀποστόλων (apostles) καὶ (and) προφητῶν (prophets), ὄντος (being) ἀκρογωνιαίου (the cornerstone) αὐτοῦ (Himself) Χριστοῦ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), 21 ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) πᾶσα (all) οἰκοδομὴ (the building) συναρμολογουμένη (being fitted together) αὔξει (grows) εἰς (into) ναὸν (a temple) ἅγιον (holy) ἐν (in) Κυρίῳ (the Lord), 22 ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) συνοικοδομεῖσθε (are being built together) εἰς (into) κατοικητήριον (a habitation) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (in) Πνεύματι (the Spirit).