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Parallel COL 2:7

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BI Col 2:7 ©

Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)You’ve already been rooted in him and then built-up and confirmed in the faith just as all of you were taught, and being very thankful.

OET-LVhaving_been_rooted and being_built_up in him, and being_confirmed in_the faith, as you_all_were_taught, being_plentiful in thanksgiving.

SR-GNTἐρριζωμένοι καὶ ἐποικοδομούμενοι ἐν αὐτῷ, καὶ βεβαιούμενοι τῇ πίστει, καθὼς ἐδιδάχθητε, περισσεύοντες ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ.
   (errizōmenoi kai epoikodomoumenoi en autōi, kai bebaioumenoi taʸ pistei, kathōs edidaⱪthaʸte, perisseuontes en euⱪaristia.)

Key: khaki:verbs, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULTbeing rooted and built up in him and confirmed in the faith just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

USTBehaving in this way includes staying firmly united to him, just as a plant’s roots hold it firmly in place. It also includes depending completely on him, just as a house stands on its foundation. It also includes confidently trusting the Messiah, just as Epaphras taught you, and giving thanks more and more.

BSBrooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

BLBhaving been rooted and being built up in Him, and being strengthened in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding with thanksgiving.


AICNTrooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught [[in it]],[fn] abounding in thanksgiving.


2:7, in it: Later manuscripts add. BYZ TR

OEBrooted in him, building up your characters through union with him, growing stronger through your faith, as you were taught, overflowing with faith and thanksgiving.

WEBBErooted and built up in him and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETrooted and built up in him and firm in your faith just as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

LSVbeing rooted and built up in Him, and confirmed in the faith, as you were taught—abounding in it in thanksgiving.

FBVgrounded in him and built up by him. May your trust in him continue to grow strong, following what you were taught, full of gratitude to God.

TCNTbeing rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding [fn]in it with thanksgiving.


2:7 in it ¦ — NA SBL TH

T4TSpecifically, continue believing and practicing [MET, DOU] what you were first taught about Christ. Continue to do this more and more; continue to fIrmly believe all the true teaching, just like Epaphras taught it to you. And continue thanking God, our Father, very much for all that he has done for you.

LEBfirmly rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding with thankfulness.

BBERooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.

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Wymthhaving the roots of your being firmly planted in Him, and continually building yourselves up in Him, and always being increasingly confirmed in the faith as you were taught it, and abounding in it with thanksgiving.

ASVrooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

DRARooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as also you have learned, abounding in him in thanksgiving.

YLTbeing rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as ye were taught — abounding in it in thanksgiving.

Drbyrooted and built up in him, and assured in the faith, even as ye have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

RVrooted and builded up in him, and stablished in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

WbstrRooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

KJB-1769Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
   (Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye/you_all have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. )

KJB-1611Rooted and built vp in him, and stablished in the faith, as yee haue bene taught, abounding therein with thankesgiuing.
   (Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye/you_all have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiuing.)

BshpsRooted and built in hym, & stablished in the fayth, as ye haue ben taught, aboundyng therin with thankes geuing.
   (Rooted and built in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye/you_all have been taught, aboundyng therein with thanks geuing.)

GnvaRooted and built in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye haue bene taught, abouding therein with thankesgiuing.
   (Rooted and built in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye/you_all have been taught, abouding therein with thanksgiuing. )

Cvdland be roted & buylded in him, and be stedfast in faith, as ye haue learned: & be plenteous in the same in geuynge thankes.
   (and be rooted and builded/built in him, and be steadfast in faith, as ye/you_all have learned: and be plenteous in the same in geuynge thanks.)

TNTroted and bylt in him and stedfaste in the fayth as ye have learned: and therin be plenteous in gevynge thankes.
   (roted and bylt in him and steadfaste in the faith as ye/you_all have learned: and therein be plenteous in gevynge thanks. )

Wyclwalke ye in hym, and be ye rootid and bieldid aboue in hym, and confermyd in the bileue, as ye han lerud, aboundinge in hym in doynge of thankyngis.
   (walke ye/you_all in him, and be ye/you_all rootid and bieldid above in him, and confermyd in the believe, as ye/you_all have lerud, aboundinge in him in doing of thankyngis.)

Luthund seid gewurzelt und erbauet in ihm und seid fest im Glauben, wie ihr gelehret seid, und seid in demselbigen reichlich dankbar.
   (and seid gewurzelt and erbauet in him and seid fest in_the faith, like you/their/her gelehret seid, and seid in demselbigen reichlich dankbar.)

ClVgradicati, et superædificati in ipso, et confirmati fide, sicut et didicistis, abundantes in illo in gratiarum actione.[fn]
   (ralet_him_sayi, and superædificati in ipso, and confirmati fide, like and didicistis, abundantes in illo in gratiarum actione. )


2.7 Radicati. Minores in activa vita. Super alios ædificati in ipso. Id est vos majores qui in contemplatione estis.


2.7 Ralet_him_sayi. Minores in activa vita. Super alios ædificati in ipso. That it_is you mayores who in contemplatione estis.

UGNTἐρριζωμένοι καὶ ἐποικοδομούμενοι ἐν αὐτῷ, καὶ βεβαιούμενοι τῇ πίστει, καθὼς ἐδιδάχθητε, περισσεύοντες ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ.
   (errizōmenoi kai epoikodomoumenoi en autōi, kai bebaioumenoi taʸ pistei, kathōs edidaⱪthaʸte, perisseuontes en euⱪaristia.)

SBL-GNTἐρριζωμένοι καὶ ἐποικοδομούμενοι ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ⸀βεβαιούμενοι τῇ πίστει καθὼς ἐδιδάχθητε, ⸀περισσεύοντες ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ.
   (errizōmenoi kai epoikodomoumenoi en autōi kai ⸀bebaioumenoi taʸ pistei kathōs edidaⱪthaʸte, ⸀perisseuontes en euⱪaristia.)

TC-GNTἐρριζωμένοι καὶ ἐποικοδομούμενοι ἐν αὐτῷ, καὶ βεβαιούμενοι [fn]ἐν τῇ πίστει, καθὼς ἐδιδάχθητε, περισσεύοντες [fn]ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ.
   (errizōmenoi kai epoikodomoumenoi en autōi, kai bebaioumenoi en taʸ pistei, kathōs edidaⱪthaʸte, perisseuontes en autaʸ en euⱪaristia. )


2:7 εν ¦ — NA SBL WH

2:7 εν αυτη ¦ — NA SBL TH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

2:6-15 In the face of the false teachers’ enticing arguments, Paul exhorts the Colossians to stand firm in their faith in Christ, for in Christ lives all the fullness of God, and their spiritual experience is complete in him.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐρριζωμένοι & ἐποικοδομούμενοι & βεβαιούμενοι & περισσεύοντες

/having_been/_rooted & /being/_built_up & /being/_confirmed & abounding

Paul uses these four verbs to give examples of how the Colossians should “walk in” the Messiah (2:6). If it would be helpful in your language, you could add a phrase that makes this relationship clear. Alternate translation: (starting a new sentence) “Walking in him entails being rooted … built up … confirmed … abounding”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐρριζωμένοι & ἐποικοδομούμενοι & βεβαιούμενοι

/having_been/_rooted & /being/_built_up & /being/_confirmed

If your language does not use these passive forms, you could translate all three of these words in their active forms with the Colossians as the subject. Alternate translation: [rooting yourselves … building yourselves up … having confidence]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐρριζωμένοι & ἐν αὐτῷ

/having_been/_rooted & in him

Paul wants the Colossians to be united so closely to Christ that he speaks of this union as if the Colossians were a plant with roots growing into Christ. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea with a comparable metaphor, or express it plainly. Alternate translation: [being closely connected with … in him] or [being more dependent on … in him]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

καὶ ἐποικοδομούμενοι ἐν αὐτῷ

and /being/_built_up in him

Paul wants the Colossians to base everything they think and do on Christ as if they were a house built on Christ, who is the foundation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea with a comparable metaphor, or express it plainly. Alternate translation: [in him, and basing everything you think and do on him,] or [in Christ, and believing more and more firmly in him,]

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

βεβαιούμενοι τῇ πίστει

/being/_confirmed ˱in˲_the faith

The word confirmed refers to something being sure or valid. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression or a short phrase. Alternate translation: [sure about the faith] or [strong in your faith]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῇ πίστει

˱in˲_the faith

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind faith, you could express the idea in a different way, such as with a relative clause. Alternate translation: [in what you believe]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐδιδάχθητε

˱you_all˲_/were/_taught

If your language does not use this passive form, you could translate this verb: (1) in its active form with Epaphras as the subject (we know he was their teacher from 1:7). See the UST. (2) with a verb such as “learned.” Alternate translation: [you learned]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

περισσεύοντες ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ

abounding in thanksgiving

If your language does not use an abstract for the idea behind thanksgiving, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [being very thankful]

BI Col 2:7 ©